Job summary
The Emergency Department at NNUH is seeking to recruit highly motivated and passionate individuals to join our team as a Sister / Charge Nurse. The NNUH hosts the busiest Emergency Department in the East of England seeing over 120,000 patients every year.
This role is key in continuing our #JourneytoOutstanding and ensuring that patients are at the heart of everything we do. We're looking for an individual with excellent communication skills who is capable of providing the highest possible standard of patient care.
You'll work within a varied Multi-disciplinary Team, playing a vital part in ensuring a safe, timely and effective patient experience.
The successful applicant will benefit from a structured development plan and further educational opportunities.
Main duties of the job
You will be providing overall nursing leadership and management of the ED department having responsibility for the period of duty. Ensure a high standard of research based nursing practice delivering patient care. You will act as a clinical specialist giving advice to other ward areas and outside agencies as required. You will be responsible for the promotion and implementation of ED competencies and standards set by the nursing and midwifery professional bodies and trust nursing policies and guidelines. You will also participate in the teaching programme of the department.
To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service,all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH's 'PRIDE' values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence and demonstrate behaviours that support and encourage an inclusive culture.
About us
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Ensure practice is in accordance with the NMC Code , or HCPC code and work within limits of competence
- Maintain a high standard of nursing care by acting as a professional Role Model to others adopting the ED Philosophy of nursing in his/her clinical practice.
- To work effectively in all Nursing roles across the department including Shift Lead, and Area Leads as required.
- Ensure daily compliance with Perfect Ward for area of allocation/department.
- Implement effective assessment and delegation of workload to more junior members of staff ensuring that their duties are carried out efficiently and competently.
- To be responsible for and supervise the assessment planning and implementation of individual care needs of the patient and evaluate programmes of care.
- Responsible for the continuity of care between shifts by efficient planning of duty rota and ensuring adequate reporting arrangements on a day to day basis.
- To support bereaved relatives in the department and junior staff whilst they are undertaking this role.
- Ensure that accurate records of all care given and observations are maintained. Ensure that the IT system is updated, collecting appropriate Data as requested by the trust and DOH.
- To organise/supervise admission, discharge and transfer of patients
- In the absence of the ED Matron, take responsibility for the day to day operational management of the department in order to meet the patients needs and those of the organisation, implementing appropriate action at times of staff shortage.
- Act up to provide cover in the absence of the ED Matron.
- To assist ED Matron in creating an environment which will facilitate a regular exchange of ideas in order to assist change.
- Within the aims and requirements of the ED department, organise and facilitate Professional Development within mentor group.
- Participate and supervise the appraisal process within mentor group ensuring team compliance with mandatory training
Please see the attached job description for full details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Ensure practice is in accordance with the NMC Code , or HCPC code and work within limits of competence
- Maintain a high standard of nursing care by acting as a professional Role Model to others adopting the ED Philosophy of nursing in his/her clinical practice.
- To work effectively in all Nursing roles across the department including Shift Lead, and Area Leads as required.
- Ensure daily compliance with Perfect Ward for area of allocation/department.
- Implement effective assessment and delegation of workload to more junior members of staff ensuring that their duties are carried out efficiently and competently.
- To be responsible for and supervise the assessment planning and implementation of individual care needs of the patient and evaluate programmes of care.
- Responsible for the continuity of care between shifts by efficient planning of duty rota and ensuring adequate reporting arrangements on a day to day basis.
- To support bereaved relatives in the department and junior staff whilst they are undertaking this role.
- Ensure that accurate records of all care given and observations are maintained. Ensure that the IT system is updated, collecting appropriate Data as requested by the trust and DOH.
- To organise/supervise admission, discharge and transfer of patients
- In the absence of the ED Matron, take responsibility for the day to day operational management of the department in order to meet the patients needs and those of the organisation, implementing appropriate action at times of staff shortage.
- Act up to provide cover in the absence of the ED Matron.
- To assist ED Matron in creating an environment which will facilitate a regular exchange of ideas in order to assist change.
- Within the aims and requirements of the ED department, organise and facilitate Professional Development within mentor group.
- Participate and supervise the appraisal process within mentor group ensuring team compliance with mandatory training
Please see the attached job description for full details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse or Paramedic with Significant post registration experience in A&E. Some experience in a senior A&E nurse role
- One of the following: ALS, PALS/APLS, ATLS/ATNC/TNCC
Desirable
- ENP or Minor injury/illness course at level 3
Experience
Essential
- Significant ED nursing experience
Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of up to date issues in ED and the NHS
Attitude, apttude
Essential
- Experience of managing a team
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse or Paramedic with Significant post registration experience in A&E. Some experience in a senior A&E nurse role
- One of the following: ALS, PALS/APLS, ATLS/ATNC/TNCC
Desirable
- ENP or Minor injury/illness course at level 3
Experience
Essential
- Significant ED nursing experience
Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of up to date issues in ED and the NHS
Attitude, apttude
Essential
- Experience of managing a team
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
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).
