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Job summary

Main area
Renal
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
287-RMED-386-24
Employer
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Liverpool Universities Hospital - Royal
Town
Liverpool
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
04/12/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Sister/ Charge Nurse - Nephrology & Transplant Ward 7B

Band 6

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Nephrology & Renal Transplant  department for a  band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse  on ward 7B at Liverpool University Hospital (Royal Hospital site).

Ward 7B is a 14 bedded Nephrology & 14 bedded regional  Renal Transplant ward. Caring for patients who require dialysis treatment .

This is a permanent position for 37.5 hours per week, shift rotation.

We are seeking a confident, competent and person centred Sister/ Charge Nurse possessing effective clinical leadership and communication skills, who is dynamic and enthusiastic, committed to the provision of high quality care and treatment and who enjoy the challenge of working within complex environments.

The successful candidate will be expected to act as a role model to junior staff, assist the ward manager with managerial duties and to have clinical and professional responsibility for the co-ordination and safe running of the ward.

Peritoneal dialysis and Haemodialysis experience is desirable but not essential, as training will be provided.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a dynamic, highly motivated and enthusiastic nurse to join our team, providing leadership and high quality nursing care within Renal medicine.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills, team working skills and will be dedicated to improving the patients experience.

You will need to demonstrate continuing professional development and a strong sense of commitment to develop others and work closely within a multi - disciplinary team. Experience in peritoneal dialysis is essential.

Working for our organisation

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.

The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.

To hear more about our achievements click here https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Leadership

Act as a role model and expert nurse providing in depth highly specialist clinical knowledge to colleagues through MDT meetings, for patients and carers/relatives.

Undertake clinical supervision of nursing colleagues on an individual or group basis

Act as a resource for health care professionals by being visible, available, and accessible for support and advice in relation to the management of patients in the speciality.

Ensure the effective and efficient use of physical and financial resources

Lead in consultations on and contribute to the development of strategies for delivering effective care within a changing environment that improves the quality of care and health outcomes in the specialist area.

Responsible for monitoring health, safety and security of self, the team and others and promote best practice in the ward area.

Ensure systems are in place for risk assessment and minimisation including promoting “no blame” cultures in order that near misses and incidents are reported.

When required take the lead in investigation of incidents/complaints including providing detailed reports/letters to complainants.

Act as an innovative, enthusiastic role model providing leadership, guidance and advice to staff on operational and professional issues promoting an open and honest and transparent culture.

Demonstrate clinical leadership and challenge speciality and directorate boundaries to enhance and support the patient’s journey.

Management/Operational

To identify and develop proposals and business cases as required for future service innovation.

Take the lead when required to develop and influence the development of practice/services in the clinical area through the business planning process / service development and in conjunction with Matron, General Manager, Lead Clinician and Assistant Chief Nurse.

Delegate work to match capabilities and workload of team members

Ensure that high standards of nursing care are given and maintained and act when standards are not being met.

Involve patients and carers in the planning and delivery of care.

Act as the patients advocate and ambassador.

Take the lead when required to develop patient focussed education and information.

Recognise, prevent and diffuse potential areas of conflict and where required take a key role in the management of the outcome.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse, current NMC registration
  • Teaching and assessing qualification or equivalent
  • Post registration qualification in speciality
Desirable criteria
  • 1st level degree

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of management experience
  • Evidence of developing high standards of patient care
  • Evidence of change management
  • Application of evidence based practice
  • Lead role in education of staff and patients

Knowledge & Skills

Essential criteria
  • Application of current nursing issues and healthcare governance
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to work in changing environments
  • Basic IT skills, including e-mail and word processing

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria
  • Supportive of colleagues
  • High level of personal and professional credibility
  • Well motivated

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Fair Employment Charter Status - Aspiring LevelNHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleInvestors in PeopleArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident committedStep into health

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Jessica Stevenson
Job title
Ward Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0151 706 2395
Additional information

Matron Paul Garry 

[email protected]