Role Summary
The overall purpose of a ward sister/charge nurse is to provide clinical and managerial leadership to the nursing and multi-professional team. This includes acting as a clinical leader and an expert practitioner, liaising, guiding and advising the multidisciplinary team and external agencies in the provision of optimum patient care.
This will require the position holder to regularly review the clinical records on EPIC of patients under their sphere of responsibility, to evaluate the effectiveness of the standard of care planning and delivery, and to use the results to work with the team to improve patient outcomes. Within their leadership role they will be responsible for providing feedback on the evaluation of good and poor practice to team members ensuring effective role modelling and mentorship to the team.
They will also be expected to play a proactive role in quality and service improvement and working closely with the clinical nurse manager and multidisciplinary team, assist in the auditing of clinical standards within their clinical area. This includes ensuring a good working environment in which all patients receive a high standard of clinical care
Having an active role when on duty as leader, clinically and in the running of the department. Supporting and assisting in the continuing training and development of all staff within the department.
About the Role
For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.
More detail about the role:
We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic and committed professional with the passion and drive to provide the highest quality and service of orthopaedic care to our patients at the South West Ambulatory Orthopaedic Centre (SWAOC).The role of Ward Sister/Charge nurse in SWAOC has grown with the needs and service provision to our expanding group of patients across multiple trusts within the Southwest.
We currently have the ability, depending on service requirement, to be open 24 hours a day Monday to Saturday. We have two operating theatres that operate five days a week.
The Nightingale Exeter is hosted by the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and as such works within its agreed procedures, policies and Trust values.
This also means that we can provide the same benefits as the acute site. This may include training opportunities within your job role, study time, engaging in CPD. We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies. You will also benefit from our comprehensive occupational health services and main site wellbeing activities and groups.
SWAOC can also provide free onsite parking, and being situated just off junction 29/30 of the M5 access to the main trunk road of Devon is literally on our doorstep!
The team at SWAOC are excited to be able to give patients a day or short stay option through its high volume, low complexity pathway which traditionally has meant an inpatient stay at an acute hospital. The pathways created at SWAOC are now regarded as the national benchmark, recently endorsed by GiRFT. The team have also achieved many national awards for its service within its first year of operating.
Procedures currently undertaken at SWAOC are hip and knee arthroplasty, soft tissue knee surgery, foot and ankle surgery, hip arthroscopy. The team are planning to increase subspecialty expansion whilst innovating the traditional pathways.
We also provide a Preparation for Surgery service at SWAOC, seeing and assessing patients from across the South-West region.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a Registered Nurse with more than 2 years post registration experience to be part of the Clinical Team on this unique project.
It would be an advantage for applicants to have knowledge and clinical skills in an orthopaedic setting but is not essential. This post is currently being offered initially on a 9 month secondment basis while we continue to evaluate our service needs.
If you are as excited as we are to provide this amazing service to the patients from all over the South West then please submit your application by the closing date – we look forward to welcoming you to our team!
Previous applicants need not apply.
Working Pattern: Working patterns at SWAOC follow the standardised shift patterns within the Trust which are Long days (07:30- 20:00) Early shift and Late shift can be accommodated within those times if the need arises, and Night shifts (19:30-08:00). As an elective site, SWAOC is currently closed during public holidays with no on-call commitments.
Interview Date: 23rd May 2023
For further information please contact: Sarah Lewis – Clinical Matron SWAOC – Sarah.Lewis84@nhs.net or Kath Littlejohns Clinical Nurse Manager SWAOC Katharine.littlejohns@nhs.net
Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
About Us
Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).
Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.
Our values are at the heart of everything we do, click here to find out more
It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.
Benefits
Looking after you is important to us.
We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.
If you are starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.
You will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.
We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.
This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we will help you get there.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:
- National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
- Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
- Car lease schemes.
- The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
- Cycle to work scheme
These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we would love to hear from you.
