About this role
Job summary
The Sister/charge nurse supports the day to day running of the Ward, co-ordinating the clinical care activity and ensuring the provision of a high standard of nursing care, advice and information to patients, relatives and carers.
You will be working alongside our GPs and Intermediate care teams, facilitating patient choice, promoting independence and maintaining safety whilst working within your NMC professional code of conduct.
Promoting effective communication within the Multi-disciplinary Team. Providing clinical and team leadership to all Ward staff in the absence of the Deputy Matron/Modern Matron. Accepting responsibility for the running of the ward/site in the absence of the Deputy Matron/Modern Matron.
Main duties of the job
Flexible approach to working, able to manage da to day challenges of ward based nursing and management of a team. Assist and undertake audits, support staff with PDRs, be part of Pathway to Excellence and Shared Governance meetings. Service delivery and improvement. Staff and own development Supporting patients and relatives in the provision of their care and and ensuring they make informed decisions Work collaboratively with other professionals
About us
This post will provide you great job satisfaction, not only will you be working in an innovative dedicated friendly team on our 20 bedded ward within Brixham Community Hospital. You will have a voice and we always actively welcome new ideas, valuing staff and opinions.
Achieving and being part of facilitating a patient's wishes to happen is a very rewarding part of the role. This not only applies to patients who are being rehabilitated back to their homes but also for to those who are on an end of life pathway or are still actively being treated within a sub-acute environment.
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Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.
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Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered Nurse Degree or working toward Post graduate experience as RN in appropriate care setting Acute / Community experience Mentoring training
Desirable
End of Life Training ILS Trained Dementia Awareness Undertaking CHC assessments
Knowledge / Skills Essential
Complex needs of the older generation Acute care needs Complex discharging Venepuncture/cannulation Catheterisation Understanding the workings of an MDT and IC care
Desirable
Managing junior staff and a case load of patient
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Address Brixham Hospital
Greenswood Road
Brixham
TQ5 9HW
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)