Post TitleSister / Charge Nurse Pay Band6 HoursPart/Full time ContractPermanent Location / DepartmentEmergency Gynaecology Assessment Unit/Gynaecology Inpatients Unit Accountable toDivisional Director of Nursing Reports toWard Manager for Gynaecology Key Working RelationshipsMatron for Acute Gynaecology Services, Ward Manager, Sister for Womens Health Unit, Staff Nurses, Health Care Assistants, Ward Clerk, Medical Secretaries and Administration Team, Housekeeping Team, Medical Staff for Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Student Nurse Practice Facilitators/Assessors/Supervisors Risk AssessmentThe post involves manual handling activities and exposure to body fluids and chemicals. May involve some VDU work and individuals may be exposed to violence and aggression. Requirement for Occupational Health Risk Assessment and current DBS. Job Purpose To ensure the maintenance of a high standard of nursing care at all times through the effective management of staff and resources and to be available for advice and support within the specialty Provide effective leadership and to act as a good role model, as well as to liaise with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and co-ordinate all aspects of care in the best interests of the patient and family To supervise junior staff and to teach qualified and unqualified staff as appropriate To liaise closely with person carrying overall responsibility for the ward/department in the absence of that person. Key Duties Professional/Clinical Leadership To assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care in the best interests of the patient To take appropriate action to ensure the safety of patients, including the delegation of patient care to nurses with the appropriate level of skill at all times To lead others in the development of knowledge, ideas and work practice To actively lead in team nursing and the development of nursing responsibilities for individual patients To be responsible for the organisation of nursing care of patients To discuss with the senior colleagues the development and changes, both nursing and medical, which affect patient care directly and indirectly Establish and maintain communication with people about routine and daily activities overcoming any differences in communication between the people involved To report any accidents/incidents/near misses via Datix and escalate to the Ward manager and/or Matron To respond to Safeguarding concerns appropriately, adhering to the Trust policy and procedures To ensure that nursing procedures are implemented and maintained in accordance with the policies of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust Staff Development Develop own knowledge and skills and contribute to the development of others Supervise the training of qualified and unqualified staff in accordance to their level of competence, and assist junior staff to develop clinical and managerial skills To act as a mentor for junior staff, to participate in teaching for all learners in accordance with their objectives Working closely with Practice Facilitators/Assessors and Supervisors, provide support and supervision of student nurses To participate in teaching programmes Maintain a wide knowledge of current practice an issues within the speciality by reading relevant journals and attending study days where appropriate. Promoting the implementation and teaching of research based practice To keep up to date with mandatory training To organise and provide training programmes in accordance with the identified needs for the department Clinical Governance Promote best practice in health, safety and security Contribute to quality improvement Promote peoples equality, diversity and rights Participate in personal and departmental clinical audit To ensure that nursing procedures are implemented and maintained in accordance with the policies of the Trust Management Promote effective communication with ward/departmental staff and multidisciplinary teams To manage effectively the ward/department in the absence of the ward manager/Matron To prepare the duty rota for staff within the Ward establishment To provide an effective and well balanced skill mix to meet the requirements for a 24 hour service and to ensure the presence of a suitably qualified and experienced nurse at all times Maintain the custody of controlled drugs according to statutory procedure, ordering replacements, checking and administering all drugs according to the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust policy To oversee and ensure adequate ordering and maintaining adequate stocks of supplies and provisions within the Ward/Department under the supervision of the budget holder Contribute to the implementation of services Plan, allocate, assess and provide feedback to team members Maintain and support the efficient use of physical and/or financial resources To collect information for and participate in studies to determine patient dependency and quality assurance To take all measures to ensure safety and report all accidents/incidents to the Matron and to monitor the safe and effective use of all equipment and the economic use of supplies Maintain contemporaneous, accurate records at all times, ensuring appropriate reporting mechanisms are used Be conversant with Trust policies and procedures and national guidance/standards such as NICE To work in accordance with government initiatives to ensure targets set are achieved To assist across the gynaecology service of the Trust if the clinical situation or staffing levels demand Maintain good relations and communication with other Departments and multi-disciplinary teams To share nursing skills with the multi-disciplinary team from other clinical area Professional To maintain a professional attitude at all times developing the role of the nurse in the best interest of the patient and profession in accordance with Nursing & Midwifery Council To be aware of personal and professional development To attend courses and conferences as recommended and approved by the Matron To be conversant and comply with the Trust policies and regulations and attend mandatory lectures as instructed Participate in research projects where appropriate, report findings within a multidisciplinary framework Implement research where appropriate Personnel To participate in the selection and interviewing of nursing staff within the ward/department Participate in devising induction programmes for newly appointed staff To assist the Matron in monitoring staff performance Participate in staff appraisal and writing of reports To assist in the maintenance of day to day discipline within the department To inform the Matron of staff failing to meet the required standard of performance, and taking appropriate action where required To counsel staff in relation to personnel and professional matters