23.67 hours per week
This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified emergency nurse to work in a fast-paced, dynamic emergency department. Rotherham's Urgent and Emergency Care Centre is seeking an enthusiastic, dedicated, highly motivated individual to join our team as a senior sister/charge nurse.
We are looking for a forward-thinking, motivated, and enthusiastic individual to join our senior nursing team.
The successful applicant will assist in the leadership of the department and the coordination of high-quality care within the clinical environment.
Patient safety and experience are of paramount importance. The band 7 team plays a pivotal role in the delivery and monitoring of this.
The post holder will also have clinical, teaching, managerial, and staff development responsibilities. As part of the role, you are expected to lead and manage your own mentor team of staff within the department. This includes appraisals, mandatory training compliance, and ensuring a positive staff/patient experience.
If you are a dedicated, energetic individual with excellent communication skills and a passion for the delivery of emergency care, we would like you to apply.
You will be expected to develop your scope of practice within local Trust guidelines and policies. You will demonstrate an enthusiastic approach to care delivery and service improvement in order to work in this highly desirable area with a proactive multidisciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
Within this role, the post holder will be expected to assess patients, devise care plans, and implement care. Provide advice and guidance to the multidisciplinary team and ensure all records and documentation are completed and relevant. The role involves managing staff, rotas, appraisals, recruitment and selection, resource control, and budgetary management for the area. This role involves the overall 24-hour responsibility for the department and therefore will require enhanced communication skills to deal with the broad range of issues involved in the day-to-day management of the service.
About us
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham.
As a Trust, we are on a journey to excellence, and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for "would you recommend the Trust as a place to work?", and we were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall.
But don't just take our word for it; each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognizing their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day, and we are proud of the improvements we are making.
All of our 5,100 colleagues are key to our improvement journey, and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trust's values of Ambitious, Caring, and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for the full details about the role and the responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* First level Registered Nurse with the NMC
* First Level Degree
* Teaching / Mentorship Qualification
* Current Advanced Life Support Qualification
* Evidence of ongoing professional development
* Relevant Emergency Department experience at Band 6
Desirable
* Post-registration A&E course or equivalent study
Knowledge
Essential
* Excellent communication skills with clear written and oral skills
* Proven management skills
* Effective organizational abilities, supervisory skills, leadership, and change management skills
* Awareness of current health service priorities, national and local nursing and quality agenda
Experience
Essential
* Demonstrate experience in a senior post (Band 6 and above)
* Experience in multi-disciplinary staff working
* Experience of working with acutely ill patients
* Experience of working independently
* Experience in education of staff
Employer details
Employer name
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust
Moorgate Road
Rotherham
South Yorkshire
S60 2UD
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