Sister/Charge Nurse - Emergency Department

Job summary

We are looking for an experienced nurses to join our team in our busy Emergency Departments on the fantastic Dorset coast as Band 7 Sisters/Charge Nurses. This is an fantastic opportunity for enthusiastic and experienced Emergency Nurses to join us during a transformation of services including the building of a £220m new site due for completion in 2024. This will make UHD one of the largest EDs on the South Coast seeing approximately 450 patients a day at our new site.

Currently Poole Hospital is the trauma centre for Dorset and Bournemouth is the stroke centre and PCI centre. Whilst there will a base site allocated, the successful applicants will be expected to work across sites as part of their rota.

All posts are subject to Internal Rotation to night duty and pro rata weekends/BH.

This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. Therefore, if you intend to apply for this post, you are advised not to delay submitting your completed application. Whilst permanent roles are advertised, there may be the opportunity for fixed term roles, so if a fixed term role also interest you, please apply via this advert.

Base Location: Poole

Interview Date: TBC

Main duties of the job

The role involves coordinating all aspects of the shift and being responsible for the delivery of quality care in a time pressured environment. Each Band 7 will also be responsible for the management of a team including the appraisal and development of staff.

You will be supported by a Senior Matron and two matrons plus a dedicated ED Clinical Education team and one of the largest cohorts of RCEM ACPs in the country.

About us

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

There is a planned move for this service during 2025, when this role and base of work will relocate to Bournemouthsite. Upon relocation of the role/service, excess mileage allowance / reimbursement will not apply, and any travel between the postholder's home and work base will be classified as a commute. Any other changes unrelated to this, will be handled in line with Trust/National terms and conditions.

Post is for UHD and current expectation is to work 80% PGH and 20% RBH ED. Full merger to RBH planned for 2025.