An opportunity has arisen for a Junior Sister / Charge Nurse within the Paediatric Emergency Department to develop their skills and knowledge and work within an excellent team of health care professionals dedicated to emergency care provision.
Main duties of the job
Candidates will have RSCN qualifications with experience at Band 6 level. They must be able to demonstrate good leadership qualities and support a team of nurses whilst co-ordinating the flow within the department.
You will be required to:
* Take direct managerial responsibility for the clinical area
* Assist in the leadership and development of an identified group of nurses within the department and ensure that regular 1:1s and professional development is maintained amongst their teams. The Band 6 is also responsible for ensuring that all staff in their team have yearly appraisals completed on time. The successful candidate will robustly assist in managing the ED ward audits and ensure it remains in a positive position and escalate and act on any concerns.
* Act as a clinical resource within the department
* Act as a positive role model to junior staff members. Particular emphasis is on the need to ensure that all staff recognise their responsibility to deliver services in a high quality, courteous, patient-focused manner and to maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
* Have a sound understanding of the Emergency Care Standards (ECS) and assist the senior management team in delivering this.
* Have a good understanding of relevant local and national health agenda items.
* Act up on behalf of the Band 7 in their absence and attend meetings as necessary.
About us
As a Trust, we are proud of our centre of excellence status in Family services and the 'Good' rating by the Quality Care Commission (CQC) for the Trust as a whole. This is a direct result and recognition of the positive patient experience and the high quality of care that our staff provide to patients.
The Acute Adult Care Division is one of four Clinical Divisions in the Trust that includes Emergency Care, Complex Care, and Specialist Medicine. The Division contains the busiest single site Emergency Department in Greater Manchester and has inpatient wards providing acute medicine, rehabilitation, and specialist medicine services. It provides a range of specialist out-patient and community services and is committed to providing excellent clinical performance and patient care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information regarding the key responsibilities of this role please see the attached job description. If you have any further questions regarding this role please do not hesitate to contact us via the information below.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
* RN Child/ RNSC
* Assessor or clinical supervision experience
* APLS
Desirable
* Leadership
Experience
Essential
* Experience of band 6 or above
* Recent professional development
Desirable
* Team Management
* Teaching Experience
* Manchester Triage Trained
Skills
Essential
* Good communication skills
* Good interpersonal skills
* IV Cannulation Venepuncture
* ECG recording
* IRMER Trained
* Level 3 Safeguarding
* Suturing Skills
Desirable
* Experience of co-ordinating shift and escalation
* Managing clinical incidents
* Risk Management involvement
* Male/Female Catheterisation
* Appraiser Training
* Audit experience
Employer details
Employer name
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Bolton Hospital
Minerva Road
Bolton
BL4 0JR
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