Sister, Accident and Emergency *Internal*

• Work within the team of Band 7 team in the dept.
• Develop an environment / culture that supports the value of nursing care.
• Lead the multidisciplinary team in improving patient services / access within the ward.
• Lead, establish and demonstrate practice based on current advances in nursing practice and research.
• Lead the continuing development of the department philosophy.
• Lead and actively participate in ward meetings, ensuring equity of opinion.
• Lead the formation of nursing policy within the ward consistent with national and local nursing strategy, ensuring that Trust policies are adhered to at all times. Ensure all policy and service developments are impact assessed in respect of equality requirements.
• Devise and plan duty rota, maintaining safe staffing levels and skill mix within the clinical setting. Provide expert support to the nursing team to ensure use of evidenced based practice.
• Participate in the Trust nursing and midwifery policy agenda and the nursing and midwifery strategic agenda as required.
• Manage a delegated budget for the department. Actively manage the budgetary implications of decisions.
• Lead in the recruitment and selection of staff for the ward. Ensure that there is a robust appraisal / PDP process in place for all staff. Actively manage staff attendance and absence, maintaining accurate records, and ensuring adequate cover to ensure continuity of patient care. Address attendance issues.

Essential

• Registered nurse with current registration.
• NST307 or equivalent.
• Management / leadership certificate or equivalent.
• Post registration certificate in clinical speciality or equivalent.
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) provider.
• Advanced Trauma or Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC).

Desirable

• Postgraduate certificate in management or equivalent.
• Essential IT skills (EITS) or equivalent.
• Paediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).
• Further relevant postgraduate development or equivalent.
• Accident & Emergency Certificate or equivalent.

Essential

• Roster management.
• Preceptor / mentor for student nurses.
• Clinical supervision.
• Budgetary management.
• Leadership role.
• Dealing with critical incidents / complaints.

Desirable

• PCPI.
• Audit and research in practice.

Essential

• Continuing professional development with portfolio.
• Practice requirements for all nursing staff.
• Trust policies and procedures.
• Professional leadership within the clinical governance framework.
• National strategy for nursing and midwifery.
• NMC Code of Professional Conduct / Practice.

Desirable

• Clinical practice development.
• Leadership development.
• Vulnerable adults, child protection and Mental Capacity Act issues.

Essential

• Ability to work as a member of a team, without supervision.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Able to act as a clinical supervisor, mentor and preceptor.
• Able to promote the development of nursing within the Trust.
• Good organisational skills.
• Leadership skills.
• Bed management skills.
• Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care.

Desirable

• IT skills.
• Project development skills.

Essential

• Motivation.
• Enthusiasm.

Essential

• Willing to develop by expansion of the role.
• Flexible approach to working patterns.
• Able to actively participate in the duty matron rota.