Job summary
Are you an adult Registered Nurse, with significant ED experience who is educated to degree level?
We have a vacancy for a substantive Band 7 clinical charge nurse in our Emergency Department and welcome applications from people who meet the essential criteria.
NUH is a major Trauma Centre covering the east Midlands and also the current home of the Channel 4 series "24 hours in A&E" Our busy ED is one of the largest in Europe and has its own separate Paediatric ED.
We are looking for a degree educated, highly motivated individual, who has the ability to solve complex issues, whilst being a visible and supportive clinical advisor and leader.
We offer many opportunities for self-development and progression within the role and we are looking for someone who wants to learn and inspire others.
Main duties of the job
It is a full internal rotation role, with shifts from 0700-1930 and 1900-0730
Demanding and challenging, this role will engage all of your existing skills, and build on them. Your operational expertise and knowledge will maximise the consistency and effectiveness of the service we provide and the excellent standards we strive to achieve.
Can you spot talent and develop individuals within your teams? Do you seize every opportunity to provide education and coaching in the clinical setting?
You will be a degree educated registered nurse with substantial post registration experience in an acute setting at a Band 6 level and significant ED experience. You will be an effective leader and role model and will be expected to manage the department and use your experience to support the implementation of both clinical and non-clinical governance, working flexibly as a member of the departmental team.
About us
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please look at the attached job description and personal specification for full detailed description of the role.
Have 24-hour responsibility for managing staff and to ensure that the standards and quality of care together with the environment, in which care is delivered, are maintained at a high standard.
Be an effective leader and role model and will have a particular responsibility to ensure that patients and users are involved in their care, are able to feedback and see improvements made as a result.
To provide regular direct clinical care using the experience to support the implementation of both clinical and non-clinical governance and to modernise patient services.
Informal visits are encouraged
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please look at the attached job description and personal specification for full detailed description of the role.
Have 24-hour responsibility for managing staff and to ensure that the standards and quality of care together with the environment, in which care is delivered, are maintained at a high standard.
Be an effective leader and role model and will have a particular responsibility to ensure that patients and users are involved in their care, are able to feedback and see improvements made as a result.
To provide regular direct clinical care using the experience to support the implementation of both clinical and non-clinical governance and to modernise patient services.
Informal visits are encouraged
Person Specification
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's behavioural standards
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Current level one NMC registration
- Degree in health / nursing related studies
- Possession of Mentoring Course
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
- Formal leadership and management training / course
- Research training/experience
- ALS Provider
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience to include management/leadership experience, including ED experience at Band 6 level.
- Supervision of non-registered staff, pre-registration and post basic students
- Evidence of ability to mentor
- Ability to manage the clinical area efficiently and effectively
- Ability to lead change and lead new ways of working
Desirable
- Audit or research within the clinical area
- Formal teaching of groups of staff
- Budget management
Communication and Relationship skills
Essential
- Able to present and receive complex information within the multi professional team
- Demonstrate negotiation and influencing skills
- Assertiveness skills and the ability to deal with conflict
- Team player who can initiate, delegate and complete projects
- Demonstrate self-awareness and understanding of personal accountability
- Ability to support colleagues, patients and relatives/carers in distressing circumstances.
Desirable
- Demonstrate evidence of providing formal teaching sessions
- Demonstration of team working and ability to work within a team
- Demonstrate leadership for the management of change
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential
- Ability to respond to, prioritise and analyse complex problems/situations and ensure effective interventions are put in place.
- Ability to generate and present reports and documents.
- Deal effectively with clinical issues within defined procedures/guidelines
- Demonstrate insight in the use of data to influence patient care and services
Desirable
- Demonstrate a knowledge of current issues related to NHS
- Ability in the use of appraisal, personal development review and training needs analysis
- Use of the knowledge and skills framework
Planning and organisation skills
Essential
- Coordinate the activities of the department as a whole, redeploying staff effectively to ensure excellent, timely and safe patient care.
- Take responsibility for the management of a staff team
- Excellent planning & organisational skills demonstrating an ability to prioritise own workload and recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.
- Clinical expert, to have completed all scopes of professional practice.
- Negotiation skills
- Manage sickness, absence & performance of the staff team in accordance with Trust policy.
- Demonstrate the personal development of members within a team.
- Ability to guide staff during complex situations
- Assertiveness
Desirable
- Demonstrate ability to effectively lead a team
- Demonstrate effective time management skills
- Demonstrate effective resource management
- Experience in strategic planning for a service
- ATLS/ATNC/ALS
Physical skills
Essential
- Physically able to perform the full range of nursing duties, including manoeuvring patients
- Dexterity and accuracy in undertaking clinical skills, use of equipment and documentation
- Competent and capable of using medical equipment
- Able to undertake patient manual handling manoeuvres and non-patient manual handling manoeuvres
Other requirements specific to the role (e.g. be able to work shifts/on call)
Essential
- Flexible and adaptable
- To work full internal rotation
- Enthusiastic and motivated
- Confidence
Desirable
- Successful implementation and management of a nursing change process
- Evidence of formal teaching experience
Person Specification
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's behavioural standards
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Current level one NMC registration
- Degree in health / nursing related studies
- Possession of Mentoring Course
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
- Formal leadership and management training / course
- Research training/experience
- ALS Provider
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience to include management/leadership experience, including ED experience at Band 6 level.
- Supervision of non-registered staff, pre-registration and post basic students
- Evidence of ability to mentor
- Ability to manage the clinical area efficiently and effectively
- Ability to lead change and lead new ways of working
Desirable
- Audit or research within the clinical area
- Formal teaching of groups of staff
- Budget management
Communication and Relationship skills
Essential
- Able to present and receive complex information within the multi professional team
- Demonstrate negotiation and influencing skills
- Assertiveness skills and the ability to deal with conflict
- Team player who can initiate, delegate and complete projects
- Demonstrate self-awareness and understanding of personal accountability
- Ability to support colleagues, patients and relatives/carers in distressing circumstances.
Desirable
- Demonstrate evidence of providing formal teaching sessions
- Demonstration of team working and ability to work within a team
- Demonstrate leadership for the management of change
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential
- Ability to respond to, prioritise and analyse complex problems/situations and ensure effective interventions are put in place.
- Ability to generate and present reports and documents.
- Deal effectively with clinical issues within defined procedures/guidelines
- Demonstrate insight in the use of data to influence patient care and services
Desirable
- Demonstrate a knowledge of current issues related to NHS
- Ability in the use of appraisal, personal development review and training needs analysis
- Use of the knowledge and skills framework
Planning and organisation skills
Essential
- Coordinate the activities of the department as a whole, redeploying staff effectively to ensure excellent, timely and safe patient care.
- Take responsibility for the management of a staff team
- Excellent planning & organisational skills demonstrating an ability to prioritise own workload and recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.
- Clinical expert, to have completed all scopes of professional practice.
- Negotiation skills
- Manage sickness, absence & performance of the staff team in accordance with Trust policy.
- Demonstrate the personal development of members within a team.
- Ability to guide staff during complex situations
- Assertiveness
Desirable
- Demonstrate ability to effectively lead a team
- Demonstrate effective time management skills
- Demonstrate effective resource management
- Experience in strategic planning for a service
- ATLS/ATNC/ALS
Physical skills
Essential
- Physically able to perform the full range of nursing duties, including manoeuvring patients
- Dexterity and accuracy in undertaking clinical skills, use of equipment and documentation
- Competent and capable of using medical equipment
- Able to undertake patient manual handling manoeuvres and non-patient manual handling manoeuvres
Other requirements specific to the role (e.g. be able to work shifts/on call)
Essential
- Flexible and adaptable
- To work full internal rotation
- Enthusiastic and motivated
- Confidence
Desirable
- Successful implementation and management of a nursing change process
- Evidence of formal teaching experience
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present 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) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present 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) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).