CCU Sister/ Charge Nurse
Job overview
A Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse is to ensure seamless delivery of service, co-ordinating the ward to maintain flow and patient journey and to participate in the assessment of care needs of the clients and the development, implementation and evaluation of care, promoting high standards, demonstrating a compassionate nature and promoting patient dignity.
We expect you to participate as a skilled member of the multi-disciplinary team, working with and as part of team, promoting good interdepartmental relationships and participating in direct care and facilitate sound discharge planning.
Someone with proven experience and knowledge within Cardiology. The ability to work flexibly across the 24-hour rota with a passion and willingness to learn new skills.
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· Develops and maintains effective working relationships with a wide range of colleagues across all levels from other disciplines, both within and outside the trust.
· Identify the needs for nursing care presented by each individual client under your direct care.
Ability to communicate effectively with patients/clients, carers, specialist services and colleagues across all levels.
· To ensure all Trust procedures and policies are strictly adhered to ensuring patients and staff welfare is paramount.
· Demonstrate an awareness of financial resources, training staff in the use of equipment and materials and monitoring staff performance in this respect. i.e. cost implications, availability and efficient use of stock / equipment to ensure effective patient care.
Planning and organisatio
Working for our organisation
The Coronary Care Unit at Torbay Hospital is looking for highly motivated, innovative and experienced senior nurse to join our dynamic team. The CCU consists of 8 monitored beds and a 6 bedded Chest pain Unit.
The unit directly admits patients suffering from a Myocardial Infarction and cares for other acute cardiac conditions.
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We have close working relationships with Dunlop, Cardiac Catheter Suite, Cardiac Research team and Cardiac specialist nurses
Please note: Priority will be given to applicants with recognised 'Priority' or 'At Risk' status, including NHS staff identified across Devon.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
• Develops and maintains effective working relationships with a wide range of colleagues across all levels from other disciplines, both within and outside the trust.
• Promotes and maintains positive and effective links of communication with patients, their carers and visitors to the Trust.
• Ensure systems are in place to support good communication written and verbal, with colleagues and other members of multi-disciplinary team.
Planning and organisation
• Identify the needs for nursing care presented by each individual client under your direct care.
• Plan, develop and evaluate individual nursing needs using evidence – based practice, maintaining dignity and showing compassion for each patient.
• Record the nursing care given, evaluating its outcome in terms of achievement of the objectives, modifying care documentation accordingly and become involved in audit / quality setting work of the department.
• To carry the co-ordinator phone and respond accordingly to the needs of the service, often changing planned activities
Physical skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients/clients, carers, specialist services and colleagues across all levels.
Policy and service development
• To ensure all Trust procedures and policies are strictly adhered to ensuring patients and staff welfare is paramount.
• To assist in the continuous improvement of the quality of care for patients and their families through the implementation of clinical governance activities, ensuring:
• Clinically effective and research-based practices are implemented.
• Audits are undertaken and actions taken to make improvements
• Clinical and non-clinical risks are identified and managed
• Patients are given opportunity to give feedback on their experiences, are involved in planning and monitoring services and are provided with information
• Information is used effectively to improve processes and practices
• To assist in monitoring standards within the department, to include generic standards of care and infection control. Instigating any changes to make improvements as necessary.
• To ensure the health and safety of patients, families and colleagues always.
Finance, equipment and other resources
• Demonstrate an awareness of financial resources, training staff in the use of equipment and materials and monitoring staff performance in this respect. i.e. cost implications, availability and efficient use of stock / equipment to ensure effective patient care.
• To ensure equipment is maintained routinely and safely.
• To assist in the management of the unit budget, ensuring that income and expenditure balance are achieved.
People management and training
• Take charge of the ward in the absence of more senior staff.
• To work collaboratively with other departments to ensure effective deployment of staff within the ISU and trust wide when necessary
• To ensure equipment is maintained routinely and safely
• To delegate staff, where necessary, in an appropriate manner in order to assess plan and implement and monitor care of patient
• Assist in the prevention of complaints through effective communication with patients and families.
• Assist in the investigation of complaints of care.
Information technology and administrative duties
• To ensure Information Governance is adhered to in all aspects of your work
• Ability to use computer programmes, to include PAS, IHCS, infoflex, Allocate, PACS etc
Freedom to act
• Act at all times in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
• To keep up to date with clinical, professional, managerial developments and relevant NHS initiatives
• To maintain and improve specialist knowledge and expertise in current developments and future trends in relation to nursing practice and management.
• To maintain current registration with the NMC and comply with standards set by them.
• Act as a team leader to ensure the optimum application of the knowledge / skills of each member of staff in providing the care planned for each patient.
• Demonstrate a high standard of clinical practice ensuring personal professional development. Maintain an awareness of research findings and developments in professional practice as required in accordance with prep.
• Give intravenous medication.
• Undertake clinical packages for unit, venepuncture, cannulation, ECG monitoring etc
• Provide support and advice to clients and relatives when faced with distressing situations.
You will be joining the organisation at an exciting time. As the first fully integrated care organisation in England, we are working to improve the way we deliver safe, high-quality health and social care. We have a positive and vibrant working atmosphere, we are proud of our investment in our staff both in terms of developing potential career skills and valuing people.
If you provide support to a family member or friend with health or care needs, we aim to be a Carer-friendly employer. We have a ‘Staff Carers’ policy which includes flexible working where possible and a Carer’s Passport scheme that links you into support and discounts.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
- We reserve the right to close vacancies early if we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore, we encourage you to apply promptly.
- Please read the job description carefully and tailor your application to reflect the requirements of the role.
- Applicants who identify in their application form they are a part of the Armed Forces community will be guaranteed an interview, provided they meet the minimum essential criteria outlined in the job description and person specification for the role. Step into Health guidance can be found on our NHS Employers website.
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- Applicants with no previous NHS experience will ordinarily be appointed to the minimum of the band.
- If you have not received an invitation to interview within 28 days of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
- It is your responsibility to ensure the timely receipt of appropriate references.
The Trust is committed to preventing discrimination, valuing diversity and achieving equality of opportunity. No person (staff, patient or public) will receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of the nine protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. If you require support you can obtain this from our Equality Business Forum which has representatives from all protected groups.