Job Title: Sister/Charge Nurse AAU
Post requires candidate to be entitled for work: No
Salary Range: £61,529.79 to £65,805.60
Contract Type: Permanent
Full time/Part Time: Full Time
Term Time only post: No
Advert Closing Date:02/12/2024
By joining the Government of Jersey and wider Jersey Public Services, you'll be proud of what you can achieve – both for yourself and the people of Jersey. You'll enjoy a broader scope that allows you to express yourself, in a smaller setting that means you see the positive results of your impact every day. You'll have a diversity of opportunities that stretch and challenge you, with all the personal and professional support you need. Most of all, in our open, welcoming environment, your voice matters, enabling you to build a rewarding career.
Job Overview
Acute Assessment Unit (AAU) is a 25 bedded unit; The AAU team work closely with the Emergency Department to treat a variety of patients in a fast-paced environment. You will be required to take charge and coordinate the flow of patients throughout the unit and further into the hospital some days and others remaining confident in your clinical skills of managing an acute patient caseload. AAU has a 5 bedded Enhanced Care Unit which manages care for Level 2 patients who require NIV and cardiac monitoring.
We are looking for someone to build our senior team of nurses with a motivated individual who is ready for a challenge. We endeavour to provide our patients with a high standard of patient care and require someone with excellent clinical and communication skills along with strong leadership qualities. Successful applicants would act as a role model for the team and provide support to both senior and junior members of staff whilst sharing knowledge and experience to help develop others.
You will be required to work a variety of shifts and flexibility is required to cover a 24/7 service.
For further information contact acting ward manager Jessica Groves 01534 442812
Job Purpose
This role operates across a range of clinical areas within the acute and community services. The post holder will plan, deliver and evaluate care for patients with a wide range of conditions, and contribute to the advancement of clinical service by developing skills and expertise in key areas.
Working collaboratively with colleagues across other department to ensure the continuity in patient care, acting as a role model for colleuges, patients and relatives, the post holder will be a highly experienced practitioner within the multi-disciplinary team, contributing to the development of a clinical service through involvement in standard and will lead the team approach to evidence based practise.
Nurses working at this level will support their managers across a range of clinical and managerial responsibilities.
Job Specific Outcomes 1 of 2
The post holder will demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the guidelines of the NMC Code (2015) and apply these to maintain trust and credibility with patients, carers and colleagues.
The post holder will make a significant contribution to a specialty service through developing effective clinical leadership skills, and will keep fully up to date in developments within own professional discipline, sharing clinical knowledge/experience in order to enhance nursing care.
The post holder will support the clinical manager in the provision of professional leadership to department or a community team making a significant contribution to a specialty service through developing effective leadership skills and sharing clinical knowledge and experience to improve nursing practice.
The post holder will make significant contribution to developing a philosophy of care to create and maintain a constructive working atmosphere and learning environment by demonstrating enhanced nursing practice and acting as a role model in terms of own care delivery by acquiring knowledge and skills to support a evidence based client centred service supported by the multi-disciplinary team, consistently providing high quality advice to patients/carers/colleagues.
The post holder will support the manager to define, set and maintain appropriate clinical standards and will lead in planning the overall organisation of client care, directing the care team when necessary in the delivery of high quality care programmes within the service area.
The post holder will maintain accurate patient documentation and consistently produce high quality client information using a range of IT skills as appropriate.
The post holder will support the manager in auditing effectiveness of the service ensuring complaints are dealt with promptly and effectively, and that proper investigations are carried out and action taken to reduce incidence.
The post holder will contribute to budget management, ensuring cost effective use of resources and by creating a “value for money” culture which encourages self-sufficiency and flexibility of working practices.
The post holder will develop and maintain an education plan for individuals, the team and self, matching aspirations and aptitudes with the needs of the service and will ensure that all staff members participate in the Performance Review and Assessment system and have up to date personal development plans, and contribute to the management of relevant Human Resources procedures.
The post holder will develop and maintain relevant induction programme for all new staff and will ensure staff are aware of and adhere to all Health and Social Services policies and procedures.
Promoting a culture of openness, reporting and safety consciousness and will demonstrate evidence of implementing effective change and taking appropriate actions to reduce risk.
The post holder will make a significant contribution to the planning and implement of ongoing audit of infection control within the clinical area/department/speciality service ensuring all principles of infection prevention and control are embedded within the ward/departmental area by demonstrating effective infection prevention and challenging poor practice.
The post holder takes responsibility for the safeguarding and welfare of all children, adults and/or families within their care and contact. He/she shall be aware of and comply with all safeguarding policies and procedures He/she may be required to act in a capacity as a nurse independent supplementary prescriber
The post holder will maintain a professional portfolio which demonstrates the continuing acquisition of skills, knowledge, attitudes, understanding and achievement.
Qualifications
1st Level Registered Nurse
NMC Registration
Knowledge
Professional, clinical knowledge acquired through training to degree level
Technical Work Based Skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work within a MDT
Key board skills
General skills / attributes
Assessing planning implementing and evaluation of provision of care for clients/patients
Experience
2 years post qualifying experience in speciality area
Across the Government of Jersey and public service, the scope of our work means our people enjoy a wider range of opportunities – to work with recognised experts across teams, learn new skills and develop their careers. We actively look to recruit people from different backgrounds, with diverse perspectives. This creates a richer, more varied environment, where you’re exposed to new ideas, new ways of thinking and new opportunities, so you can develop an exciting and rewarding career.
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