Emergency Department Sister/Charge Nurse

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated individual to apply for the role of Band 7 Ward Sister/Charge Nurse  in the Emergency Department.

The role of the Sister / Charge Nurse is pivotal in providing leadership and support to our nursing teams, ensuring the smooth running of a shift in a challenging, busy environment.

We are looking to recruit enthusiastic, confident and self-motivated nurses who possess excellent communication skills and enjoys a challenge. Applicants must enjoy a fast pace acute environment as well as having a keen interest in ensuring high quality nursing standards are being delivered.

We are looking for a registered nurse who has band 6 experience within the emergency Department or Band 7 experience in critical care.

Main duties of the job

Take 24-hour accountability and responsibility for the given area. Be visible, accessible and responsive to the needs of service users, patients, carers and the public.

Provide direction and effective and inspirational leadership to he nursing and multi-disciplinary team (including ancillary and clinical support staff) within the area for which they are accountable.

Act as an expert clinical practitioner providing through themselves and their team an excellent quality of care to patients and service users.

Act as a clinical and managerial role model within the department team, CMG and across the wider organisation.  Take responsibility for the provision of a supportive learning environment for all students on placement within the department.  Ability to lead and work in all areas of the department. Practise clinically in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for all patients.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Be a visible, accessible, credible and assertive leader to whom patients, relatives and staff can turn for assistance, advice and support.
• Lead the team and build successful links between nursing and other professions to support and promote effective multi-disciplinary team working.
• Lead and support the ward team through the process of change, demonstrating tenacity, drive, professional integrity, balance and perspective.
• Develop the role of other team members, supporting them in gaining the appropriate competencies to achieve the required standards of care.
• Motivate all team members and lead innovation and expertise in clinical practice by example.
• Take responsibility for ensuring that all learners in their area are appropriately supported and competently assessed in line with NMC guidelines and other professional bodies.
• Through effective communication, disseminate information across the health care teams and CMGs.
• Communicate and share clinical experiences and good practice within and across CMGs.
• Resolve conflict as speedily as circumstances allow and ensure feedback and planning for the future occurs.
• Maximize use of clinical resources, implementing best practice in patient flow, admission and discharge arrangements.
• Act in a professional manner and ensure self and ward staff adhere to the UHL Uniform policy at all times.