Clinical Sister​/Charge Nurse

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

• To hold a diploma/Degree awarded by a professional body.
• Registered as fit to practice by professional body, e.g. Nursing and Midwifery Council NMC
• To be an independent non-medical prescriber or be willing to work towards within the first 12 months.
• To have completed the physical assessment and disease management skills course (level
  6)
• Evidence of Post Graduate clinical training/ development.
• Professional knowledge acquired supplemented by post graduate diploma specialist training, experience, short courses plus further specialist training to degree equivalent level.
• Specialist knowledge, underpinned by theory and experience.

• Long Term Conditions modules relevant to adult patients.
• Teaching and mentoring qualification

• Demonstrates clinical knowledge and skills relevant to role.
• Demonstrates excellent organisational/ delegation/ prioritisation skills.
• Evidence of MDT working.
• To display effective communication skills, communicating, sensitive and contentious information to others
• Demonstrates an ability to prioritise and co-ordinate the workload of the team to ensure fairness and equality.
• Demonstrates an ability to teaching skills to a range of professionals.
• Evidence of continual professional development.

• Evidence of post graduate training / experience in leadership.

• Demonstrates an ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a team.
• Demonstrates an ability to motivate staff by providing a positive role model.
• Able to assume additional managerial responsibility and prioritise this accordingly.
• Able to respond and adapt appropriately to changing needs of the service.
• Effective people management skills.
• Knowledge of clinical governance and risk assessment / management.

Once sufficient applications have been received this vacancy may close early.

It is the policy of South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who are new to the Trust who require DBS clearance for the post they have been offered, are required to pay the cost of their DBS. The method of payment for this is via salary deduction from your first month's pay.

Please note the essential qualifications required for the post are outlined within the Person Specification. You are required to provide original evidence of the necessary qualifications for the post at interview should you be shortlisted. You will also be required to provide original copies as part of the pre-employment check screening.

For any new employees commencing employment with South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, you will be subject to satisfactory completion of a 6 month probationary period. Please note that internal applications and individuals that are appointed to fixed term appointments of less than 6 months duration are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or a bank member of staff).

As part of our pre-employment screening process, all applicants are required to provide references covering their last three years employment history including any gaps. Applicants are requested to ensure e-mail addresses for all referees are included on their application form. Personal references are not acceptable.

If the hours advertised for the post are up to full time (37.5 hours per week), applications are still welcomed from individuals who may be seeking to work less than full-time hours and all requests will be considered in line with the post being appointed to for the successful applicant.

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