Senior Sister / Charge Nurse

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical/Professional Role:

• Working autonomously whilst working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, assessing and managing a caseload of patients within the Emergency Department. Maintain effective communication with patients, carers and professionals to ensure seamless service delivery.
• To act as a role model of expert clinical practice.
• To ensure that nursing documentation is maintained to a high standard. Be a
• competent user of and participate in the ongoing development of the Electronic
• Patient Record.

Managerial:

• To work closely with the Matron and Lead Clinician so that the vision and goals of the Emergency Department are translated into practice.
• To work with the Matron to proactively identify areas for improving nursing practice and service delivery.
• Ensures the safe custody, maintenance and administration of drugs in accordance with Law and established Trust procedure.
• To work with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure key performance Quality Clinical Indicators for the Emergency Department are achieved.

Education:

• Responsible for establishing and maintaining links with the Practice Development Nurse of the Emergency Department.
• Act as a clinical supervisor and work with others to develop their ability to undertake their role.
• To actively participate in supervision, and support of students in pre- registration practice placements and assessment of learning outcomes.

Professional responsibilities:

• To act within the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Conduct.
• To undertake further educational qualifications and training in order to increase professional knowledge and remain updated
• To be aware of local and national policies in relation to Emergency care.
• To be aware of and operate within hospital policies and procedures regarding complaints, fire & major incidents etc.

Person specification

Education/ Qualification

Essential criteria

• RGN qualification
• Proven and current experience in the Emergency Medicine setting.
• Post-registration A&E course or equivalent study
• Working towards degree level or evidence of equivalent health care related study
• Hold registered mentor or teaching/ education qualification.
• Current Certification in: Advanced Life Support Advanced Trauma Nursing Course.
• Clinical competence in IV drug administration Venepuncture & Cannualtion X-ray requesting

Desirable criteria

• Working towards Masters level study.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Extensive post registration emergency nursing experience.
• Experience working as Band 6 level in the Emergency Department or emergency care setting.
• Leadership and management experience

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working with an electronic patient record and other basic IT systems.
• Clinical supervision experience

Skills and knowledge

Essential criteria

• Ability to demonstrate initiative and self-motivation
• IT skills e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook and hospital database experience
• Ability to plan and prioritise own and others workload when under pressure

Important

• The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions when we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. You are therefore advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
• Please check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process.
• If you have not heard from us within 3 weeks after the closing date, we regret that this usually means your application was not successful.
• In submitting an application, you authorise the Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process, should you be appointed to the post.
• During the recruitment process your identity documentation (ie 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.
• Employment at the Trust is offered subject to successful completion of a six month probationary period.

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

• JD Band 7 (PDF, 936.2KB)
• Functional Requirements Form (PDF, 341.1KB)
• Guidance for applicants (PDF, 85.4KB)
• Policy Statement (PDF, 144.5KB)
• Staff Benefits and Wellbeing (PDF, 196.5KB)
• Recruitment Pack (PDF, 2.8MB)