*INTERNAL MPFT APPLICATIONS ONLY* Senior Sister/Manager

1. Overall management and clinical responsibility for the unit, over the 24-hour day, through ensuring processes are in place for the delivery of safe, compassionate care in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.

2. Lead a multi-disciplinary team of staff in the delivery of high-quality evidence based practice, ensuring that regular supervision and appraisal takes place in line with Trust standards.

3. Ensure systems are in place to manage administrative and operational resources in a cost-effective manner, evaluating the standard of service delivered.

4. Co-ordinate multidisciplinary working, maintaining excellent communication and working relationships with all team members, to ensure effective interface and continuity of care between disciplines and services.

5. Role model best practice, undertaking nursing procedures to a standard that ensures safe and effective care, and complies with the NMC Code (2016).

6. Management of clinical care on the unit, ensuring the 6Cs and Trust values underpin the practice and delivery of care on the unit.

7. Contribute to the site management roster for the Trust over the 7 day 24 hour period

8. Offer specialist nursing assessment and advice where required.

9. Administer medication, complying with relevant Trust procedures and NMC Guidance.

10. Provide clinical and managerial leadership on the ward.

11. Regularly review risk factors associated with patient care and make changes to the management of them as necessary.

12. Continuing responsibility for the effective functioning of the clinical environment including resource management and ensuring safe staffing levels on a shift by shift basis.

13. Overall responsibility for setting clinical and educational standards and monitoring and maintaining these standards.

This role isnot eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn