Band 6 clinical ward sister/charge Nurse in Coventry

A shift/team leader, providing clinical leadership and management support, and developing and evaluating best practice within the department. The post-holder will deputise for the department manager as required.

The ward is configured to provide inpatient, day case and clinic facilities in one place meaning that our immunocompromised patients do not share waiting or day case space with other patients. Office space for medical staff and specialist nurses is integral to the ward, and these senior staff are therefore on hand when needed. Staff on the ward work together in a dynamic and enthusiastic multidisciplinary team. The majority of our inpatients are being treated for haematological malignancies or the complications of treatment, but the nursing staff also has expertise in management of other complex patient groups, including bleeding disorder patients and patients with sickle cell anemia. We have expertise in delivery of curative and palliative treatments and often manage our patients throughout their journey, including at the end of life.

All nurses are trained in, or are receiving training in, venepuncture, cannulation, management of tunneled CVCs and delivery of chemotherapy and stem cells. Ward 34 is a busy ward. We usually build excellent long term relationships with our patients. As a highly motivated band 6 nurse you will have an excellent opportunity to develop yourself and supporting colleagues, shift management and performing staff appraisals.

• Accountable for own actions in accordance with the Code of Professional Conduct.
• Will contribute to corporate objectives, acting within local, Trust and statutory guidelines and policies at all times.
• Effectively communicate information regarding clinical decisions, policy and care pathways to patients/carers and the multi-professional team including situations where difficulties in comprehension occur.
• A skilled practitioner and clinical leader providing support to the management team, participating in service/policy development.
• Responsible for clinical assessment of a group of patients and management of a team, ensuring appropriate care is planned, implemented and evaluated/aud, involving patients and users.
• Organisation of cross-departmental/organisational activities including HR, resource, and bleep-holder responsibilities as appropriate.
• Demonstrate highly technical and/or practical skills to ensure optimum patient management including; complex patient monitoring; equipment management and frequent administration of invasive tests/procedures.
• Develop and educate staff, participating in supervision, mentorship and appraisal as required.
• Utilise and ensure others utilise IT systems to secure accurate and timely patient, workforce and resource data available.
• Manage expected and unexpected clinical events requiring high but unpredictable levels of physical effort according to patient dependency/clinical need, referring to a senior member of staff where appropriate e.g. in an unexpected event.
• Support patients, carers and others during difficult situations arising in the clinical area, e.g. imparting bad news or following an unexpected event.
• Promote and monitor adherence to Health and Safety and Trust policy designed to protect healthcare staff and service users from known hazards.
• Maintain a clean, safe environment ensuring adherence to Trust standards of cleanliness, hygiene and infection control at all times.

The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities within the workplace. All vacancies will be considered for Job Share unless otherwise stated. All applicants who have a disability and who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be interviewed. If the position has an overwhelming response, this Trust may use random selection in order to reduce numbers to interview. Any disabled applicants will automatically be guaranteed an interview and will be exempt from this process.