Children's Emergency Department Deputy Sister/Deputy Charge Nurse
| Posting date: | 04 October 2024 |
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| Salary: | £37,338.00 to £44,962.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £37338.00 - £44962.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 October 2024 |
| Location: | Leicester, LE1 5WW |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9358-24-1248 |
Summary
KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:Ward/Unit Manager and staff, Matrons, middle and non-clinical managers; wider multi-disciplinary team; medical staff, Facilities Directorate; Nursing Directorate; Infection control, Patient Information and Liaison Service; Nurse Specialists and Directorate Education and Practice Development Team, Clinical Support Nurses and Clinical Placement Facilitators . Delivery of effective health care within the organisation Ensure that the delivery of care to own patients and for all patients when in charge meet the standards determined by the Ward/Unit Manager and the Standards for Better Health. Share responsibility with the Ward/Unit Manager to ensure that the highest standards of infection prevention and control are practiced at all times. Contribute to the development of CMG and Trust policies, procedures and clinical guidelines and ensure compliance of self and others. Take due regard of the importance of the effect and consequence of the ward / care environment with regard to its physical, psychological and social effects on patients and care delivery. Promote, develop and implement patient and public involvement activities in the ward area, leading to service improvement. Ensure that self and team members act at all times to provide a personalised service to patients in accordance with agreed standards and promote quality, diversity and rights. Contribute to setting, maintaining and monitoring of standards of care to the optimum level and lead the improvement of care, through benchmarking, audit and research. Ensure that self and all nursing staff practice at all times in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct, raising any concerns with the Ward/Unit Manager and action as directed. Participate in ward audits and the development and implementation of relevant action plans and implementation of changes as required. Participate in service redesign, reconfiguration projects effecting change and new ways of working.Monitor health, safety and security of self and others and promote best practice in the ward area. Ensure own actions assist with maintaining best practice and Standards for Better Health. Carry out duties in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1971. Move and handle patients and goods in ways that promote the health of the patient and care team and are consistent with legislation. Actively responsible for the maintenance of a clean and safe environment adhering to infection control policies, procedures and best practice. Responsible for maintaining safe and hazard-free area of work.