Overview
Provide strong clinical leadership skills, supporting, energising, inspiring and empowering others in pursuit of a shared vision to ensure the effective leadership of the ward. To assist and support the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse in the establishment of an efficient working environment, making the most effective and efficient use of staff, supplies and services. Assesses patients, plans, implements care, provides specialist advice and maintains associated records. Working autonomously to manage a caseload of patients, acting as a lead assuming responsibility and accountability for assessing, implementing and evaluating care for the designated clinical area. Undertake and support the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse in setting and auditing nursing standards in the department, including the implementation of improvement recommendations. To take an active role in risk assessment, supporting implementation of strategies to minimise risk. Ensuring incidents and near misses are reported, through promoting a no blame culture. To create an environment that fosters good communication between patient and health care professionals, that meets individual\'s needs. Be an effective communicator and be a role model in liaising with the community and other members of the health care team. Assess the need for, plan, and implement suitable induction and staff development programmes for nursing staff in conjunction with the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse within the clinical area to ensure effective care of all patients. Assist the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse to ensure that all students and newly appointed staff have identified mentors / preceptors.
Responsibilities
* Provide strong clinical leadership skills, supporting, energising, inspiring and empowering others in pursuit of a shared vision to ensure the effective leadership of the ward.
* Assist and support the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse in establishing an efficient working environment, using staff, supplies and services effectively.
* Assess patients, plan, implement care, provide specialist advice and maintain associated records.
* Manage a caseload autonomously, acting as lead with responsibility and accountability for assessing, implementing and evaluating care for the designated clinical area.
* Set and audit nursing standards in the department and implement improvement recommendations.
* Participate in risk assessment and support strategies to minimise risk; promote a no blame culture for incidents and near misses.
* Foster good communication between patients and health care professionals to meet individual needs and act as a role model in liaising with the community and other health care team members.
* Plan and implement induction and staff development programmes in conjunction with the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse to ensure effective care for all patients.
* Ensure mentors/preceptors are identified for students and newly appointed staff.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* NMC Registered Nurse
* 1st level degree in Nursing or related subject
* SACT passport (unless applying for developmental post)
* Mentorship qualification
* Undertaken 12 months preceptorship
Desirable criteria
* Evidence of Level 7 study
* Advanced Communication skills or equivalent
Values Based Question
Essential criteria
* How do you demonstrate respect and dignity?
Experience
Essential criteria
* At least 12 months preceptorship
* At least 18 months post registration experience in an acute setting
* Demonstrable experience of taking charge of a ward, including allocation of safe staffing
* Experience of mentoring students and supervising unqualified staff
* Experience of working under pressure and demonstrable coping strategies
* Experience of caring for patients receiving palliative and/or End of Life Care
Desirable criteria
* At least 12 months in a haematology, oncology or palliative care setting
Knowledge, Skills and Ability
Essential criteria
* Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
* Awareness of clinical governance and risk management issues
* Demonstrable leadership qualities
* Demonstrate self-awareness and critical reflection
* Ability to prioritise workload and escalate appropriately through the correct channels
* Good communication skills and ability to deal with sensitive information
* Ability to administer SACT (unless developmental post)
* Ability to undertake pre-SACT assessments and new patient information sessions (unless developmental post)
Desirable criteria
* Awareness of the current clinical and professional issues within Cancer Nursing
* Awareness of the ACCEND Framework
* Experience of managing the SACT hotline to give safe and effective advice to patients receiving SACT
* Knowledge of the Acute Oncology Service and its benefits
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
* Band 6 RN Cancer Nursing (PDF, 880.3KB)
* Person Spec Band 6 RN Cancer Nursing (PDF, 880.3KB)
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