Senior Charge Nurse

Job Description

As part of a multi-disciplinary team, the post holder will have responsibility for assessment of care needs & the development of programmes of care &/or the implementation & evaluation of these programmes ensuring the delivery of high quality care to patients. The post holder will have continual 24 hour responsibility for the management of the ward /department and will undertake regular rotational cover of the Hospital/Site to provide leadership, deal with clinical issues, immediate management issues & deploy staff as appropriate. The successful candidate will direct, coordinate & supervise where appropriate the work of other staff within the ward or department to promote & implement evidence based practice in relation to patient care and will also will assume responsibility for implementing clinical standards & give advice, support & education to staff as appropriate within the ward/department. The post holder is expected to carry out all relevant forms of care without direct supervision and will be required to demonstrate procedures to & supervise registered &/or unregistered staff as well as student nurses.Duties may vary with the type of ward/department & the degree of patient dependency.Applying candidates should be a registered Nurse with valid NMC Registration, be educated to/working towards/operating at Degree Level and have a post graduate expertise within speciality / area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safety, effectively and efficiently. In addition, applying candidates should have a comprehensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within the speciality / area of practice as well as a specialist knowledge and experience of relevant conditions, pathology, policies and procedures associated with the speciality/area of practice ensuring that the level of expertise can be utilised to deliver leadership within speciality / area of practice.Candidate should also hold a management qualification or equivalent gained through experience and continuous professional development and be able to provide evidence of further education/evidence of Continuous Professional Development in area of speciality including study days/courses/post graduate qualification. The post holder will possess excellent team-working/leadership skills and have the ability to motivate others and work using own initiative/Excellent listening, communication and interpersonal skills, effective time management skills and a working knowledge of basic information technology will also be essential within this post.Informal enquiries regarding the post will be welcomed by Evelyn Ryan, Service managerIf you have any queries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Izzy Kirby, recruitment administrator onPlease note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.Applications from candidates who require a Tier 2 Certificate of sponsorship (formerly Work Permits) will only be considered if no suitable UK or EEA national is identified for this post. For further information on the UK Border Agency’s new points based System which now governs the way individuals from outside the EEA can work in the UK please visit .