Band 7 - Senior Sister/Charge Nurse, CED

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post-holders are responsible for the overall management of the Children's Emergency Department and the Paediatric Assessment Unit both clinically and operationally 24 hours a day.

The post holder will have experience with shift management and be able to provide high standards of care to critically unwell children and help promote clinical excellence within our team

The post holder will provide strong clinical leadership within the units, empowering others in the team to deliver evidence-based care, adhering to national and local policy.

Co-ordinating staffing across the Children's Emergency Department and Paediatric Assessment Unit.

Work collaboratively with other band 7 senior nurses within paediatrics to develop staff within the service, including staff appraisals and training needs for emergency care.

The post holder should have previous experience of clinical leadership in a busy ED environment, have the ability to communicate across all skill sets and levels and can continually adapt to a changing environment

Person specification

Education and qualifications

Essential criteria

• RN (Child).
• Educated to degree level APLS/EPALS.
• Management / Leadership training.
• Evidence of ongoing development related to specialty.

Desirable criteria

• Educated to Masters level.

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Experience in mentoring, assessing, coaching.
• Leadership/management Leading a team.
• Lead on staff appraisal.
• Up to date knowledge of relevant political and professional issues in health care.

Desirable criteria

• Experience of change management.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Clinical experience at B6 of working in a busy Childrens ED.
• Experience of nursing recruitment.
• Transformational leadership style Audit/research.
• Presentation skills.
• Ability to facilitate and support learning.
• Excellent personal and communication skills.
• Organisational ability Role model Negotiation

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust provides acute healthcare services to a core catchment population of approximately half a million people living in west Hertfordshire and the surrounding area. The Trust also provides a range of more specialist services to a wider population, serving residents of North London, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and East Hertfordshire.

As an employer of nearly 6,000 people the Trust is one of the biggest employers in the area and sees nearly a million patients each year.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

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.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.
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