Senior Sister/Charge Nurse (Clinical Immunology Allergy Unit)

Job title:

Senior Sister/Charge Nurse (Clinical Immunology Allergy Unit)

Company

NHS

Job description

A rare and exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Sister/Charge Nurse who is looking to further develop their career. The role for you may be the Senior Sister Charge Nurse post on the Clinical Immunology Allergy Unit Northern General Hospital.The successful applicant will work as part of a Multi disciplinary team supporting the Matron and Operational team to ensure the highest possible safe and quality care is delivered to patients and the effective running of the service.You will be able to make a difference, provide leadership and management to the nursing team on the Clinical Immunology Allergy Unit and be actively involved with the continual development of the service.You will need to have excellent leadership, interpersonal and communication skills and demonstrate professional values which mirror the Trust PROUD values and behaviours.We offer a wide range of development opportunities and the opportunity for post-graduate study. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes, health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via out salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.Main duties of the jobProvide and promote high quality patient centred care to patients, ensuring individual patients needs are assessed, care planned, implemented and evaluated regularly in the Clinical Immunology Allergy Unit.Provide 24 hours continuing responsibility for department whether on duty or not.Exercise judgement in assessing wide ranging and complex patient problems. Agree solutions, ensure and promote options to enable the delivery of optimum patient careEnsure that an effective discharge/transfer procedure is planned and actioned, so patients are discharged safely and in a timely mannerAct sensitively, confidentially and with empathy in demonstrating understanding of wide ranging physical and emotional needs.Take the lead in managing contentious, sensitive and delicate issuesResponsible for maintaining contemporaneous, timely and accurate records and reporting patient progress to medical staff and the multi-disciplinary team, both written and electronicAssisting the medical staff with any observations, treatment and procedures as appropriate, and participate in research programmes in accordance with the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals.Demonstrate appropriate Leadership skills, Management and Supervision of the Nursing team, providing an environment in which staff feel valued both for their contribution to the units and as individuals.Act as a role model and teacher, providing mentorship and support and demonstrate exemplary practice to all members of the Nursing team.About usThe Clinical Immunology Allergy Unit is part of the Specialised Medicine and Rehabilitation Care group in the Directorate of Clinical Infection, Immunology and Dermatology.The Directorate encompasses 5 departments.Department of Infection and Tropical MedicineThe Stonegrove CentreSexual Health SheffieldClinical Immunology and Allergy unitDepartment of Dermatology.You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes a firm commitment to professional development of it’s staff together with the provision of an excellent health and well-being support service.Date posted04 October 2024Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 7Salary£46,148 to £52,809 a year pa/pro rata for part time staffContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number190-8362-DIRJob locationsNorthern General HospitalHerries RoadSheffieldS5 7AUJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• RGN Level one
• NMC registered
• To have completed the national PEAP programme for practice supervisors or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998.
• Continuous professional development
• First degree or evidence of working towards one (demonstrating graduate attributes)

Desirable

• Completion of short courses in HR functions, i.e. recruitment selection appraisal.

Experience / KnowledgeEssential

• Relevant experience at junior sister / charge nurse role: acute care – two of which must be at AfC6
• Ability to lead, motivate and develop a professional team
• Specialist training relevant to role Managing staff attendance Staff Development / progression Duty rosters Patient safety
• Academic courses relevant to role
• Evidence of managing change
• Academic study
• Commitment to professional development and education.
• Evidence of managing and leading change in an organisation
• Ability to communicate effectively including active listening, writing, and verbally, with individuals on a one-to-one basis and with groups.
• Good understanding of the national strategic context of the NHS

Desirable

• Management and leadership Course

Other FactorsEssential

• Provides outstanding service, by putting patients first, ensuring patients are cared for with courtesy, compassion, dignity and empathy
• Respectful to patients, staff colleagues and all internal and external contacts whilst valuing diversity.
• Takes ownership for own actions and areas of responsibility.
• Demonstrates unity by working in partnership with all colleagues and committing to team goals.
• Proven track record of delivery of professional, efficient and effective services.

Skills and KnowledgeEssential

• Persuasion and influencing skills – ability to present ideas and proposals effectively.
• Ability to manage complex workload under pressure and prioritise to meet deadlines
• Cares about and knows the importance of doing the right thing and making a difference.
• Possesses a straight talking and honest, whilst being diplomatic, communication style.
• Loves being in charge/control and takes full responsibility for the running of their ward/department.
• Driven to get things done to ensure that both they and their team achieve.
• Sets very high standards for themselves, their team and ward.
• Love to be in control and on top of everything that is going on in their ward/department.
• Likes to be ‘hands on’ in the delivery of patient care treatments on their ward/department.
• Thrives on having lots going on and rise to the challenge of constantly switching between different activities and issues.
• Possesses a ‘can do’ approach to problems and will keep going when things are tough.
• Promotes the development of others and takes great satisfaction from seeing their staff achieve and progress.
• Pick up on other people’s needs sensing when something is wrong.
• Good at explaining things in simple and straightforward ways that others find easy to understand.
• Provides outstanding service, by putting patients first, ensuring patients are cared for with courtesy, compassion, dignity and empathy.

Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• RGN Level one
• NMC registered
• To have completed the national PEAP programme for practice supervisors or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998.
• Continuous professional development
• First degree or evidence of working towards one (demonstrating graduate attributes)

Desirable

• Completion of short courses in HR functions, i.e. recruitment selection appraisal.

Experience / KnowledgeEssential

• Relevant experience at junior sister / charge nurse role: acute care – two of which must be at AfC6
• Ability to lead, motivate and develop a professional team
• Specialist training relevant to role Managing staff attendance Staff Development / progression Duty rosters Patient safety
• Academic courses relevant to role
• Evidence of managing change
• Academic study
• Commitment to professional development and education.
• Evidence of managing and leading change in an organisation
• Ability to communicate effectively including active listening, writing, and verbally, with individuals on a one-to-one basis and with groups.
• Good understanding of the national strategic context of the NHS

Desirable

• Management and leadership Course

Other FactorsEssential

• Provides outstanding service, by putting patients first, ensuring patients are cared for with courtesy, compassion, dignity and empathy
• Respectful to patients, staff colleagues and all internal and external contacts whilst valuing diversity.
• Takes ownership for own actions and areas of responsibility.
• Demonstrates unity by working in partnership with all colleagues and committing to team goals.
• Proven track record of delivery of professional, efficient and effective services.

Skills and KnowledgeEssential

• Persuasion and influencing skills – ability to present ideas and proposals effectively.
• Ability to manage complex workload under pressure and prioritise to meet deadlines
• Cares about and knows the importance of doing the right thing and making a difference.
• Possesses a straight talking and honest, whilst being diplomatic, communication style.
• Loves being in charge/control and takes full responsibility for the running of their ward/department.
• Driven to get things done to ensure that both they and their team achieve.
• Sets very high standards for themselves, their team and ward.
• Love to be in control and on top of everything that is going on in their ward/department.
• Likes to be ‘hands on’ in the delivery of patient care treatments on their ward/department.
• Thrives on having lots going on and rise to the challenge of constantly switching between different activities and issues.
• Possesses a ‘can do’ approach to problems and will keep going when things are tough.
• Promotes the development of others and takes great satisfaction from seeing their staff achieve and progress.
• Pick up on other people’s needs sensing when something is wrong.
• Good at explaining things in simple and straightforward ways that others find easy to understand.
• Provides outstanding service, by putting patients first, ensuring patients are cared for with courtesy, compassion, dignity and empathy.

Expected salary

£46148 – 52809 per year

Location

Sheffield

Job date

Sun, 06 Oct 2024 05:25:59 GMT

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