Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated compassionate individual to join our team. An experienced nurse leader who is enthusiastic and dynamic. To Cultivate a competent and experienced workforce. A desire to maintain a culture of continuous improvement and staff development. Help strengthen the clinical supervision framework, as well as provide strong clinical/educational support and leadership.
Motivating and role modelling high standards, implementing and driving improvements and initiatives. Leading on evidence based nursing experience, delivering change initiatives or audits resulting in practice development and improved clinical outcomes for patients.Continuously striving to achieve an outstanding Emergency department.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will provide enthusiastic, passionate and innovative nursing leadership to day-to-day operational management and running of the Emergency Department. A Sister/Charge Nurse is expected to take part in supporting staff development, ensuring innovative ways of working are introduced and being an advocate to local & trust wide agenda's as well as own work that will help to make the department an outstanding place to work and visit.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent and relevant experience as RN
- Mentorship Course or Equivalent
- ALS or equivalent Teaching qualification
Desirable
- Leadership/Management course.
- Masters or Masters Level Achievements
- Recent Emergency Department leadership experience at band 6 Specialist A&E/ED course
Experience
Essential
- Specialist A&E/ED course or working towards Mentorship Course or Equivalent.
- Relevant ED experience.
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Clinical experience within Emergency Care.
- Evidence of continual professional development of self and others.
- Service quality improvement in practice
- Knowledge of current and emerging NHS strategy and policy.
- Knowledge and application of health and safety policy and legislation.
- Audit and analysis skills.
Desirable
- Service quality improvement in practice
- Audit and analysis skills.
Skills
Essential
- Recent and relevant experience in ED Nursing
- Sound ability to work as a team member with good emotional intelligence skills to read situations and balancing responses with empathy and gusto.
- Ability to manage own workload.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills within documentation and with all members of the team, patients and their carers.
- Positive attitude and ability to work under pressure. Adaptability to changing workload.
- Role model for junior colleagues
- Full participation in teaching programme and development of self and others on every interaction.
- Sound ability to problem solve and balance risk, safety and performance, putting patients and staff at the heart of your decisions.
- Excellent people management skills with understanding of HR practice/policy
- Excellent emotional intelligence to situations and people.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, especially during times of pressure
Desirable
- Roster Management
- Understand and apply principles of nursing and AHP student assessment
Other
Essential
- Shift work will be required through the 24 hours period.
- Take responsibility for own learning and performance manages staff in relation to recruitment, performance and absence.
- Ensures performance reviews are undertaken (minimum of yearly) Ability to self-reflect.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent and relevant experience as RN
- Mentorship Course or Equivalent
- ALS or equivalent Teaching qualification
Desirable
- Leadership/Management course.
- Masters or Masters Level Achievements
- Recent Emergency Department leadership experience at band 6 Specialist A&E/ED course
Experience
Essential
- Specialist A&E/ED course or working towards Mentorship Course or Equivalent.
- Relevant ED experience.
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Clinical experience within Emergency Care.
- Evidence of continual professional development of self and others.
- Service quality improvement in practice
- Knowledge of current and emerging NHS strategy and policy.
- Knowledge and application of health and safety policy and legislation.
- Audit and analysis skills.
Desirable
- Service quality improvement in practice
- Audit and analysis skills.
Skills
Essential
- Recent and relevant experience in ED Nursing
- Sound ability to work as a team member with good emotional intelligence skills to read situations and balancing responses with empathy and gusto.
- Ability to manage own workload.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills within documentation and with all members of the team, patients and their carers.
- Positive attitude and ability to work under pressure. Adaptability to changing workload.
- Role model for junior colleagues
- Full participation in teaching programme and development of self and others on every interaction.
- Sound ability to problem solve and balance risk, safety and performance, putting patients and staff at the heart of your decisions.
- Excellent people management skills with understanding of HR practice/policy
- Excellent emotional intelligence to situations and people.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, especially during times of pressure
Desirable
- Roster Management
- Understand and apply principles of nursing and AHP student assessment
Other
Essential
- Shift work will be required through the 24 hours period.
- Take responsibility for own learning and performance manages staff in relation to recruitment, performance and absence.
- Ensures performance reviews are undertaken (minimum of yearly) Ability to self-reflect.
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).
