Employer: Whittington Health NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Whittington Emergency Department
Town: London
Salary: £54,320 - £60,981 Per annum inclusive of HCAS
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 03/02/2025 23:59
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Job overview
The Whittington Emergency Department (ED) serves the diverse local community of North London. We pride ourselves on providing high quality, compassionate care and give structured support and development to all our nurses. Our CQC inspection in January 2020 praised the teamwork displayed amongst our staff who support each other to provide good care. We are a dedicated trauma unit as part of the North East London and Essex Trauma Network. Due to an increase in our Senior Nursing establishment, we have a vacancy for a dynamic, enthusiastic, innovative senior nurse who is looking for their next challenge to help us build on our reputation as one of the safest hospitals in England. The role of the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse is pivotal in providing leadership and support to our nurses, while ensuring the department is managed smoothly on each shift. Main duties of the job
You will be expected to work in all areas of the department acting as a role model and providing evidence based care. You would also regularly act as a shift leader maintaining patient flow and ensuring patient safety and quality of care in the department. You will be given management time to undertake your line management duties and take on a key area of responsibility. You may already be working at a Band 7 level or looking for your next challenge. We will tailor a development programme to meet your needs to excel in this role. This includes building upon your portfolio of courses, for example ALS, ATNC, APLS, Physical Assessment or Minor Illness/Injury. To support your leadership development the Trust offers both internal and external leadership courses. There are also opportunities for teaching or involvement in research/national audit. Working for our organisation
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Values The post holder will uphold and display the Trust values of Innovation, Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence. The Senior Sister/ Charge Nurse will be expected to: Lead the nursing workforce on a shift by shift basis. Manage patient flows, ensuring safety and escalating potential issues appropriately. Guide the activity of nursing, medical and other staff to ensure rapid assessment, treatment and disposal of patients. Participate in educational and training programmes for junior nursing staff and students. Supervise staff to ensure that high standards of nursing care are delivered. Work independently as an expert practitioner in all areas of the Emergency Department. EDUCATION AND TRAINING The Senior Sister / Charge Nurse participates in the development and delivery of educational and training programmes for more junior staff and student nurses. Person specification
Qualifications
RGN/RN (Adult) Post-qualification course in Emergency Nursing Mentorship Course (998) or equivalent At least one of ALS/ATNC/EPLS/APLS BA/BSc or working towards Generic Instructor course Skills
Ability to work independently in all areas of the emergency department Excellent oral and written communication skills Evidence based ‘Best Practice’ in Emergency Nursing & Medicine. Experience
Demonstrable credible experience in Emergency Care, with experience working at band 6 Sister / Charge Nurse level Experience working at Band 7 level Other factors
IT literate SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND ADULTS To comply with the Trust’s
Safeguarding Children and Adults policies , procedures and protocols. 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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The Whittington Emergency Department (ED) serves the diverse local community of North London. We pride ourselves on providing high quality, compassionate care and give structured support and development to all our nurses. Our CQC inspection in January 2020 praised the teamwork displayed amongst our staff who support each other to provide good care. We are a dedicated trauma unit as part of the North East London and Essex Trauma Network. Due to an increase in our Senior Nursing establishment, we have a vacancy for a dynamic, enthusiastic, innovative senior nurse who is looking for their next challenge to help us build on our reputation as one of the safest hospitals in England. The role of the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse is pivotal in providing leadership and support to our nurses, while ensuring the department is managed smoothly on each shift. Main duties of the job
You will be expected to work in all areas of the department acting as a role model and providing evidence based care. You would also regularly act as a shift leader maintaining patient flow and ensuring patient safety and quality of care in the department. You will be given management time to undertake your line management duties and take on a key area of responsibility. You may already be working at a Band 7 level or looking for your next challenge. We will tailor a development programme to meet your needs to excel in this role. This includes building upon your portfolio of courses, for example ALS, ATNC, APLS, Physical Assessment or Minor Illness/Injury. To support your leadership development the Trust offers both internal and external leadership courses. There are also opportunities for teaching or involvement in research/national audit. Working for our organisation
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Values The post holder will uphold and display the Trust values of Innovation, Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence. The Senior Sister/ Charge Nurse will be expected to: Lead the nursing workforce on a shift by shift basis. Manage patient flows, ensuring safety and escalating potential issues appropriately. Guide the activity of nursing, medical and other staff to ensure rapid assessment, treatment and disposal of patients. Participate in educational and training programmes for junior nursing staff and students. Supervise staff to ensure that high standards of nursing care are delivered. Work independently as an expert practitioner in all areas of the Emergency Department. EDUCATION AND TRAINING The Senior Sister / Charge Nurse participates in the development and delivery of educational and training programmes for more junior staff and student nurses. Person specification
Qualifications
RGN/RN (Adult) Post-qualification course in Emergency Nursing Mentorship Course (998) or equivalent At least one of ALS/ATNC/EPLS/APLS BA/BSc or working towards Generic Instructor course Skills
Ability to work independently in all areas of the emergency department Excellent oral and written communication skills Evidence based ‘Best Practice’ in Emergency Nursing & Medicine. Experience
Demonstrable credible experience in Emergency Care, with experience working at band 6 Sister / Charge Nurse level Experience working at Band 7 level Other factors
IT literate SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND ADULTS To comply with the Trust’s
Safeguarding Children and Adults policies , procedures and protocols. 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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