Senior Staff Nurse/Clinical Sister - Lawrence Ward

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Provide strong clinical leadership skills, supporting, energising, inspiring and empowering others in pursuit of a shared vision to ensure the effective leadership of the ward

To assist and support the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse in the establishment of an efficient working environment, making the most effective and efficient use of staff, supplies and services

Assesses patients, plans, implements care, provides specialist advice and maintains associated records

Working autonomously to manage a caseload of patients, acting as a lead assuming responsibility and accountability for assessing, implementing and evaluating care for the designated clinical area

Undertake and support the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse in setting and auditing nursing standards in the department, including the implementation of improvement recommendations

To take an active role in risk assessment, supporting implementation of strategies to minimise risk. Ensuring incidents and near misses are reported, through promoting a no blame culture

To create an environment that fosters good communication between patient and health care professionals, that meets individual's needs

Be an effective communicator and be a role model in liaising with the community and other members of the health care team

Assess the need for, plan, and implement suitable induction and staff development programmes for nursing staff in conjunction with the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse within the clinical area to ensure effective care of all patients

Assist the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse to ensure that all students and newly appointed staff have identified mentors / preceptors

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• NMC Registered Nurse
• 1st level degree in Nursing or related subject
• SACT passport (unless applying for developmental post)
• Mentorship qualification
• Undertaken 12 months preceptorship

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of Level 7 study
• Advanced Communication skills or equivalent

Values Based Question

Essential criteria

• How do you demonstrate respect and dignity?

Experience

Essential criteria

• At least 12 months preceptorship
• At least 18 months post registration experience in an acute setting
• Demonstratable experience of taking charge a ward, including allocation of safe staffing
• Experience of mentoring students and supervising unqualified staff
• Experience of working under pressure and demonstratable coping strategies
• Experience of caring for patients receiving palliative and/or End of Life Care

Desirable criteria

• At least 12 months in a haematology, oncology or palliative care setting

Knowledge, Skills and Ability

Essential criteria

• Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
• Awareness of clinical governance and risk management issues
• Demonstratable leadership qualities
• Demonstrate self-awareness and critical reflection
• Ability to prioritise workload and escalate appropriately through the correct channels
• Good communication skills and ability to deal with sensitive information
• Ability to administer SACT (unless developmental post)
• Ability to undertake pre-SACT assessments and new patient information sessions (unless developmental post)

Desirable criteria

• Awareness of the current clinical and professional issues within Cancer Nursing
• Awareness of the ACCEND Framework
• Experience of managing the SACT hotline to give safe and effective advice to patients receiving SACT
• Knowledge of the Acute Oncology Service and its benefits

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Band 6 RN Cancer Nursing (PDF, 880.3KB)
• Person Spec Band 6 RN Cancer Nursing (PDF, 880.3KB)