Senior Sister/Charge Nurse - Emergency Department (Adult)

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document (Job Description) which contains more information about the role

Person specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse
• Mentorship or equivalent
• A&E course or similar
• BSc or MSc level nursing training

Desirable criteria

• ALS
• Leadership qualification

Knowledge / Awareness

Essential criteria

• Demonstrable clinical expertise relevant to ED
• Interest in and commitment to professional development of self and others
• Experience of leading change in clinical environment
• Understanding of HR processes and staff management issues
• Awareness of current health issues and recent ED initiatives

Desirable criteria

• Understanding of nursing issues in relation to finance

Skills / Abilities

Essential criteria

• Able to organise and manage day to day departmental activities and the team within this
• Able to relate and communicate with patients and staff at all levels
• Adapts communication style as appropriate
• Able to lead a team to achieve results
• Understanding of change management issues
• Understanding of clinical risk management issues
• Able to utilise research in clinical practice
• Able to respond to unexpected issues and provide a first line response
• Computer literate (Cerner, MS Office)
• ED take charge experience

Other/general

Essential criteria

• Flexible
• Self motivated
• Patient focused

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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

• JD and PS (PDF, 514.9KB)
• ED Career Development Pathway (PDF, 737.0KB)
• CHS DBS Policy Statement (PDF, 53.0KB)
• Map of Croydon University Hospital (PDF, 95.6KB)
• Croydon Nurse Brochure (PDF, 1.3MB)
• CHS Accomodation (PDF, 2.7MB)
• Croydon Trust Values (PDF, 324.9KB)