Clinical Sister/Charge Nurse - Cardiology
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is one of the top performing organisations within the NHS. Our staff think this is a great place to work and we hope you will agree. We have recently been rated as 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) following our most recent inspection.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the whole county. This includes our Community Teams in North Warwickshire.
We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity. Over 6000 people work for the Trust and many of them have been here a long time. People find they don’t need to go elsewhere to find a fulfilling career in healthcare.
The first thing you will notice about us is how we take our values seriously. We believe that our values underpin everything we do. If you are interested in a role with us you need to make sure our values match your own.
Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are ‘Trusted to provide inclusive, safe, effective and compassionate care’. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn’t matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
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Probationary Period
All new staff to the Trust will be subject to a standard 3 month probationary period, the details of which will duly follow in your contract of employment.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is committed to creating and sustaining a positive and inclusive working environment for all our employees. Our aim is to ensure that employees are equally valued and respected and that our organisation is representative of all members of society. We define diversity as valuing everyone as an individual – we value our employees, job applicants, students, patients and visitors as people. This is reflected within our values of being Inclusive, Safe, Effective, Compassionate and Trusted.
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Agile and Flexible Working
All our staff will have a work base. However the Trust operates as an Agile Working Team therefore staff may be working from home on a regular basis as required by the service. However, occasionally travel around Warwickshire and into your base will be required so access to your own transport would be helpful.
The Trust also welcome staff to work flexibly and we would welcome the conversation at interview regarding flexible working.
Staff Benefits
The Trust offer a wide range of additional benefits to staff. Anyone who joins us on a substantive basis can assess things such as the Lease Car Scheme, Electronics Scheme, Discounted Leisure and Travel, Cycle to work scheme amongst many others available.
Car Parking
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Visa Sponsorship
The Trust will only consider sponsoring staff for certain roles, however this will be considered on a case by case basis in line with current legislation. As an employer we are unable to offer sponsorship to all roles in particular we cannot offer sponsorship for roles below Band 5.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and experienced Band 6 Clinical Sister to join our Cardiology team on a 12-month fixed-term contract at Warwick Hospital.
Our Cardiology Unit comprises a 9-bedded Coronary Care Unit (CCU), a 20-bedded cardiology ward (Malins Ward) and a Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory. This role offers an excellent opportunity to further develop your clinical and leadership skills within a supportive specialist environment.
Malins Ward cares for patients with a range of acute and chronic cardiac conditions, including arrhythmias, Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS), chest pain and heart failure, supported by telemetry monitoring. Experience caring for cardiology patients and coordinating a busy ward environment is essential.
CCU is a 9-bedded Level 2 area providing enhanced cardiac care, including continuous monitoring, cardiac CPAP, blood pressure support and specialist interventions.
We are seeking a motivated registered nurse with strong leadership, clinical decision-making and communication skills. You will act as a positive role model, support the development of staff and students, and work closely with the Ward Manager to ensure high standards of patient care, quality and service delivery.
This full-time post includes rotation between day and night shifts and offers an excellent opportunity to develop specialist cardiology and management experience.
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The post holder will work primarily within CCU or Malins Ward, providing visible clinical leadership and ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality patient care. Working closely with the Ward Manager, they will support the operational and clinical management of the service, maintaining standards of care, achieving performance objectives and ensuring effective use of resources.
The Clinical Sister will deputise for the Ward Manager in their absence, taking responsibility for the day-to-day management of the ward, including staff allocation, patient flow, bed management and coordination of clinical activity. They will support quality improvement initiatives, risk management, incident investigations, complaints management and compliance with Trust policies and governance requirements.
The post holder will contribute to staff management processes, including appraisal, supervision, recruitment, induction, attendance management and the development of registered and unregistered staff, apprentices and students. As a senior member of the team, they will act as a professional role model, providing support, guidance and clinical expertise.
Working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, the Clinical Sister will promote continuous improvement, enhance patient experience and support the Ward Manager in achieving departmental and organisational objectives. Excellent leadership, communication and clinical decision-making skills are essential.
Working for our organisation
Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.
Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are ‘Trusted to provide safe, effective and compassionate care’. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn’t matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Key Result Areas:
Clinical
To assist the Ward Manager in leading a team of nurses in the delivery of a high standard of care
To communicate complex sensitive and complex information to patients or careers.
To participate in the Cardiology nurse rota
To audit care against agreed standards
To identify any weaknesses that are evident in the delivery of care and
develop action plans to address weaknesses
To implement information strategies ensuring that patients and carers are given as much information relating to their investigations and their diagnosis as they need
To base own practice on current best evidence
To lead on any shift allocated the care for the unit
To lead in the evaluation of current research findings and if appropriate implement into practice on unit
To lead on identified clinical audit projects
To ensure data with DIGIT, LORENZO and SAFECARE are kept up to date through the shift.
To ensure PCI and other audits are completed for all patients across the unit.
Manage Services - Main Duties
To maintain services to meet contract and quality standards, take corrective action and inform the Unit Manager of unresolved problems.
To review the standard of care and documentation at regular intervals, benchmarking performance against NMC guidelines and other national and local targets.
To promote patient involvement in care. Implements communication system to keep patients and their relatives/families informed of treatment and progress. Undertake audits at required intervals to maintain standards of record keeping.
To investigate complaints and untoward incidents in accordance with Trust policies and procedures. Provide statements accurately, timely and professionally. Supports the Ward Manager in improving systems to prevent recurrence.
Manage Finance - Main Duties
To contribute to the planning, monitoring and control of unit resources, assisting the Ward Manager to keep expenditures within budgets.
To assist the Ward Manager to optimise nursing resources by even distribution of staff annual leave and matching skill mix to workload.
Manage People - Main Duties
To contribute to the recruitment and selection of quality staff for the unit, identifying future job requirements for profiling to complement team.
To contribute to the development of teams, individuals and self to enhance performance. Facilitate staff development to achieve ward objectives using the principles of IPR and PDP. Monitor staff performance and report progress to the Ward Manager at regular intervals
To contribute to the planning, organisation and evaluation of work, ensuring adequate induction of new staff including effective preceptorship for newly qualified nurses (and nurses new to specialty), monitoring of the practice of Band 5 and Band 2/3 staff and mentorship for student nurses on ward/ department placements. To ensure the ward is staff appropriately and within budget at all times.
To create, maintain and enhance productive working relationships within and outside the ward/department by minimising unproductive conflicts and promoting positive team working. Informs the Ward Manager of unresolved and potential problems.
To promote staff compliance of Trust policies and procedures. Undertake counselling as appropriate and report difficult cases to the Ward manager for further action.
Manage Information
To provide information and advice for action towards organisational objectives. Attends divisional and other meetings (on behalf of Ward Manager as necessary) in order to disseminate information up and down the Directorate line management structure.
To assist the Ward Manager to collect and organise information for incorporation into the Divisional service plans.
Professional
To keep abreast of new health care related developments, ensuring that nursing practice is up to date, evidence based and cost effective.
To be responsible for own personal and professional development and assist the Ward Manager in the development of junior staff as required.
To be responsible for own professional registration and assist the Unit
Manager in ensuring that all qualified nurses have valid NMC registration and practise in accordance with NMC code of professional conduct.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Sometimes we get a lot of applications for our roles. On those occasions we might close the job early. If you don’t want to miss out we recommend submitting your application as early as possible.
The Trust use an Applicant Management System called TRAC which helps us manage the recruitment process. All communications regarding your application will come via TRAC (even if you applied via NHS Jobs).
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We aim to shortlist all vacancies within 2 days of the vacancy closing, we will get back to all candidates ASAP.
Please ensure all sections of the application form are completed fully. Please particularly ensure that you provide full details of all referees including business email address, telephone contact details and postal address.
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is an equal opportunities employer who is committed to Equality and Diversity and does not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the grounds of any protected characteristic as defined by the Equality Act 2010.
All South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust sites are smoke free. We feel it’s a great way to help our patients, visitors and staff stay healthy.
The Trust is part of a ‘Foundation Group’ through a strategic alliance with Wye Valley NHS Trust, George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. This partnership is great for the sustainability of all four organisations and allows us to share learning and maximise opportunities to ensure the delivery of high quality health and care services for our local populations.