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
New opportunities await at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust in our highly acclaimed Emergency and A&E department at Charing Cross, London. We are currently seeking A&E & emergency nurses to join our team. The opportunity has arisen for a B7 Senior Sister to join the team. We welcome informal visits if you wish to visit Charing Cross prior to applying.
Join us in making a difference in healthcare!
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 (Adult)
- Post-registration emergency nursing education (A&E Course, Acutely unwell Adult, Emergency Practice or Equivalent Experience)
- Practice Assessor
Desirable criteria
- Relevant Masters Degree
- Leadership Training
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant post registration experience in 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 problem solve
- Ability to perform clinical activities specific to speciality
- Knowledge of quality, standard setting, benchmarking and audit
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).
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
- Job description (PDF, 525.2KB)
- Functional Requirement Form (PDF, 272.6KB)
- Our Strategy 2023-25 (PDF, 230.4KB)