Job overview

Due to promotion of existing Band 6 Registered Nurses we now have a vacancies for keen, highly motivated registered nurses with Emergency Department experience to join us as a Charge Nurse/Sister .  The opportunity will allow you to enhance your Emergency skills and professional leadership qualities which are critical to delivering gold standard, high quality care.

You will be required to work a 24/7shift pattern. 

We pride ourselves in being  supportive and welcoming to all members of the team.  We have dedicated Practice Educator's who will ensure your training is streamlined and tailored to suit your developmental needs.  We also support completion of the RCN Emergency Nursing Competency Framework. If you are energetic, a Team Player and you are  a committed to developing and improving Emergency Care there are opportunities for you at Harrogate District Hospital.  We have excellent opportunities for training and development, formal and informal, including ALS, EPLS, TNCC and Leadership Skills.   

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will:

Maintain a high-level skills and knowledge as a resource/role model for staff and patients. Working towards Level 2 of the RCN competences .

Manage day to day shift leading and patient flow, ensuring a high standard of care throughout the department.   

Respond appropriately and professionally to maintaining quality, managing critical incidents and escalating events when appropriate.

Informally and formally networking with colleagues and agencies to share quality initiatives, spread good practice and accept responsibility for developing further.

You will provide exceptional nursing care, undertake staff appraisals, attendance management and other operational management and clinical duties. You will work alongside the current Sisters/Charge Nurse and support the Lead Nurse team to ensure we maintain the highest standards of care at all times. 

You should be a clinical expert and proactively develop your own and others knowledge and skills.  You should be a leader and be able to supervise 
the clinical work of others and manage the emergency care setting as a whole; managing patient flow and delegating care accordingly. 
You will work closely with the Emergency Medicine Consultant 
and clinical decision makers to ensure safety of patients and best use of resources. 

Working for our organisation

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East. 

At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you’re looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients’ lives, HDFT could be the place for you! 

We offer colleagues:

• A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
• Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
• Employee Support and wellbeing – we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service. 

Please note:

• Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
• Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application. 
• Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.