This Senior Sister/Charge Nurse post leads the Imaging Nursing Team at Walsall Manor Hospital, a district general hospital. The holder provides professional and operational leadership, working alongside radiographers, nurses, support staff and consultant radiologists to keep care safe and of high quality. The role includes on-call duty, out-of-hours and weekend working, deputising for the Matron, and work with ionising radiation requiring IRMER and IRR training. Current NMC registration and a degree-level healthcare qualification are needed, along with significant experience at Band 6 or above.
What the job involves
- Provide professional and operational leadership to the Imaging Nursing Team
- Ensure safe and effective clinical practice across the team
- Maintain professional standards set by the relevant regulatory body
- Manage and develop the performance of the team
- Supervise clinical practice, audit, research and teaching to set and improve standards of care
- Develop and implement local policies
- Drive quality improvement initiatives and support service development
- Enhance the patient experience
- Work collaboratively with radiographers, nurses, clinical support workers, administrative colleagues and consultant radiologists
- Use resources efficiently and effectively
- Contribute to the delivery of the organisation's objectives
- Deputise for the Matron
Qualifications
- Degree-level healthcare-related education, including ENB 998, mentorship or SLAiP at degree level
- Professional updating within the last 12 months specific to sphere of practice
Registration & licences
- NMC registration as a registered nurse
Experience
- Significant experience at Band 6 or above
- Management responsibility, including budgetary and change management experienceReporting and managing clinical incidents and concerns
Skills & knowledge
- Management and leadership skills
- Knowledge of current NHS policy and its implications for services
- Data collection, analysis, audit and evaluation
- Clinical competence to maintain nursing credibility, including medicines administration
- Knowledge of IT packages such as Word, PAS, e-rostering and Datix
- Communication for presentations to small and large groups, breaking bad news and unwelcome news to staff, and debriefing
Checks & eligibility
- Occupational fitness to wear a lead protective coat
Other
- Cover on-call and act up in the Matron's absence, including out-of-hours, weekend and bank holiday working
- Manual handling of patients for clinical interventions and personal care
- Training to work with ionising radiation, including IRMER and IRR
What’s offered
- Clear career development pathways
- Access to training and education
- Opportunities to contribute to service innovation and improvement
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The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
