Sister​/Charge Nurse - Ward

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, where you can develop your career and realise your aspirations.

Location:

Southport Hospital, Southport. Salary: £39,959 – £48,117 per annum. Permanent, 37.5hrs per week.

Ward 9A is looking for a Registered Nurse to join the team as a Junior Sister/Charge Nurse for a 12‑month secondment/fixed‑term. The role is ideal for a Staff Nurse seeking progression to Band 6. The successful candidate will be flexible, a good team worker, proactive and able to drive standards of care forward.

Key responsibilities include deputising for the senior sister/ward manager, supporting junior nurses, and ensuring quality patient care.

• Provide clinical and managerial leadership to nursing and support staff.
• Ensure effective running of ward/department in the absence of the Ward Manager.
• Advise and support colleagues in planning, monitoring, implementing and evaluating care.
• Work within the NMC Code and professional nursing guidance.

• Lead, manage and develop the team, allocating workloads.
• Set goals, benchmark standards of care and develop tools to improve service quality.
• Coordinate patient flow, admission and discharge to meet national targets.
• Represent the unit and trust to patients, relatives and the local community.
• Maintain knowledge of relevant health policies and their impact.
• Escalate concerns to the Ward Manager when standards of care are compromised.
• Assist in development and implementation of local and trust policies and protocols.
• Control stock, equipment and promote economical use of resources.
• Attend corporate groups and professional conferences.
• Deliver effective communication with multidisciplinary teams.
• Participate in business planning and identify areas for service development.
• Initiate and coordinate investigations of incidents, accidents or complaints.

• Provide senior nursing advice, support quality, individualized care.
• Manage complex clinical situations, act clinically competent with equipment.
• Serve as a clinical role model and leader for daily unit management.
• Plan, implement and evaluate care programmes, using evidence‑based practice.
• Promote patient and relative involvement in care evaluation.
• Maintain safe custody of drugs and ensure compliance with statutory procedures.
• Take charge of the clinical area and maintain safe staffing levels.
• Identify and address clinical risks, and maintain documentation to trust standards.

• Assess and develop action plans for individual staff development.
• Participate in orientation for newly appointed staff.
• Monitor staff performance, conduct or participate in appraisals.
• Motivate staff and utilise staffing resources efficiently.
• Support team members and refer to appropriate services.
• Assist in selection, appointment and induction of new staff.
• Co‑ordinate leave and absence.

• Foster a learning environment and provide mentoring.
• Contribute to staff education, supervision and programme development.
• Support continuous professional development for nursing staff.
• Supervise junior nurses, students and HCAs and promote best practice.
• Share specialist knowledge across the trust.

• Ensure efficient use of resources, manage stocks and equipment.
• Authorise timesheets for temporary staff.
• Develop and conduct nursing practice audits and research initiatives.
• Analyse data to improve patient care.

• Ensure personal CPD and contribute to training needs within the trust.
• Maintain professional portfolio and reflective diary for revalidation.

• Registered Nurse diploma/degree level or equivalent experience.
• Current NMC registration.
• Evidence of continuous professional development.
• Leadership training or qualification (minimum Level 3 ILM or equivalent) or working towards it.

• Knowledge of NMC professional standards and practice code.
• Experience leading a team in a clinical environment.
• Research awareness and commitment to evidence‑based practice.
• Experience in clinical risk assessment and management.
• Understanding…