Employer: James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Town: Gorleston on Sea
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 28/02/2025 08:00
Sister/Charge Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 6
The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of around 250,000 people in the Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft and Waveney areas. The Trust provides an integrated hospital and community children’s service.
Patient and staff experience is important to us and these are the behaviours we live by:
* Putting patients first
* Aiming to get it right
* Recognising that everybody counts
* Doing everything openly and honestly
‘Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of England'
Job overview
Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse - EADU - Permanent
An exciting opportunity has arisen as a Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse in the EADU department. We are looking for a dynamic and pro-active person to help co-ordinate the unit in order to maintain flow through the Emergency footprint. The post holder will need to be well organised and effective in their practice, they must be able to multi-task and actively contribute towards a developing department.
Main duties of the job
Main Duties and Responsibilities
* Promoting best practice for patients attending EADU experiencing acute medical illness.
* Promoting an enabling, empowering and equitable culture, thereby ensuring services provided are of a high quality.
* To actively participate in the day-to-day clinical and operational management of the EADU.
* Ensure evidence-based care is provided to agreed standards within the department and this is demonstrated in the delivery and achievement of all clinical and operational key performance indicators.
* Demonstrate an understanding of the local and national nursing strategy.
* Maintain effective records management ensuring all documentation written or electronic is managed as per Trust and NMC guidance.
* Ensure risk management policies and procedures are understood and in place within the ward/department.
* Ensure near misses, incidents, accidents and medical device faults are recorded, reported, investigated and processes are in place for learning to be shared.
* Maintain a safe and clean environment for staff, patients/clients and visitors by ensuring compliance with policies.
* Ensure staff awareness of environmental issues and take appropriate action as per Trust policy.
* Ensure safe and effective use of equipment.
Working for our organisation
We want to attract the best and brightest people to work with us and that means we will look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your career with us. Our staff are central to everything we do, and we believe that investing in you is crucial if we want to enable you to reach your full potential.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for a full and comprehensive overview for this position.
Person specification
Registered Nurse - 2 years experience in acute medicine/emergency admissions
* Evidence of qualifications and work history
* Evidence and examples of leadership skills
NIV/Optiflow Training/Experience
* Evidence of training or examples in workplace
Good interpersonal/Communication skills
* Examples of positive patient/colleague interactions
Accurate document presentation and attention to detail
* Examples of accuracy and working with fine detail
* Examples of using Microsoft Office and relevant local hospital software
The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust recognises the requirement to promote health and reduce ill-health. The Trust is committed to the principles of improving working lives through a number of initiatives such as job share, flexible working and the development of a culture of openness and transparency. The Trust is committed to ensuring that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of their age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.
‘Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of England'
Tier 2 Sponsorship : We are pleased to consider applicants who require Tier 2 sponsorship to work in the UK but it is unlikely that we would be able to appoint if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled UK/Right to work candidate is available. Applying for entry clearance into the UK must provide a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) will also be subject to this requirement.
Please check your account regularly under “My Applications” to view the progress of your applications. If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.
In submitting an application form, you authorise the Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process.
Please note that should we experience a high level of interest in this post, the vacancy may be closed prior to the stated closing date.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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