Senior Sister

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust • Birmingham, WV

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About The Position

Job overview Responsible for the effective and efficient operational day to day management of the department To lead, manage and develop the team to deliver the care Clinical leadership and team working Ensure effective use of resources Ensure effective succession planning at all Bands Continuous quality improvement and promote a clean and safe environment for staff and patients Act as a visible role model in setting and maintaining expected standards To undertake and supervise clinical practise and be an inspirational member of the team. Advert To be professionally accountable and maintain the standards of professional practice as set by the appropriate regulatory body applicable to your profession or role. In a supervisory role, utilise supervision of clinical practice, clinical audit, research, and teaching, to set, monitor and improve standards of care in addition to efficient and effective use of resources. To be accountable for: · Ensuring safe and effective clinical practice · Enhancing the patient’s experience · Managing and developing the performance of the team · Ensuring effective contribution to the delivery of the organisation’s objectives · Deputising for Matron Working for our organisation The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients. We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020. The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly. Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description Flexible Working - As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. We want the Black Country and West Birmingham region to be the best place to work and as such will consider all requests to work flexibly taking into account personal and individual circumstances alongside the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the on-boarding process. Qualifications - Please be advised that if the post that you are applying for requires any level of qualification (e.g. A-Levels, Degree etc) or Professional Registration (e.g. Nursing and Midwifery Council, General Medical Council etc) you will be required to provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. By submitting your application you are giving the Trust permission to check the qualification certificates provided back to the source provider. Please note that a sample of all applicant’s qualifications will be checked with the educational institution or provider. Furthermore, a sample of all applicants’ qualifications will be checked back to the educational institution or provider to interview letters to further deter fraud. Visa/Sponsorship Information The Trust welcomes suitably qualified applicants including those who may require a Trust issued Certificate of Sponsorship. However, not all our roles are eligible for visa sponsorship. If you require sponsorship, we recommend applicants check whether the role is eligibility prior to applying. More information can be found on the UKVI website: Health and Care Worker Visa or Skilled Worker Visa .

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the effective and efficient operational day to day management of the department
• Lead, manage and develop the team to deliver the care
• Clinical leadership and team working
• Ensure effective use of resources
• Ensure effective succession planning at all Bands
• Continuous quality improvement and promote a clean and safe environment for staff and patients
• Act as a visible role model in setting and maintaining expected standards
• Undertake and supervise clinical practise and be an inspirational member of the team
• Be professionally accountable and maintain the standards of professional practice as set by the appropriate regulatory body applicable to your profession or role
• Utilise supervision of clinical practice, clinical audit, research, and teaching, to set, monitor and improve standards of care in addition to efficient and effective use of resources
• Ensuring safe and effective clinical practice
• Enhancing the patient’s experience
• Managing and developing the performance of the team
• Ensuring effective contribution to the delivery of the organisation’s objectives
• Deputising for Matron

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed