Senior Sister / Senior Charge Nurse

Job summary

At The Royal London Hospital we are passionate about getting it right for our patients and their families. To achieve this, we are looking to appoint an outstanding individual to the post of Senior Sister/Charge Nurse within the Acute Admissions Unit (AAU).

Working together as a team of 3 Band 7 Senior Sisters/Charge Nurses, managing a large team of Nurses and Healthcare Support Workers, we will support you to develop your role as a leader within the exciting field of acute admissions. We admit patients directly from A&E to our 52 bedded Acute Admissions Unit and aim to provide an exceptional standard of care whilst maintaining the flow of patients throughout the hospital.

You will work both clinical and managerial shifts, with an added focus on the support and development of the AAU nursing team and you will provide senior cover for the AAU out of hours. You will work closely with our dedicated team of 12 acute medical consultants as well as teams from all other medical specialties. We are able to provide level 1A care for more acutely unwell patients and have 8 beds with cardiac monitors.

What we offer to our new recruits:

Support and development from your Senior Nurse, Matron and a dedicated Practice Development Nurse for the Acute Admissions Unit.

An opportunity to work alongside a dynamic consultant body with a wide range of specialty interests.

Support to undertake the further education that you need to develop.

Main duties of the job

To be a professional role model, leading and coordinating the ward/department team. Taking continuing responsibility and accountability for the 24-hour management and organization of the Ward/Department. This involves managing a wide range of complex and sometimes conflicting priorities. To work both clinically and managerially

Provide specialist nursing advice to support and facilitate high quality, individualized care to patients /clients and relatives/carers in collaboration with the multi professional team, in line with the local and national targets.

At all times ensure that the needs of the patient are placed at the centre of care delivery.

To be flexible in the approach to the clinical area and provide cover for any area specified.

To ensure that the unit is well led and that the teams are being proactive in the delivery of care.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Royal London Hospital

London

E1 1FR

Employer's website

https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Royal London Hospital

London

E1 1FR

Employer's website

https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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