Senior Sister / Senior Charge Nurse - Children's Services

at  Medway NHS Foundation Trust

Lead the ward / departmental team and build successful links between key professionals to support and promote effective multi-disciplinary team working Manage the department nursing staff, ensuring Children and Young People (CYP) receive high quality clinical care and a good patient experience, having regard for their customs, religious beliefs and doctrines Be wholly accountable for his / her practice in line with the NMC Code and takes every reasonable opportunity to sustain and improve his / her knowledge and professional competence Communicate effectively and efficiently and liaise with other members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure that patients receive seamless care within the Trust Act as a professional nurse leader and role model to the staff. To apply clinical skills of the highest standard and to take a proactive approach to the development of clinical competence in self and others Maximise use of clinical resources, implementing best practice in patient flow, admission and discharge arrangements Have an awareness of monthly budget statements, identifying trends, understanding spending patterns in order to stay in budget and take action as require

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