Deputy Sister / Deputy Charge Nurse - Peterborough

• Maintain clinical credibility to act as a role model and take a lead role in the patients journey.
• Deputise for the Ward/Department Manager when required.
• Act as shift coordinator to facilitate effective patient care pathways and ensure that patient care remains a priority in inter-professional practice and that timely referrals to the MDT and discharge planning take place.
• Act as clinical leader and participate in the clinical management of the ward/department ensuring practice is safe and Trust policies are followed.

• Develop own clinical practice and skills through training and education.
• Once competent as an assessor, train and competency assess others.
• Participate in Ward/departmental in-service training programmes to help develop staff.
• Act as a clinical resource, mentor and where appropriate sign-off mentor to learners.

• Be aware of the safeguarding agenda. Role model best practice in line with safeguarding policy, ensuring protection and identification of vulnerable patients.
• To report all adverse events and near misses and take appropriate action. Follow up investigations and where required work with the ward manager to share lessons learnt for practice.
• Participate in a wide range of local and trust-wide patient safety initiatives such as falls and pressure ulcers.

• Working with the ward team and wider MDT, develop productive ways of working to deliver the best care to patients. Identify new ways of working to improve the patient experience.
• Foster an environment where the practice is research/evidence-based and undertake and participate in audits to ensure this is effective. (Safety audit, matrons balanced scorecard, stroke audit etc.)

• Act as a patient advocate through the application of ethical, legal, and professional knowledge and skills as required.
• Increased partnership working with the patient, ensuring that quality of patient care is delivered, monitored, and sustained.

Essential

• o1st Level Registration.
• o3 Years experience within a speciality/ Acute care area
• Teaching qualification- ENB 998 or equivalent, City and guilds 730 or mentorship module.
• Completed or undertaking a first-level degree in Nursing/ Health Studies
• Evidence of leadership qualities.
• Expert clinical role model who is committed to the improvement of standards and patient care.

Desirable

• Leadership Course.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• Management qualification ILS / ALS trained.
• Post-registration qualification relevant to clinical speciality.

Essential

• Uses evidence-based practice to support patient care delivery.
• Experience in managing teams
• Evidence of being a Reflective Practitioner.
• Understanding of Healthcare Governance and its application.
• Demonstration of autonomous practice
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload.
• Demonstrates record of achievement in changing and developing practice
• Working knowledge of Trust and National Nursing initiatives

Essential

• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Excellent interpersonal/ liaison skills
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Highly motivated
• Ability to be adaptive and work under my initiative. Ability to negotiate effectively.
• Innovative approach to professional issues
• Change management skills
• Ability to resolve conflict and motivate a team.
• Positive and enthusiastic attitude