Sister/Charge Nurse - Leeds, United Kingdom - NHS Blood and Transplant

    NHS Blood and Transplant
    NHS Blood and Transplant Leeds, United Kingdom

    4 weeks ago

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    Description

    Job summary

    You will lead and motivate a team of Healthcare Assistants and Donor Care Supervisor(s) to provide and deliver a high standard of personal care. You will use your clinical judgement to make decisions about donor suitability to meet our regulatory and governance requirements.

    Main duties of the job

    You will lead and motivate a team of Healthcare Assistants and Donor Care Supervisor(s) to provide and deliver a high standard of personal care. You will use your clinical judgement to make decisions about donor suitability to meet our regulatory and governance requirements. Your duties will include:-Taking clinical responsibility for ensuring the safe assessment and blood donation of our donorsBeing accountable for the safe running of a blood donation sessionTaking responsibility for ensuring an excellent donor experienceMaintaining the competency and skills of your team and yourselfBeing able to adapt communication styles for difficult conversationsMaintaining your professional development to help us deliver improvements to our practiceYou will be required to work variable hours in order to lead at different blood collection sessions, including evenings, weekends and bank holidays. Night shifts are not required in this role

    About us

    At NHS Blood and Transplant, were incredibly proud of the many talented people who come together every day to make our organisation the very best it can be. We have clearly defined values that are centred around offering exceptional care to our donors and their families. We take care of each other too and we focus on building our expertise so we can change lives, provide quality support and offer fulfilling careers.Its an opportunity to contribute to a unique team as part of a service that saves lives 365 days a year. We offer brilliant benefits including 27 days of holiday (plus bank holidays), a comprehensive induction and training programme, and competitive pension scheme.We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with and positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality.Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    Please view the attached recruitment profile which is a summary of the detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

    Please also view the benefits information sheet which details the benefits of working for NHSBT and the hours of work, salary, leave entitlement etc. for this role.

    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

  • Registered Nurse with current Nursing and Midwifery Council registration (which must be maintained) as Registered Nurse Adult

    • Experience

    Essential

  • Demonstrate leadership qualities and understand the principles of best practice to deliver high quality care
  • Have experience of supporting the professional development of others
  • Have an understanding of clinical audit and research
  • Have experience of supporting improvements and change in practice
  • Have an awareness of patient safety initiatives and risk management
  • Have experience of working with Information Technology such as hand-held devices and Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)