Are you an experienced band 5 nurse with considerable emergency nursing experience/acute care experience, with current NMC registration, who is ready to step up to a Band 6 role? Are you currently a Band 6 nurse with emergency care experience looking to work in a different and dynamic emergency department? An opportunity has arisen for Band 6 Deputy Sisters/Charge Nurses within the Emergency Department at the Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath.
The Emergency Department consists of a 3 bay Resuscitation Room, a large, recently refurbished unit with 15 Majors cubicles, ACDU and 3 bay PAT area. As a department we provide 24/7 emergency access to care for both adults and children providing access to a wide range of specialist clinical services and expertise. We are able to offer in-house training and external courses to our nurses including Advanced Life Support, Trauma Immediate Life Support. We also offer the opportunity to all our nurses to complete an emergency care pathway made up of 3 university modules covering the acutely unwell adult, minor illness and injuries and emergency care. As well as working in all areas of the emergency department, our senior nurses co-ordinate patient flow and manage patient safety alongside displaying compassionate and inclusive leadership skills.
Main duties of the job
We welcome applications from those who currently hold a UK NMC registration. If you currently hold an overseas nursing qualification and require sponsorship we are not currently direct hiring Internationally Qualified Nurses.
As a department we are committed to the delivery of quality care in an unpredictable and challenging environment. We encourage innovation and participation in the development of new ways of working through multidisciplinary collaboration to achieve patient-focused outcomes.
There are many opportunities for in-house training on emergency skills such as advanced life support, critical care and major incident planning. At Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse level you are expected to be signed off and competent in the main areas of the department: triage, resus and PAT.
The successful candidates will need to be enthusiastic and self-motivated and demonstrate that they are committed to the development of the department and the team. They should show evidence of their own development in a Band 5/6 role. This includes completion or near completion of the ECA level 1 competencies. Mentorship or practice assessor module completion is essential for the role. Experience of all aspects of emergency nursing is essential for this post along with Manchester triage system or equivalent proficiency.
About us
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Managerial/Organisational
* To contribute to the overall effective management of the department and role modelling to maintain a clean and safe working environment.
* To undertake shifts in all areas of the department including paediatrics as required.
* To manage a group of patients effectively and reporting to others as required on a shift basis.
* To contribute to the effective use of resources and monitor the safe and economical use of all supplies and equipment.
* To assess and report practical hazards and take any immediate and appropriate action.
* To ensure that any incident, complaint or other undue occurrence is managed in accordance with departmental and Trust policy.
* Demonstrate basic understanding of clinical governance and risk management and its application to work.
* Triage and movement of patients to appropriate clinical areas.
* Collaborate in the achievement of Government and Trust targets alongside local PFIS initiatives. Participate department meetings and quality improvement projects.
Communication
* To ensure all communication is timely, accurate, honest and effective and is managed with discretion.
* Responsible for protecting all confidential information concerning patients obtained in the course of professional practice.
* To report clearly and concisely, written, verbal and computer-entered relevant information regarding the care and well being of patients.
* To establish and maintain effective communications with all members of the public, including challenging behaviour, learning disability and bereavement.
* To provide patients and carers with relevant written and verbal care advice.
* To co-operate with all staff in the care, treatment and discharge of patients providing professional nursing advice to other members of the care team.
Leadership
* Continual role modelling professional standards of behaviour and attitude.
* Participate in the mentorship/practice assessing of students and new staff members.
* Coordinate department, being responsible for the safe and appropriate allocation of patients arriving by ambulance and those from the waiting room.
* As required to shift lead in the Emergency Department day and night.
* Solely coordinate resus, be accountable for own professional judgements, actions and omissions.
Clinical
* To ensure optimum standards of care for all patients attending the A& E Department.
* Be competent in caring for paediatric patients and being the lead nurse as required.
* Undertake assessment of individual patients through a system of prioritisation of need and continuous assessment.
* Undertake planning, implementation, evaluation and re-evaluation of individual programmes of care.
* To develop into expanded roles of plastering, wound closure, suturing, venepuncture, defibrillation and maintain competency in these roles.
* To ensure that the delivery of all nursing care complies with departmental, NMC and Trust policies, protocols, procedures and guidelines.
* Regularly handle heavy patients/objects adhering to Trust Moving and Handling Policy.
Research
* To promote and collaborate in the provision of an environment where patients, visitors and staff feel valued and supported.
* To ensure that own nursing practice is based on current research findings and an informed professional knowledge base.
* To contribute in the review of clinical standards and practices in the department.
Education
* To contribute to an effective learning environment for the training and professional development of self and other staff and students.
* Responsible for maintaining, updating and improving own skills, knowledge and competencies.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* NMC Registered
* Post graduate degree or equivalent
Desirable
* Minor Injuries module / A& E Course
Training
Essential
* ECA competencies completed (or near completion)
* Triage competent
* Practice Assessor or mentorship module completion
Desirable
* TILS
* ALS
* Emergency Care Pathway modules
Experience
Essential
* Significant emergency, acute or critical care experience
Desirable
* Evidence of link roles, involvement in a quality improvement project
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Essential
* Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
* Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)
Address
Princess Royal Hospital
Lewes Road
Haywards Heath
RH16 4EX #J-18808-Ljbffr