This Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse post sits on Ward 3, a 28-bed renal ward with its own Renal Assessment Unit, at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder supports the Ward Manager with day-to-day coordination, patient flow, safety and supervision of junior staff, and leads in the Senior Sister's absence. Renal specialism and close links with the dialysis unit and renal CNS teams set it apart, with some work in the assessment unit possible. Adult NMC registration and experience of mentoring students are essential.
What the job involves
- Coordinate the day-to-day running of the ward
- Provide visible clinical leadership and ensure high standards of patient care
- Take charge of a defined area and coordinate holistic, patient-centred care
- Assess nursing care and health education needs, and develop, implement and evaluate care programmes
- Remain professionally accountable for standards under the NMC Code
- Supervise junior and student staff
- Support patient flow
- Promote quality and safety
- Contribute to audit, quality, risk management and service improvement initiatives
- Teach, mentor, assess and act as preceptor for students, junior staff, volunteers and work experience candidates
- Act as deputy to the Senior Sister and lead in their absence
- Work as part of the renal assessment unit based on Ward 3
What’s required
Registration & licences
- Registered adult nurse on the NMC register
Experience
- Substantial post-registration experience in a complex or acute NHS setting, supervising or mentoring junior staff
- Recent clinical experience in the specialty or acute care, including supervising and educating junior staff
- Experience of mentoring undergraduate students
- Evidence of leading or coordinating a shift or area
- Experience of learning from incidents and complaints and supporting practice changeUnderstanding of, or willingness to be, a practice-based supervisor or assessor under NMC standards
Skills & knowledge
- Leadership and team building
- Managing resources and time
- Role modelling
- Change management and clinical developments
- Clinical governance, audit and research
- Workforce planning and management
Other
- Professional portfolio evidencing CPD, specialist clinical or managerial training and ability to maintain registration
- NHS policy and political awareness
Nice to have
- Healthcare management or leadership qualification
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
