Supervisory Ward Sister | Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (BFT)

An exciting opportunity has now arisen to be part of an excellent team in the Cossham Dialysis unit at Bristol hospital group. We are a forward-thinking department with an emphasis on staff development and training; we believe strongly that supporting our staff to grow and develop creates a great place to work and enables us to provide excellent care with compassion.

We are seeking a highly motivated, enthusiastic individual who can bring their clinical expertise to the team. Cossham Dialysis unit values the personal skills, experiences and qualities that individuals bring to our department, creating a diverse and knowledgeable team who feel motivated and able to influence the future direction of our service.

• Take personal responsibility for ensuring that Trust and local policies and procedures are known and followed.
• Know and follow the advisory guidelines as laid down by the NMCA.
• Able to organize and co-ordinate services.
• Assist in the implementation and evaluation of quality initiatives and standards.
• Plan work of ward, staff training, rosters, short term cover – adjust to cover emergencies.
• Promote and maintain a safe and comfortable therapeutic environment for all patients and a pleasant and receptive climate for the patients, their relatives and friends.
• Check the readiness for use of special equipment and availability of nursing supplies.
• Recommend and practice acceptable economies for the promotion of an effective and efficient nursing service.
• Develop programs of care. Undertake a full nursing assessment, plan and evaluate nursing care for patients.
• Ensure the safe custody of patients’ valuables and property.
• Ensure the safe custody and administration of medicines.
• Undertake additional nursing skills for administration of IV drugs, undertake appraisals for staff, and develop staff.
• Manage sickness and absence.
• Accountable for own professional actions not directly supervised.
• Management of recruitment and retention.
• Lead clinical audit.
• Be aware of Trust’s Health and Safety guidelines and attend sessions as required (e.g. Fire procedures, manual handling etc.).

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston. With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston; join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds: city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce, we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

The post holder will be responsible for leading and monitoring the performance of the nursing team. They will also be responsible for the development of programs of care, assessing, implementing and evaluating nursing care. The post holder is designated to ensure the effective running of the ward and managing resources. The ward manager/Supervisory ward sister has 24-hour responsibility for the ward/unit and holds and manages the ward budget.