Sister/Charge Nurse - Coronary Care Unit - EDGH

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity to offer a Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse permanent position on CCU & Cathlabs. CCU is a busy 11 bedded Unit nursing elective and emergency admissions. In addition the role will have the potential to involve rotation into the Cardiac Catheter Laboratories. This could be a wonderful opportunity for your professional development which is encouraged and the unit has good links to the University of Brighton. The team is both friendly and supportive, with a strong commitment to providing a high standard of care.

You should be a 1st level RGN, have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and hold ENB 998/Mentorship level 3 or equivalent. Four years post registration experience is desirable and at least two years experience at Band 5 with proven management and leadership skills and a Cardiac pathway qualification would be desirable.

You will provide strong leadership, excellent communication skills and the ability to develop and support staff with clinical expertise. The successful applicants will be expected to function effectively under pressure without compromising basic standards of care and professionalism. In return we will offer you excellent managerial support and continued commitment to your personal professional development.

Main duties of the job

To support the ward Matron in maintaining efficient, effective, safe delivery of patient care, within an environment that promotes a responsive approach to changing Healthcare needs.

We will offer you excellent managerial support and commitment to your personal professional development. We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the trust - being excellent, kind, responsible and respectful - and behave in a way that reflects these.

About us

We are proud to provide 'Outstanding' care and be a great place to work

We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people's own homes.

In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as 'Good' overall, and 'Outstanding' for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated 'Outstanding'. Eastbourne DGH rated 'Good'.

In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious 'Building for our Future' programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.

Employer details

Employer name

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Eastbourne DGH

Kings Drive

Eastbourne

BN21 2UD

Employer's website

http://jobs.esht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Eastbourne DGH

Kings Drive

Eastbourne

BN21 2UD

Employer's website

http://jobs.esht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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