Sanctuary Health has a permanent vacancy for a Sister/Charge Nurse in ICU to work full-time based in Stockport. The ideal candidate will possess highly developed specialist knowledge of Mental Health Nursing and be registered with the NMC.
The salary for this permanent Charge Nurse job is £39,584 per annum.
Duties:
- Responsible for day to day management of the Hospital Ward, and its staff
- Providing clinical leadership in an effective and efficient management of ward resources, driving clinical excellence in all aspect of care received by patients
- Working to maintain and enhance the customer service and satisfaction of service users
- Responsible for leading and supporting the nursing team to meet all aspects of the clinical governance agenda
Responsibilities:
- Lead the team to deliver care that helps improve the health of the individual and wider community.
- Lead the team in demonstrating compassion through effective relationships based on empathy, respect, and dignity.
- Develop own competence to deliver effective care and treatments through improving clinical/technical knowledge / skill, and expertise.
- Communicate appropriately with others involved in the care of the patient.
- Act as an advocate for safeguarding patients, demonstrate courage to speak up when there are concerns about care.
- Demonstrate commitment to improving care and the patient experience.
- Conduct yourself professionally within the standard and framework provided by the NMC Code of professional Conduct.
- Maintenance of professional, cost-effective nursing service including financial management and business planning.
- Achievement of labour management target, nursing costs KPI and weekly completion of staff utilisation spreadsheets.
- Working towards agreed objectives and demonstrating BMI behaviours at all time.
- To ensure the correct provision of individualised patient care is met.
- To deal with any verbal or written complaints in a timely manner, acting as required addressing any deficiencies highlighted.
- Effective interaction with consultants, patients, and relatives in a sensitively manner.
- To ensure within the ward area that staff identify, plan, implement and evaluate the care/service.
- Always manage duty rota/annual leave and study leave to ensure that there is adequate nursing cover and appropriate skill mix.
Requirements of the Charge Nurse:
- Experience working in an acute healthcare sector in a Senior Registered Nurse post or equivalent
- Experience of customer care, including interacting with challenging customers and situations
- Previous experience within a Ward Managerial role
- Evidence of relevant professional development, both clinically, managerially, preferably evidenced by certification RN with valid NMC Registration
- Experienced in acute nursing care
- Registered Nurse Level 1 / Diploma / BSc in Nursing Studies
- Up-to-date knowledge in area of practice
- Awareness of NMC Code of Accountability
- Recruitment and selection skills
- Maths, English GCSE at grades A to C or equivalent functional skills level 2 evidence
- Proficient in the use of a PC, including the use of software and systems
- Knowledge of HR management and strong Man Management Skills
- IT GCSE at grade A to C or equivalent functional skills level 2 evidence
Contact:
This Charge Nurse job is advertised by Stuart Munns; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements.
