Senior Sister / Charge Nurse

Are you an experienced Sister/Charge Nurse who is looking for a change of direction, or someone in a deputy role looking to take the next step in their career? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join us as a Senior Sister/Charge nurse to lead our friendly team in the Outpatient and X-Ray department in York Hospital, supported by a friendly and forward thinking management team. You will oversee and manage the large Outpatient team to assist consultants to run specialist clinics and provide patients with treatments and procedures in a variety of different clinics. You will also work alongside radiologists assisting with procedures requiring radiographic imaging such as ultrasound, CT and X-ray.Main duties of the job Work with Matron to lead the development of ward/department nursingpractice, reflecting the Directorate's business plan and the Trust's NursingStrategy Provide a clinical lead and role model to the nursing team by deliveringhigh quality care as an expert practitioner. Set, monitor and seek to continuously improve standards and the quality of patient care, including those standards defined in the National and localBenchmarks for Essential Care, including nursing care indicators, HighImpact Actions and other outcome measures. Ensure management of clinical services and efficient redeployment of staff according to service needs Utilise clinical data and patient experience feedback to influence changesin clinical care delivery. Line manage the nursing team, including recruitment, performancemanagement and workforce planning Ensure the workforce is rostered appropriately, Investigate and respond to accidents, complaints, untoward incidentsand other significant events and take appropriate actionDeputise for Matron in their absence and feedback as required.Be responsible for the delivery, monitoring and auditing of standards ofcare such as cleanliness, quality of food and nutrition and theprevention and control of hospital acquired infection.

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.