Sister/Charge Nurse - Emergency Department

Job overview

The Emergency Department at Darent Valley Hospital is a very busy and diverse department. We have patients attend by ambulance, patients that self -present and patients that are referred. The emergency department is made up of different areas treating a range of different symptoms and conditions.

As a band 6 charge nurse you would be expected to understand and work within all areas of the department, coordinating patient care, managing flow and supporting a junior team whilst maintaining patient safety.

Main duties of the job

The ED team is passionate about getting it right for patients and their families- in order to support and enhance the care we provide we are looking to recruit Band 6 Sisters/Charge Nurse to join our busy team.

We are looking for self-motivated nurses to help take the department forward – you must be committed, flexible and approachable with substantial ED nursing experience.

A strong interest in developing new staff and a proactive approach to delivering a high standard of evidence based care is essential. You must be able to demonstrate a working knowledge and understanding of current issues in emergency care and be able to translate this into quality nursing.

You will be supported by a Team Leader, Practice Development Nurse and Clinical Matron and the post would offer you the opportunity to be part of a motivated and forward thinking team.

Working days and or shift patterns will be agreed by the line manager to meet the needs of the service.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

As a band 6 sister/charge nurse in the emergency department you must be able to follow polices and procedures whilst keeping patients safe and prioritising the work load of different areas effectively . You will be expected to coordinated all areas of the department from UTC to resus whilst assisting and supporting junior staff. It is essential that you have skills such as cannulation, plastering, catheterisation , IT skills, triage and ILS. Be able to recognise a deterioration patient and escalate effectively.

You must be confident enough to delegate to a team and communicate effectively with both patients and a multi-disciplinary team.

As a band 6 sister/charge nurse you would be expected to act as a role model and share knowledge to both junior staff and students, and be prepared to work alongside the band 7 senior sisters/charge nurses in managing a team with in the department and sharing knowledge.

Previous emergency or critical care experience would be preferred.