Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (37.5 hours per week)
- Job ref
- 220-WHT-2116
- Employer
- Whittington Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Whittington Hospital - Accident & Emergency Level 5
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £42,471 - £50,364 per annum inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
ED Junior Charge Nurse Band 6
Band 6
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Job overview
ED Senior Staff Nurse - Band 6
This post is not suitable for newly qualified Nurses
The Whittington Emergency Department (ED) serves the diverse local community of North London. Our CQC inspection in January 2020 praised the teamwork displayed amongst our staff who support each other to provide good care.
We provide high quality emergency care and maintain an above average performance. We are a dedicated trauma unit as part of the North East London and Essex Trauma Network.
We have very strong nursing leadership and can offer support from our substantial senior team including two ED Matrons, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Paediatric Lead Nurses, and dedicated and innovative practice development nurse.
You will be given the opportunity to rotate through the department including the following:
- our 4 bedded resuscitation room caring for critically unwell patients
- developing your skills in minor injury in our Urgent Care Centre
- Majors where we assess and treat the majority of ambulance patients
- the fast paced Rapid Assessment Area where instigate investigations
- you will also gain knowledge and skills in caring for unwell children under the supervision of our team of paediatric nurses
- you will undertake shift leading competencies and be able to take charge of the whole department
Main duties of the job
Due to internal promotions we are pleased to have vacancies for Junior Charge Nurses in our Emergency Department. If you are passionate about delivering excellent nursing care and looking to work as part of a dynamic team we are looking for you!
The junior charge nurse is a highly skilled practitioner who is able to work as the senior nurse in all areas of the department. They will also be expected to take charge of an area of the department and develop shift leader competencies under supervision.
There will also be the opportunity to develop management and leadership skills under the supervision of a band 7.
We regularly offer places on ILS, ALS, ATNC, APLS, Physical Assessment or ENP courses. You would be given the opportunity to attend the ED Level 2 Course run by Kings University which is accredited at degree or masters level. To support your leadership development the trust offers many in house courses such as the icare leadership course as well as external accredited courses.
Applicants will demonstrate experience of working in all areas of ED. All records of courses attended or competencies achieved must be brought to interview.
Post holders would be expected to rotate onto nights and weekends as part of a four-week rota basis. Flexible working will be considered as part of the trust values
Working for our organisation
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Values
The post holder will uphold and display the Trust values of Innovation, Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence.
The Junior Sister/ Charge Nurse will be expected to:
- As a specialist in emergency nursing, the post holder will be able to work autonomously in all areas of the Emergency Department as required
- Provides supervision and evaluation of nursing care within the department and overseeing individual areas of the department to ensure high quality care is maintained
- Regularly manages the flow of patients through their assigned areas of the department and maintaining excellent communication with the shift leader
- Taking charge of the department as required with the support of a senior nurse / use of competencies.
CLINICAL
- To assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care for a defined group of patients with high level of acumen
- To provide direct nursing care to his/her named patients
- To supervise care given to patients by junior staff, monitoring standards and ensuring adherence to evidence based practice
- To maintain accurate and appropriate nursing documentation, and ensure communication and liaison with the multidisciplinary team and community agencies is maintained
- To contribute to the continuing development of the Emergency Department philosophy
- To be aware of and demonstrate practice based on evidence in nursing and research
- Assign patient care to team members ensuring high quality and continuity of care
- Participate in internal rotation within the Emergency Department including night duty.
- MANAGEMENT
- To manage and supervise allocated areas within the Emergency Department or to take charge of the department in the absence of a senior nurse
- Participate and maintain the effective communication of information and data between team members, patient and family networks and offer appropriate support and advice.
- Ensure the implementation of Trust, local and departmental policies, procedures and guidelines and contribute to the formation of these as required.
- Initiate and develop new ideas and changes within the Emergency Department, which encourage staff participation and result in improvements in patient care (either directly or indirectly).
- Have responsibility for appropriate and cost effective use of resources.
- Work within the Health and Safety at Work Act, following Trust policies for reporting accidents/incidents, showing an awareness of risk management in the workplace.
- Work at all times as part of the team, liaising closely with senior colleagues, and respond positively to feedback from preceptors/colleagues.
- To assist and become involved in line management responsibilities under the supervision of a senior sister.
EDUCATION
- Maintain a suitable learning environment for all grades of staff.
- Assist in the planning and implementation of induction programmes for new members of staff.
- Contribute to the learning needs of team members, student nurses and other students allocated to the Emergency Department.
- Demonstrate a continuing process of attaining education, research, clinical and leadership skills.
- Participate in, and utilise the Trust’s Clinical facilitation document and with a team leader, identifying learning needs through the IPR and Personal Development Plan.
- Demonstrate a continuing awareness of groups of people who have differing needs, e.g. children and their families, older people and ethnic groups.
PROFESSIONAL
- Observe the NMC Code of Professional Conduct for Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors at all times.
- Be responsible for maintaining an up-to-date registration on the NMC register.
- Maintain a Professional Portfolio in the line with PREP requirements and Trust guidelines.
- Always work in such a manner that protects colleagues, patients and visitors from any hazards (which involves recognising and reporting such hazards should they arise).
- Ensure compliance with mandatory and statutory training for oneself and allocated junior members of staff.
This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities but rather a framework within which the post holder will be given the flexibility to define the detail in conjunction with the Senior Nurse for Practice Development and other senior members of the Nursing Team.
Person specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse (Adult) or RGN
- Mentorship qualification (or willingness to undertake)
- A&E course
Desirable criteria
- Nurse prescriber
- ALS/ATNC/Other relevant courses
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to work independently in all areas of the department
- Ability to manage own workload, and supervise workload of junior staff
- IV Drug Administration, Cannulation, Phlebotomy skills
- Triage/initial assessment skills
- Plastering and wound closure
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Able to work well as part of the team
Desirable criteria
- x-ray requesting
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable credible experience at a band 6 level in ED
- Experience of managing an ED under the supervision or in the absence of a senior
- Knowledge of adult and children’s safeguarding principles
- Knowledge of evidence based practice in relation to Emergency Care
- Emergency Department Quality Indicators and CQUINS
PERSONAL QUALITIES
Essential criteria
- Smart appearance
- Professional attitude
- Positive attitude to change
- Highly organised
- Ability to work in high pressured situations
Desirable criteria
- Able to motivate others
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Tilly Norton
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0207 288 5516
- Additional information
For further information or to arrange an informal visit please contact:
Tilly Norton ED Matron on tel 0207 288 5516 or via email [email protected]
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