Senior Charge Nurse

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Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:

Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary's, Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea and Western Eye.

With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.

We are an NHS Trust of approximately 14,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.

We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.

With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.

We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.

Job overview

A great opportunity to support and develop a collaborative and highly motivated team!

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is the largest Trust in the UK and an Academic Health Science Centre (AHSC). Our mission is to provide world class healthcare to all, through excellence in research, education and training.

The Paediatric ED team work closely together, in delivering high quality care to over 28, 000 children and their families each year, working in collaboration with the Adult ED, the Urgent Care Centre, PATCH team and inpatient paediatric services.

St. Mary's Hospital operates as major trauma and is the hub for the north-west London trauma network and a vital part of the London-wide trauma system.

We have an active research strategy; with the department being recognised as a pilot site for numerous national studies. There have been more than fifty articles and posters accepted for publication or presentation at national and international conferences, produced by nursing and medical staff from the paediatric emergency department.

We are looking to employ a hardworking and committed individual to join our team as a Band 7 Clinical Senior Charge Nurse/Sister providing high quality care in our busy and fast-paced department. This is a full time post.

You will be supported by a team leader, Modern Matron and Nurse Consultant in Emergency Care. The role will support staff to develop their clinical skills through nurse led discharge from the ED, providing medications through the use of Patient Group Directives, plastering and suturing, requesting x-rays from triage and cannulation of paediatric patients. Your personal development will be supported through clinical supervision with the Paediatric ED Matron and Lead Nurse.

You will have the opportunity to line manage staff and develop your management skills through Trust led leadership programmes.

Main duties of the job

• To have overall responsibility for the operational activity on the shift, including proactive management of issues to support performance of the emergency department 4-hr operational standard.
• To act as the professional role model, leading and co-ordinating the nursing team.
• To have shift responsibility for the management and organisation of the ward/department within the available resources.
• To have shift responsibility for quality and safety
• To be accountable for the overall provision of excellent nursing care and to work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team.

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse (Child)
• Post-registration emergency nursing education (A&E Course, Acutely unwell Child, Emergency Practice or Equivalent Experience)
• Advanced Paediatric Life Support Course
• Advanced Trauma Nursing Course (Or Equivalent Level 2 Trauma course) Or ability to undertake in a year

Desirable criteria

• Relevant Masters Degree

Experience

Essential criteria

• Significant post registration experience in Paediatric emergency medicine at band 6 level

Desirable criteria

• Experience of Audit or Research
• Experience in critical care setting

Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities

Essential criteria

• Organisation, administrative and management skills
• Teaching
• Ability to lead a team
• Ability to problem solve
• Competency in medication administration including IV drugs
• Knowledge of budget management

Please ensure you check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process. If you are shortlisted you will be contacted by email and text message (if you provide a mobile contact number).

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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

• Job description (PDF, 525.9KB)
• Functional Requirement Form (DOC, 896.5KB)
• Our Strategy 2023-25 (PDF, 230.4KB)