Sister / Charge Nurse

If you were to be successful, you would be supporting a team of healthcare assistants within the local phlebotomy areas, outpatient clinics as well as having hands on experience dealing with poorly patients.

You will be provided with full support and work closely with our other band 6s and will be expected to cover each other's leave.

We are an innovative and a forward-thinking unit, which is dedicated to reviewing and developing the ways that we work for the needs of our patients. We welcome new ideas and would look forward to working with nurses who have a genuine passion for caring for patients in this field.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. To deputize for and support the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse.

2. Be responsible for and maintain a safe environment, escalating issues appropriately

3. Monitor clinics in compliance with Trust policy, monitoring and escalating breaches

4. Provide a welcoming and approachable management support ethic for all staff and act as mentor to designated staff ensuring each staff member participates in a personal development plan and act to maximize the potential of others

5. Act as team leader for the OPD & Proton team, ensuring that they are compliant with training requirements.

6. Assess, plan and implement clinical care and maintain associated patient records.

7. Safely attend to required nursing tasks in Outpatients, such as: Admissions, dressings, injections, referrals to relevant members of the MDT.

8. To organize daily work schedule ensuring appropriate and effective skill mix and deployment of staff for appropriate patient needs

9. To have an awareness of the staff and non-staff budget

10. Be aware of Health and Safety issues and ensure relevant risk assessments are undertaken.

11. Report and record all accidents and complaints according to the agreed policy, investigating speedily and compassionately

12. Ensure all trust policies and procedures are adhered to and new ones implemented as necessary

13. Regularly liaise and report to senior nursing and service managers on unit affairs and staff development.

14. Assist in nursing recruitment process when required

15. Take a progressive approach to the management of short and long-term sickness/absence in collaboration with the senior sister/charge nurse

TRAINING & EDUCATION

1. Participate and undertake research and audit which will influence practice

2. To be up to date in all IV training programs including annual updates and competent in all areas of clinical practice including assessment of critically ill patient and competent in performing ECGs

3. Attend all mandatory study days

PROFESSIONAL

1. Act as a resource giving advice and support to nursing staff regarding emergency admissions and associated issues

2. Liaise closely with the medical team and other members of the MDT in respect of patient care promoting the highest standard of care

3. To develop and maintain a professional interest in all aspects of nursing and associated research

4. To actively seek to review unit performance and workflow, identifying areas for improvement/development, and developing strategies to progress these.

PERSONAL

1. Demonstrate a pleasant and approachable manner and help create and promote a good working relationship.

2. Show professional and courteous manner whilst practicing excellent communication skills at all levels

3. To show respect for members of the team and endorse the OPD & Protons philosophy of giving mutual support.

The Christie is one of Europe's leading cancer centres, looking after more than 64,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 25% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.

We are the largest radiotherapy provider in the NHS with one in 20 treatments delivered at The Christie. We have up to 15 linear accelerators operating across our network of sites. We operate the largest chemotherapy unit in the UK on our main site and treatments are also provided at 13 other networked sites, and in patients homes. And as a specialist tertiary surgical centre, we focus on rare cancers, complex procedures, and multidisciplinary approaches to cancer surgery, specialising in colorectal, peritoneal, gynaecological, urological and plastic surgery.

We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We have been named by the UK's National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), as one of the best hospitals providing opportunities for patients to participate in clinical research studies, with more than 800 studies open at any time, caring for over 3,000 patients.

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