Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse- Medical Same Day Emergency Care

Job overview

You will be able to demonstrate a high level of knowledge and skills including being proficient in extended clinical roles expected in the care of the acute patient. As a Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse it is expected you can make justified decisions in the absence of the Sister, and assist in the development of nurse-led services. Must have previous experience of working within the NHS as a Staff Nurse. Previous experience of working within a nurse led clinic will be beneficial.

You will need to be able to work well under pressure and build strong communication links with the Clinical Site Team, Emergency Department, Management and the Multi-Disciplinary Teams. You will oversee a designated team of staff for whom you will organise and be responsible for training, appraisal, support and development, as well as addressing and resolving complaints and adverse incidents. The post holder will be expected to work autonomously within the DVT clinic upon successful completion of the Enhanced assessment Course.

This role does involved a mixture of late shifts until 22.00 and some weekend working on a shared basis. Successful candidate must be fully flexible to meet the needs of the service.

Main duties of the job

They will be responsible for the safe co-ordination of the Same Day Emergency Care Clinic on a shift to shift basis ensuring patient flow is maintained in a timely fashion. The management of acutely unwell patients is a significant part of this role so experience, competence and confidence in this area is vital.

The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining the safety of the clinic on a shift by shift basis, escalating any issues to the Band 7 team within hours or to clinical site out of hours.

They will deliver planned care to a group of patients working within the standards of proficiency out lined by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and in accordance with Trust policies and protocols.

They will demonstrate the ability to work effectively as part of a team and provide support/guidance to less experienced staff/learners within the clinical environment as needed. This team work very closely with the Acute Medical Unit and there may be the requirement to support this department on occasions to ensure department safety.

They will be responsible for a team of junior staff, ensuring they have timely appraisals and training needs are up to date.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

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.