Supervisory Ward Sister | North Bristol NHS Trust in Weston-super-Mare

An exciting opportunity has now arisen to be part of an excellent team in the Weston Satellite Unit (based in Weston) at North Bristol NHS Trust. 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 his/her clinical expertise to the team. The Weston Dialysis Unit values the personal skills, experiences and qualities that individuals bring to our department, creating a diverse and knowledgeable team that feels motivated and able to influence the future direction of our service.

Key Responsibilities

• 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 NMC.
• Able to organise and co‑ordinate services.
• Assist in the implementation and evaluation of quality/initiatives/standards plans 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 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 programme 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 of staff and develop staff.
• Manage sickness and absence.
• Accountable for own professional actions not directly supervised.
• Manage recruitment and retention.
• Lead clinical audits.
• Be aware of Trust’s Health and Safety guidelines and attend sessions as required.
• Hold 24‑hour responsibility for the ward/unit and manage the ward budget.
• Lead and monitor the performance of the nursing team; develop, assess, implement and evaluate nursing care programmes.

North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti‑discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. We welcome applicants from all under‑represented groups.