Sister/Charge Nurse, Accident and Emergency *Internal Applicants Only*
- NHS
- Part Time
- Whitehaven
- 46148.00 - 52809.00 a year
Job Description
Job summary
INTERNAL ONLY TO NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (NCIC) EMPLOYEES ONLY
Band 7 A&E Sister/Charge Nurse
The Accident and Emergency department at Whitehaven has the opportunity for a new senior nurse role.
The department is going through a lot of exciting changes which is providing opportunities for career development and progression. This post would be ideal for a band 6 to step up into to learn new management skills or for any experienced nurse who would like a new challenge.
We pride ourselves on our fantastic and development of our staff.
Previous Emergency Department experience at band 6 or above essential.
Main duties of the job
- Work within the team of Band 7 in the department , providing 3 office managerial shifts and one 12 hour clinical shift
- Develop an environment / culture that supports the value of nursing care.
- Lead the multidisciplinary team in improving patient services / access
- Lead, establish and demonstrate practice based on current advances in nursing practice and research.
- Lead and actively participate in ward meetings, ensuring equity of opinion.
- Lead the formation of nursing policy within the ward consistent with national and local nursing strategy, ensuring that Trust policies are adhered to at all times. Ensure all policy and service developments are impact assessed in respect of equality requirements.
- Devise and plan duty rota, maintaining safe staffing levels and skill mix within the clinical setting. Provide expert support to the nursing team to ensure use of evidenced based practice.
- Participate in the Trust nursing and midwifery policy agenda and the nursing and midwifery strategic agenda as required.
- Manage a delegated budget for the department. Actively manage the budgetary implications of decisions.
- Lead in the recruitment and selection of staff for the ward. Ensure that there is a robust appraisal process in place for all staff. Actively manage staff attendance and absence, maintaining accurate records, and ensuring adequate cover to ensure continuity of patient care. Address attendance issues.
Provide leadership in monitoring and achieving Trust targets
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':
Being a clinically led organisation
Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
A positive patient experience every time
A great place to work
Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Important Information
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- Junk Mail is checked regularly
Disclosure and Barring Service:
On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.
The changes mean that:
- youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
- the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.
If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.
Nacro Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: helpline@nacro.org.uk
Unlock Tel: 01634 247350, email advice@unlock.org.uk or complete the online form on the Unlock website
The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Please note the cost of the DBS check has increased from 2nd December 2024
Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £5.90 = £27.40. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.
Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £5.90 = £55.40. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.
As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.
A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
Excellent opportunities for development
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies
EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
These schemes are subject to availability.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse with current registration.
- NST307 or equivalent.
- Management / leadership certificate or equivalent.
- Post registration certificate in clinical speciality or equivalent.
- Advanced Life Support (ALS) provider. Advanced Trauma or Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC).
Desirable
- Postgraduate certificate in management or equivalent
- Paediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).
- Accident & Emergency Certificate or equivalent.
- Essential IT skills (EITS) or equivalent.
- Further relevant postgraduate development or equivalent.
Experience
Essential
- Roster management
- Preceptor / mentor for student nurses
- Dealing with critical incidents / complaints.
- Budgetary management
- Clinical supervision.
- Leadership role.
Desirable
- PCPI.
- Audit and research in practice.
Knowledge
Essential
- Continuing professional development with portfolio.
- NMC Code of Professional Conduct / Practice.
- National strategy for nursing and midwifery.
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