Main area: Acute Medicine Business Unit
Grade: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Various hours available)
Job ref: 320-MED-1456
Employer: University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Royal Derby Hospital
Town: Derby
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 pro rata pa
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 28/10/2024 23:59
Interview date: 11/11/2024
Sister/Charge Nurse
Band 6
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Registered Nurse to work within the Emergency Department at Royal Derby Hospital. The Adult Emergency Department at Royal Derby Hospital is one of the busiest AEDs in the country, seeing on average 120,000 patients per year.
As a band 6 Sister/Charge nurse within the department you must have excellent communication skills, organisational skills and be able to lead a team. You will work in all areas of the department.
The Emergency Department has expanded its size in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We have a 7 bedded resuscitation unit, 7 bay initial assessment area, 22 bay majors area. In addition to this we have the capacity to open an additional area which has 9 separate bays/cubicles and a large waiting room.
We have an area for patients presenting who are ambulatory. This area consists of a main waiting room which has 2 triage rooms we can operate from and additional sub wait areas with 4 assessment bays. We also have an area where our Emergency Nurse Practitioners work and a new Urgent Treatment Centre. This area sees up to 100 people daily and has multiple assessment and treatment rooms.
Main duties of the job
You will have the opportunity to take charge of areas of the department and ensure they are managed efficiently, and that concerns or problems are escalated appropriately and timely to ensure the patients' journey is safe and efficient.
You will be expected to manage a small team to complete annual appraisals, to ensure they have a development plan and monitor their mandatory training. You will also be required to provide support for their health and well-being.
We are a Trauma unit and have close links with the Major Trauma Centre in Nottingham, we are the only Acute Trust in the East Midlands to have a helipad on site. We are supported by Matron, 10 Senior Sisters/Charge Nurses, a Clinical Educator team who provide opportunities for training and development. We work closely with the Universities of Derby and Nottingham and are committed to the professional development of our staff in order to progress within Emergency Medicine.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* Demonstrable 2 years post Registration experience
* Demonstrable experience in an Emergency setting
* Demonstrates triage experience
Communication
* Demonstrates an understanding of effective communication skills
Leadership
* Demonstrates leadership skills
* Demonstrates evidence of managing areas within an acute setting
* Leadership role in an acute setting
* Involvement in improvement groups
NMC Registration
Our Trust aims to provide the highest quality care to patients within Derbyshire and South East Staffordshire and we want the very best people to work with us.
If you are applying for an Internal Secondment, please ensure you have spoken to your line manager and have their support prior to your application. Please speak to the Recruitment Team if you have any questions.
Working for our organisation
In return we will offer:
* Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
* On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
* A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Closing date of applications: 28 October 2024
Interview date: 11 November 2024
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