ED Senior Staff Nurse Band 6

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Job overview

ED Senior Staff Nurse - Band 6

This post is not suitable for newly qualified Nurses

The Whittington Emergency Department (ED) serves the diverse local community of North London. Our CQC inspection in January 2020 praised the teamwork displayed amongst our staff who support each other to provide good care.

We provide high quality emergency care and maintain an above average performance. We are a dedicated trauma unit as part of the North East London and Essex Trauma Network.

We have very strong nursing leadership and can offer support from our substantial senior team including two ED Matrons, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Paediatric Lead Nurses, and 2 dedicated and innovative practice development nurses.

You will be given the opportunity to rotate through the department including the following:

• our 4 bedded resuscitation room caring for critically unwell patients
• developing your skills in minor injury in our Urgent Care Centre
• Majors where we assess and treat the majority of ambulance patients
• the fast paced Rapid Assessment Area where instigate investigations
• you will also gain knowledge and skills in caring for unwell children under the supervision of our team of paediatric nurses

Main duties of the job

Due to internal promotions we are pleased to have vacancies for Senior Staff Nurses in our Emergency Department. If you are passionate about delivering excellent nursing care and looking to work as part of a dynamic team we are looking for you!

The senior staff nurse is a highly skilled practitioner who is able to work as the senior nurse in all areas of the department. They will also be expected to take charge of an area of the department and develop shift leader competencies under supervision.

We regularly offer places on ILS, ALS, ATNC, APLS, Physical Assessment or ENP courses. You would be given the opportunity to attend the ED Level 2 Course run by Kings University which is accredited at degree or masters level. To support your leadership development the trust offers many in house courses such as the icare leadership course as well as external accredited courses.

Applicants will demonstrate experience of working in all areas of ED. All records of courses attended or competencies achieved must be brought to interview.

Post holders would be expected to rotate onto nights and weekends as part of a four-week rota basis. Flexible working will be considered as part of the trust values

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. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

MAIN DUTIES

KEY FUNCTIONS

1. As a team member and named nurse, the post holder will assist in providing individualised, co-ordinated care for all patients assigned to him/her.
2. Provides nursing care without supervision and contributes to the development and evaluation of nursing practice in the Emergency Department.
3. Effectively co-ordinates individual areas of the department (Majors/CDU/Paeds/UCC/Resus), supervising and supporting junior staff.
4. Efficiently takes charge of the department as required, supported by a competency programme and senior staff.

CLINICAL

1. To assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care for a defined group of patients with a high degree of skill. Liaises with the Nurse-in-Charge to apprise them of the acuity/dependency of patients within workload.
2. To provide direct nursing care to his/her named patients, which is consistently of a high standard.
3. To take responsibility for the defined group of patients.
4. To maintain accurate and appropriate nursing documentation, and ensure communication and liaison with the multidisciplinary team and community agencies is maintained.
5. To assist, support and supervise other nurses in the team as required.
6. To contribute to the continuing development of the Emergency Department philosophy.
7. To be aware of and demonstrate care in line with evidence based practices and latest nursing research.
8. Assign patient care to team members ensuring high quality and continuity of care, taking accountability for delegation as appropriate.
9. Participate in internal rotation within the Emergency Department including night duty.

MANAGEMENT

1. To effectively manage and supervise allocated areas within the Emergency Department.
2. Participate and maintain the effective communication of information and data between team members, Nurse-in-Charge, patients and family networks and offer appropriate support and advice.
3. Takes responsibility for an area of service within the department, ensuring service standards and improvements are achieved.
4. Ensure the implementation of Trust, local and departmental policies, procedures and guidelines and contribute to the formation of these as required.
5. Initiate and develop new ideas and changes within the Emergency Department, which encourage staff participation and result in improvements in patient care (either directly or indirectly).
6. Participates in the Emergency Department audit cycles and provides feedback to staff where required.
7. Have responsibility for appropriate and cost effective use of resources.
8. Work within the Health and Safety at Work Act, following Trust policies for reporting accidents/incidents, showing an awareness of risk management in the workplace.
9. Work at all times as part of the team, liaising closely with senior colleagues, and respond positively to feedback from preceptors/colleagues.

EDUCATION

1. Maintain a suitable learning environment for all grades of staff.
2. Assist in the planning and implementation of induction programmes for new members of staff.
3. Contribute to the learning needs of team members, student nurses and other students allocated to the Emergency Department.
4. Demonstrate a continuing process of attaining education, research, clinical and leadership skills.
5. Participate in, and utilise the Trust's clinical supervision and annual appraisal processes.
6. Demonstrate a continuing awareness of groups of people who have differing needs, e.g. children and their families, older people and ethnic groups.

PROFESSIONAL

1. Observe the NMC Code of Professional Conduct for nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors at all times.
2. Be responsible for maintaining an up-to-date registration on the NMC register.
3. Maintain a professional portfolio which will meet the requirements of NMC revalidation.
4. Always work in such a manner that protects colleagues, patients and visitors from any hazards (which involves recognising and reporting such hazards should they arise).

This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities but rather a framework within which the post holder will be given the flexibility to define the detail in conjunction with the Senior Nurse for Practice Development and other senior members of the Nursing Team.

PERSONAL CONDUCT

All staff within the Integrated Clinical Service Unit are expected to treat other members of hospital staff with courtesy and respect. The hospitals rules and policies including the disciplinary procedure apply to all staff without exception.

Senior Staff Nurses are expected to plan their annual leave well in advance so that their absence is not detrimental to the service.

Senior Staff Nurses are expected to be exemplary role models within the organisation, adhering to uniform & dress code at all times.

For more information regarding the main responsibilities of the role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Person specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse (Adult) or RGN
• Mentorship qualification (or willingness to undertake)
• ILS

Desirable criteria

• Second Registration (Child/MH/LD
• BSc or working towards
• Emergency Nursing Course
• ALS/ATNC/Other relevant courses

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria

• Ability to work well as part of a team
• Ability to manage own workload, and supervise workload of junior staff
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• IV Drug Administration, Cannulation, Phlebotomy skills
• Triage/initial assessment skills
• Plastering and wound closure

Desirable criteria

• Experience managing a department under supervision/in the absence of a senior

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria

• Sufficient experience to have completed core competencies in emergency nursing
• Experience of regularly working in Triage, Urgent Care/Minors, Resus independently
• Knowledge of adult and children's safeguarding principles
• Knowledge of evidence based practice in relation to Emergency Care

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of NCL HASU, Major Trauma and Cardiac transfer protocols

PERSONAL QUALITIES

Essential criteria

• Smart appearance
• Professional manner
• Good attendance record
• Genuine interest in Emergency Nursing
• Ability to demonstrate Trust Values

SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND ADULTS

To comply with the Trust's Safeguarding Children and Adults policies, procedures and protocols. All individual members of staff (paid or unpaid) have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults This will require you to:

• Ensure you are familiar with and comply with the London Child Protection Procedures and protocols for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people.

• Ensure you are familiar and comply with the London Multi Agency Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Pan London Procedures.

• Ensure you are familiar and comply with local protocols and systems for information sharing.
• Know the appropriate contact numbers and required reporting lines.
• Participate in required training and supervision.
• Comply with required professional boundaries and codes of conduct

Whittington Health is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Your application form -

1. Provide only business email address for your referees - we are unable to request references from yahoo, Hotmail, Gmail accounts.
2. Make sure you to include all evidence of where you meet the essential requirement on the jobs description as this forms the base of our shortlisting criteria.

Our processes -

1. Closing dates are given as a guide; we are within our right to close adverts early so please ensure you submit your application as soon as possible to avoid delay.
2. If you do not hear from us up to 3 weeks after the closing date of the job unfortunately this means you have not been successfully shortlisted for interview. If your require feedback on your application please contact the appointing manager detailed in the body of the advert.
3. Please check your emails regularly as all correspondence from us will be via trac.systems - occasionally these emails will go into your Junk folder.
4. Employment at Whittington Health is offered subject to successful completion of a 6 month probationary period for all staff with the exception of GMC Registered Doctors.

Other important information -

• Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Before submitting your application and to avoid disappointment please check that you are eligible under the UKVI points based system.
• Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns. We are committed to equal opportunities.
• In submitting an application form, you authorise Whittington Health NHS Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process should you be appointed to the post.

If you are offered a role with one of the NLPSS partner trusts, as part of pre-employment checks your identity and right to work documentation will be verified remotely (in most circumstances), using a certified identity verification service provider TrustID. You will be asked to capture an image of the relevant documents as well as a "selfie" using your smartphone/tablet (if available) for facial matching. TrustID will also perform a digital address check using Trunarrative and Equifax, which is a soft check and does not leave a footprint on your credit rating. For more information, visit www.trustid.co.uk

Please note that during the recruitment process your Identity Documentation (i.e. passport, driving licence, visa, etc.) will be scanned using a device which recognises UV, Infrared and Machine Readable Zone security features of the documents provided

The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.

We would welcome applications from individuals who are from underrepresented groups in the organisation

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.

Documents to download

• Band 6 SSN JDPS (PDF, 738.4KB)
• OH (PDF, 236.5KB)
• Whittington Probationary Policy (PDF, 298.0KB)
• Whittington Employment Promise (PDF, 22.4KB)