The sister / charge nurse is regarded as one of the senior team and will support and lead staff to ensure high quality care is delivered to all patients attending the department. The role carries the continuing responsibility for the management of the department, as delegated by the Matron.
The postholder will aim to ensure that all patients are provided with a safe and high-quality standard of care. They will be aware of the Care Quality Commission standards and support the multi-disciplinary team ensuring that they are maintained. The postholder also has clinical, teaching, managerial, and staff development responsibilities.
Main duties of the job
Working autonomously whilst working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, assessing and managing a caseload of patients within the department. Maintain effective communication with patients, carers and professionals to ensure seamless service delivery. To act as a role model of expert clinical practice. To ensure that nursing documentation is maintained to a high standard. Be a competent user of and participate in the ongoing development of the Electronic Patient Record. To work in close liaison with other members of the multi-disciplinary team. Working for our organisation
The Trust is committed to supporting flexible working to fulfil our pledge as part of The Trust’s People Strategy to help staff to achieve a healthy work/life balance. Please speak with your Recruiting Manager for further information and opportunities. We offer a full package of benefits, including a car lease scheme; on-site childcare; generous annual leave in line with NHS terms and conditions; high street and public transport discounts; a 24/7 staff support service - and the little things that make life easier, like on-site Amazon lockers and fresh fruit and veg stalls. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Governance
Sound knowledge of the principles & practice of emergency care Ability to manage change, both personally & as a facilitator Awareness of current NHS issues & appreciation of the issues surrounding governance & quality initiatives Knowledge of adult and child safeguarding Project management, knowledge & skills Ability to manage databases Ability to recognize the contribution of members of the MDT Clinical skills and experience
A minimum of 5 years recent post registration emergency nursing experience. A minimum of 2 years’ recent experience working at Band 6 level in the Emergency Department Leadership and management experience Able to critically analyse and apply research to the clinical setting Experience of working with an electronic patient record and other basic IT systems Clinical supervision experience Qualifications
Hold registered mentor or teaching / education qualification Clinical competence in IV drug administration, Venepuncture & Cannulation & X-ray requesting Working towards Masters level study Professional Attributes
Ability to demonstrate initiative and self-motivation IT skills e.g., word, excel, outlook and hospital database experience The ability to converse easily and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for all customer-facing roles. Most positions require a Disclosure and Barring check and will be exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Posts working regularly or unsupervised with children or vulnerable adults require an enhanced check. Applicants for eligible roles requiring Tier 2 sponsorship must meet UK Visas and Immigration eligibility criteria. We operate a no-smoking policy on all our sites and grounds. You can search for and apply for roles directly on our website. If you are applying via NHS Jobs your application will be sent to our recruitment system TRAC. All subsequent information will be generated from TRAC so you won’t be able to see the progress of your application or receive messages through NHS Jobs and we won’t be able to respond to e-mails sent to us via the NHS Jobs website. By applying for this post you are agreeing to us transferring your application and details to our system. If you are offered a job information will also be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records. Good luck with your application, we’ll contact you via email so please check your junk/spam folders. Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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Working autonomously whilst working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, assessing and managing a caseload of patients within the department. Maintain effective communication with patients, carers and professionals to ensure seamless service delivery. To act as a role model of expert clinical practice. To ensure that nursing documentation is maintained to a high standard. Be a competent user of and participate in the ongoing development of the Electronic Patient Record. To work in close liaison with other members of the multi-disciplinary team. Working for our organisation
The Trust is committed to supporting flexible working to fulfil our pledge as part of The Trust’s People Strategy to help staff to achieve a healthy work/life balance. Please speak with your Recruiting Manager for further information and opportunities. We offer a full package of benefits, including a car lease scheme; on-site childcare; generous annual leave in line with NHS terms and conditions; high street and public transport discounts; a 24/7 staff support service - and the little things that make life easier, like on-site Amazon lockers and fresh fruit and veg stalls. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'. Person specification
Governance
Sound knowledge of the principles & practice of emergency care Ability to manage change, both personally & as a facilitator Awareness of current NHS issues & appreciation of the issues surrounding governance & quality initiatives Knowledge of adult and child safeguarding Project management, knowledge & skills Ability to manage databases Ability to recognize the contribution of members of the MDT Clinical skills and experience
A minimum of 5 years recent post registration emergency nursing experience. A minimum of 2 years’ recent experience working at Band 6 level in the Emergency Department Leadership and management experience Able to critically analyse and apply research to the clinical setting Experience of working with an electronic patient record and other basic IT systems Clinical supervision experience Qualifications
Hold registered mentor or teaching / education qualification Clinical competence in IV drug administration, Venepuncture & Cannulation & X-ray requesting Working towards Masters level study Professional Attributes
Ability to demonstrate initiative and self-motivation IT skills e.g., word, excel, outlook and hospital database experience The ability to converse easily and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for all customer-facing roles. Most positions require a Disclosure and Barring check and will be exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Posts working regularly or unsupervised with children or vulnerable adults require an enhanced check. Applicants for eligible roles requiring Tier 2 sponsorship must meet UK Visas and Immigration eligibility criteria. We operate a no-smoking policy on all our sites and grounds. You can search for and apply for roles directly on our website. If you are applying via NHS Jobs your application will be sent to our recruitment system TRAC. All subsequent information will be generated from TRAC so you won’t be able to see the progress of your application or receive messages through NHS Jobs and we won’t be able to respond to e-mails sent to us via the NHS Jobs website. By applying for this post you are agreeing to us transferring your application and details to our system. If you are offered a job information will also be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records. Good luck with your application, we’ll contact you via email so please check your junk/spam folders. Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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