Sister/Charge Nurse

As a band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse, you will be a visible personality on the ward who is able to take control of situations and manage the general day to day running of the ward, in the ward manager's absence. You will need to be approachable and supportive to all staff and be able to offer advice and guidance when needed. You will lead by example and support junior staff to maintain the ward's high standards. The applicant must have a minimum of 3 years orthopaedic nursing.

Job description

As a Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse, you are responsible for the general running of the ward during the shift. you will coordinate the care needs of patients and understand the varying conditions and what is required. You will coordinate safety huddles to inform all staff on shift of any new risks as well update the staff regarding changes to medical plans. You will be responsible for liaising with the Orthopaedic team and manning board rounds and assisting the consultant on daily ward rounds.

You will have a good understanding of the sickness and attendance policies to be able to assist the ward manager in managing sickness as well as access to the incident reporting system to assist with the closing of incidents and subsequent dissemination of information and lessons learnt from the incident. You will have an understanding of the training needs of staff on the ward and be able to assist them with booking and attending courses for both mandatory training and professional development as well as completing weekly/monthly audits to show compliance with staff roles and trust guidelines, with the aim to provide guidance and training if shortfalls are identified.

Person specification

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

• NMC fully Registered Nurse (1st Level)
• Post Registration qualification in speciality
• Teaching & assessing qualification
• Diploma

Desirable

• Leadership course
• Degree/working towards

SKILLS AND ABILITY

Essential

• Ability to set & establish priorities
• Team Player & Team Leadership qualities
• Assertiveness
• Excellent time management
• Good I.T. skills
• Decision maker
• Communicate at all levels
• Lateral thinker and problem solver
• Ability to produce and manage an effective staff rota
• Management of change
• Influencing skills
• Delegation skills
• Venepuncture / Cannulation
• Intermediate Life Support Advanced Life Support

EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Substantial post registration experience.
• Teaching within clinical area
• Evidence of continuous professional development
• Experience of regularly managing a clinical area and clinical team
• Experience of clinical audit and research
• Orthopaedic nursing experience (Min of 3 years)

Desirable

• Experience of change management

About the employer

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.

As one of the United Kingdom's largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents -it's not just a good place to work; it's a great place to live

. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.