Sister / Charge Nurse Band 6

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Children’s nurse to work in our Paediatric Accident & Emergency Department in Ormskirk Hospital.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, management and team development as delegated by the Department/Ward Manager to the team, allocating workloads.
• Contribute to setting goals and benchmarking standards of care; develop tools to improve the quality of the service and coordinate clinical services across the ward.
• Coordinate and manage patient flow within the unit including timely admission and discharge, ensuring national targets are met where possible.
• Promote the unit and the Trust in the most positive manner to patients, relatives and the local population.
• Have knowledge of relevant national and local health policies and their impact on the service.
• Inform or raise concerns with the Department/Ward Manager or Matron if acceptable levels of care, standards, ...