Sister/Charge Nurse

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people. We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries. We welcome and encourage applications from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS. Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining a healthy home-life balance.

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.

Main duties of the job:

• Coordinate the care needs of patients and understand the varying conditions and what is required.
• Coordinate safety huddles to inform all staff on shift of any new risks and update the staff regarding changes to medical plans.
• Liaise with the Orthopaedic team and assist the consultant on daily ward rounds.
• Assist the ward manager in managing sickness and access the incident reporting system to assist with closing incidents and disseminating information and lessons learnt.
• Understand the training needs of staff on the ward and assist them with booking and attending courses for both mandatory training and professional development.
• Complete weekly/monthly audits to show compliance with staff roles and trust guidelines.

Person specification:

QUALIFICATIONS

• NMC fully Registered Nurse (1st Level)
• Teaching & assessing qualification
• Diploma Leadership course
• Degree/working towards

SKILLS AND ABILITY

• Ability to set & establish priorities
• Decision maker
• Communicate at all levels
• Lateral thinker and problem solver
• Ability to produce and manage an effective staff rota
• Management of change
• Venepuncture / Cannulation
• Intermediate Life Support
• Advanced Life Support

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)

Any invitation to interview will be sent to the email account stated on your application form. If the role you have applied for requires a Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check we will administer this as part of your pre-employment checks. Please note, you will be required to repay the cost on appointment. This will be collected via a salary deduction. You can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months from your salary or as a one-off payment on commencement in post. The level of check required depends on the role that you have been offered. Currently the charges are - Basic DBS check £25.50, Standard DBS check £25.50 and Enhanced DBS check £53.50. You are encouraged where possible, to register for the DBS update service. This is an annual registration fee of £16. By registering for the update service you will not have the additional cost of repeated disclosures. Should you withdraw your application, you may be required to reimburse the cost of the DBS check. DBS checks remain free of charge for volunteer positions.

By submitting an application for this vacancy you are confirming your agreement to the above in the event you are successfully appointed. The DBS Code of Practice can be accessed here. Please ensure that you read the Person Specification attached below as your application will be judged against this. Please note that every effort will be made to keep the vacancy live until the published closing date, though there may be instances where such interest is generated, that for administrative reasons the post may close earlier. Please note that in line with national NHS guidelines this Trust operates a strict non-smoking policy. Members of staff are not permitted to smoke on Trust premises or grounds at any time nor take breaks during working hours for the purposes of smoking. The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert.