Senior Sister / Charge Nurse, Day Surgery GRH, Band 7

Senior Sister / Charge Nurse, Day Surgery GRH, Band 7 Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Mayhill unit is the day surgery and elective surgical admissions unit based in Gloucestershire Royal Hospital. We are seeking a motivated nurse leader with a shared vision in delivery of the very best patient experience and outcomes, whilst continuing to strive for quality improvements in partnership with the multidisciplinary team. With up to 80% of all elective surgery now being delivered as day surgery, the team is integral to delivering the elective recovery plan.

The successful applicant will be managing the team in Gloucestershire Royal Hospital delivering exceptional care for the patients attending the unit. They will lead the team as a Senior Sister/ Charge Nurse working alongside the other Sisters/ Charge nurses on the unit to support the team and report to the Matron. They will be ambitious, proactive, and highly motivated, embracing compassionate leadership principles demonstrating kindness and respect with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Main duties of the job

1. To operationally lead and manage the Mayhill nursing team in Gloucester showcasing clinical excellence and promoting innovative practice.
2. Support the implementation of both clinical and non-clinical governance and facilitate the modernisation of patient services.
3. Excellent communication skills and ability to work as part of a team.
4. Supportive to all team members and other members of the multidisciplinary team we work closely with.
5. Have the skills to communicate with colleagues, patients, and their relatives with sensitivity and empathy.
6. To manage effectively the funded establishment of the ward through recruitment, retention, and development of staff.
7. To have knowledge of clinical governance, policy and procedure, and quality assurance frameworks.
8. To demonstrate clinical expertise, role-modelling high standards of care, evidence-based practice, and effective leadership within UK law, NMC, and Trust policies and guidelines.
9. Have the ability to work under pressure in an ever-changing, challenging environment whilst maintaining excellent standards of patient care.
10. To manage effective change and development within clinical areas.

About us

We take pride in placing people at the centre of everything we do, working together as a united team. Driven by a shared ambition to continually grow, develop, and learn, we recognise and value every contribution. By combining our experience and skills, we not only support our vibrant, diverse communities, but also support one another.

With a team of over 9,000 employees, we are proud to be the largest employer in Gloucestershire and rank among the top 10 largest Trusts in the South West region. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from an excellent package that includes exclusive benefits, flexible working opportunities, and the chance to gain valuable experience in one of our innovative hospitals. As well as a generous annual leave allowance, access to the excellent NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, discounts at local shops and restaurants, access to two on-site nurseries, discounted public transport, reward and recognition, and a range of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.

Job responsibilities

1. Provide professional leadership to nurses and students on the day surgery units acting as a role model within the department, surgical division, and the Trust ensuring that competence in managerial and clinical practice is both developed and maintained.
2. Be visible and maintain responsibility for the department, ensuring that day-to-day delivery is timely and safe, supporting the organisation to meet the corporate agenda; for example, Care Quality Commission and legislation.
3. Lead on and facilitate excellent care and deal with issues or complaints using analytical skills to problem solve and find solutions to ensure best practice and best patient care outcomes are achieved. To ensure that services are continually developed. This will include meeting with patients and their representatives to manage and resolve complaint issues.
4. Be a visible, accessible, and influential figure on whom staff, patients, families, and carers can rely, to ensure the fundamentals of care are delivered effectively and efficiently.
5. Provide assurance to the Matron and Divisional Director for Quality and Nursing that there is continuous improvement in the delivery of clinical services within day surgery that are tailored to the needs of the patients.
6. Provide clear clinical leadership for nursing.
7. The post holder will deputise for the Matron as required.
8. Support the development of nursing skills in all aspects of the role providing expert clinical knowledge and specialised advice.
9. Provide nursing leadership, set and maintain professional nursing standards, provide professional nursing advice and direction to the staff.
10. Be professionally and managerially responsible for the named staff in the unit at any one time.

Person Specification Qualifications

• Active registration with NMC as a Registered Nurse.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development through maintenance of a professional portfolio, registration revalidation, and commitment to lifelong learning.
• Recognised Nursing Degree or equivalent.
• Recognised Leadership qualification or commitment to work towards.

Experience

• Experience of leading and managing a team.
• Knowledge and experience of change management, quality assurance processes, and working within a budget.
• Research aware.
• Experience of working within a surgical environment.

Knowledge/ Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Self-motivated and able to work under own initiative and prioritise workload.
• Able to effectively and appropriately escalate concerns to reduce risk and promote patient safety.
• Demonstrates commitment to research-based practice and clinical excellence and plays an active part in the introduction of research-based change to improve patient-centred care.
• Demonstrates ability to question and challenge nursing practice in a constructive way so that standards of patient care are continually evaluated and improved.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust