Sister / Charge Nurse - Emergency Department
Job Description
Job summary
The post holder within the Emergency Department (ED) is a senior professional managerial role responsible for leading on efficient and effective delivery of clinical nursing expertise, departmental management expertise and advice in all aspects of the ED.
The sister / charge nurse is accountable for the standard of nursing practice and the quality of patient care delivered by the ED workforce. With the other senior members of the Division of Medicine, the post holder will have a primary responsibility for improving patient flow within the ED and between ED and other admission routes.
To support the Matron in the development of the ED using quality improvement, innovation and evidence based practice.
Main duties of the job
The post holder provides a high level of clinical, managerial skills and professional knowledge to the nursing teams within the remit of the role. Reporting to the Matron, they play a pivotal role in delivery of high quality care, and supporting service improvement and monitoring standards within the ED
Please see Job description and Person Specification for more information.
About us
DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.
At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.
As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.
We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditionso Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.
Job responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully.
Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience in a senior nursing role within an Emergency Department or equivalent experience
- Management of a team
- Staff appraisals
Desirable
- Managing staff performance
- Managing sickness and absence
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Registered General Nurse/ Registered Children's Nurse (as relevant to role)
- ENP qualification (relevant to role)
- First level degree or working towards health related studies
- Leadership qualification or relevant evidence of leadership experience
- Mentorship in practice or equivalent qualification
- Current Adult and Paediatric Life Support Resuscitation training
- Child Protection training
- Safeguarding Adults training
Desirable
- ALS/EPLS/ATNC/TNCC or working towards
- Qii training
Personal Attributes & Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate positive verbal and written communication skills with multi-disciplinary team/client/relatives
- Professional attitude
- Positive attitude to work
- Able to manage own time
- Ability to lead a team
- Able to cope in difficult situations
- Well -developed communication skills
- Teaching and presentation skills
- Able to accommodate the demands of an acute environment
- Computer and keyboard skills
- Provide evidence of promoting an environment of innovation and continuous improvement
- Evidence of involvement in service development and quality improvement
- Demonstrate an understanding of leadership skills and the provision of an environment which encourages empowerment
- Current legislation relating to emergency care
- Current nursing issues that affect practice
- Risk management
- Infection control
- Complaint management and conflict resolution
- Knowledge of major incidence management
- Change management
- Shift and team management
- Key performance quality indicators
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT
Address
Bassetlaw Hospital
Kilton Hill
Worksop
S81 0BD
