Senior Staff Nurse - Medicine for the Elderly
Posted 10 days 6 hours ago by NHS
We are currently recruiting for a Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse to join 8 West Ward within the Medicine for the Elderly Department at Charing Cross Hospital. This is an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic, experienced, and motivated individuals who thrive in a collaborative and established team environment.
The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the delivery of high-quality patient care, working closely with the established nursing team to maintain and uphold standards in line with Trust policies and NMC guidelines.
At Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, we are committed to fostering a supportive and forward-thinking workplace. You will benefit from strong opportunities forcontinuing professional development, alongside encouragement to enhance and advance your clinical practice. In this role, you will receive ongoing support from the Senior Sister/Ward Manager and Matron to help you succeed and grow.
Main duties of the job- Carry out planned care for a group of patients without direct supervision.
- Ensure the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of evidence based, individualised patient care.
- Assist and advise staff, both registered and unregistered in the delivery of patient care.
- Plan organise and deploy staff according to ability and workload in order to meet patient needs.
- Assist in the orientation of new staff and students.
- Ensure that nursing practices comply with Trust policies and procedures.
- Assess the needs of patients, relatives and carers and provide them with information as requested.
- Assist in the teaching and development of nursing assistants, students and junior staff, helping them to achieve their learning outcomes.
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. .
Job responsibilitiesThe full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person Specification Education/ Qualifications- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
- Teaching Qualification or equivalent experience
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Relevant specialist course or equivalent experience
- Experience in Respiratory nursing or High Dependency Unit/ Critical care
- Minimum 2 years post registration experience
- Competency in medication administration including IV medications
- Effective time management/ Able to prioritise workload
- Able to use own initiative
- Basic IT skills
- Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines
- Ability to manage and report difficult situations
- Knowledge of quality, standard setting and experience of audits and research.
- Awareness of current developments in nursing
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.