Sister/Charge Nurse, Band 6

at  Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Sister/Charge Nurse, Band 6 (9.5 hours a week)
This clinical band 6 role will be beneficial to the team by allowing a band 5 recovery nurse as part of their working hours, to work 9.5 hours a week as a band 6 in a leadership role. Ensuring succession planning and retention within the department.
This 9.5 hours Band 6 clinical role will support effective clinical decision making by contributing towards the operational flow and capacity by ensuring staff are delivering high quality care competently. With the recent theatre expansion and increased patient throughput, quality leadership will ensure a smooth running department and patient safety is at the forefront within all 3 recovery areas.
By recruiting to these hours, service KPIs will be achieved through the delivery of timely appraisals, sickness management, safer staffing, recruitment, risk management and supporting the Band 7 to lead the department to achieve service/divisional objectives.
We are looking for a passionate, motivated and resilient individual for the position of Band 6 Theatre Recovery Practitioner. Their role will be to professionally lead the recovery teams in the clinical area, deputise in the absence of the Band 7 and effectively motivate and encourage staff of all grades. They will ensure Clinical Governance by driving audits, training, risk management and staff management to sustain and improve high standards of patient care.
It is expected that all employees uphold the values of the organisation as our values underpin everything we do and describe the way we expect our staff to behave towards our patients, families and carers and between each other. We have the following three values:
1. Caring
Patients said: “Show me that you care about me as an individual. Talk to me, not about me.
Look at me when you talk to me.”
2. Listening
Patients said: “Please acknowledge me, even if you can’t help me right now. Show me that you know that I’m here.”
3. Excelling
Patients said: “Don’t just do what you have to, take the next step and go the extra mile.”

Knowledge, Skills & Experience Required

• Registered Nurse/ODP with the Nursing and Midwifery Council/HCPC
• Evidence of post registration qualification/equivalent
• Appropriate experience post-registration in Post Anaesthetic Care
• Appropriate teaching/assessing qualification is desirable
• Developed/Enhanced IT skills are desirable.

Leadership and management

• Act as a role model and resource for all staff disseminating clinical skills and knowledge.
• Present a positive and professional image of the organisation and theatre team.
• Deputise in absence of Band 7 including floor co-ordination and escalation of issues.
• Support line manager for clinical area in the management of budgetary control and resource management including duty rotas and skill mix requirements.
• Exercise professional accountability and recognise the implications of decisions taken

Education and training

• To participate in own and teams personal and professional development.
• Ensuring progression through Individual Performance Development reviews.
• Participate in mentorship and educational programmes for students and other members of the team.

Improving quality and developing practice

• Demonstrate an understanding and implementation of research and evidence-based practice
• Develop, participate in and delegate audits as required.
• To support line manager in recruitment, retention and performance related issues, including being regularly responsible for the supervision and mentorship for unqualified/qualified staff and students.
• To support line manager with Clinical Governance by driving audits, training, risk management and staff management
• To assist in the management of effective change and development within the clinical area.

Physical, Mental & Emotional Effort & Working Conditions

• To lead and deliver safe care within a challenging and ever-changing clinical environment.
• Will be required to work within recognised Manual Handling Guidelines.
• Able to recognise and manage effectively stress in self and others and be emotionally resilient.
• Will have frequent exposure to unpleasant working conditions and will be required to follow Policies and Procedures pertaining to infestations, bodily fluids, infection control and COSHH regulations.
• Ability to work where the work pattern may be unpredictable, but there is also frequent exposure to distressing situations involving patients, relatives and staff.
• Will be required to participate in evenings, weekends and on-call rotas with a flexible working pattern.

Please refer the Job description for details