Sister/Charge Nurse

at  Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care was rated GOOD by the CQC and has paved the way for excellence in care. Do you want to be part of a team that is progressive, motivated, dedicated, and supportive? If so then this is the ideal opportunity for you to join Ward 40.
Ward 40 is a respiratory ward caring for patient who have a range of respiratory conditions. The successful candidate will be part of an integrated service working alongside the specialist teams.
The post holder will work closely with and support the department/ward manager and multi-disciplinary team members in monitoring and maintaining policies, standards of nursing care, staff and service development within the department/ward environment. The post holder will supervise junior qualified and/or unqualified staff including student nurses whilst maintaining a safe working environment.
To demonstrate competence in a wide range of expanded roles including: Venepuncture, cannulation, ECG recording & basic interpretation, plastering, requesting and obtaining pathology samples, utilising PGDs, requesting x-rays.
Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical decision making skills.
Excellent communication skills to ensure that patients, relatives and the multi-disciplinary team are able to understand the complex needs of the patients.
To complete Trust documentation/liaise with all agencies regarding the possibility of any Safeguarding Adult/Children issues.
Maintain effective communication within the team by ensuring that information is transmitted at handover and is documented either in the notes, appropriate folders or on the computer system as necessary.
To record accurately all documentation relating to a patients episode within the department in the appropriate systems for future referencing as required.
Assist in maintaining a calm, efficient and cost effective service.
Assist in Co-ordinate/facilitate new staff’s orientation to the department.
Undertake individual responsibilities as delegated.
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
Safety
Care
Respect
Communication
Learning
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

SECTION 2 - KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Possess evidenced based clinical knowledge appropriate to the General Medicine area.
Utilise own clinical expertise and knowledge to create and promote an environment conducive to meeting the educational and developmental needs of all clinical staff.

Please refer the Job description for details