Charge Nurse - Emergency Department

Job summary

We are seeking motivated, confident individuals with excellent communication and organisational skills to join our dedicated team. If you are committed to delivering exceptional patient care and thrive in a collaborative environment, we would love to hear from you.

In this role, you will develop and implement effective care plans, ensuring every patient receives safe, timely, and compassionate care.

You'll be joining a dynamic, supportive team where clear and empathetic communication with patients, relatives, and colleagues is essential. No two days are ever the same in our department, offering a stimulating and varied workload that will challenge and reward you in equal measure.

In return, we're looking for someone with strong organisational skills, the ability to prioritise a busy and unpredictable workload, excellent teamwork, unwavering professionalism, and confidence working under pressure.

Band 6 Registered Nurses in the Emergency Department must be adaptable and skilled in managing a wide range of presentations across all areas of the department. This includes working in Minors--applying dressings, plaster casts, and wound closures--as well as in Majors or the Resuscitation area. You will need experience, sound clinical judgement, a solid understanding of escalation processes, and the ability to make timely decisions to prioritise care effectively.

If you're ready for a role that's fast-paced, varied, and truly impactful, we'd be delighted to welcome you to our team.

Main duties of the job

You will be expected to assist the Ward Managers with appraisals, performance, absence management, build the team, focus on wellbeing and morale.

You must have significant ED experience and in charge experience , you will be triage trained, have excellent communication, team working skills, be able to make sound clinical decisions and support flow and patient care in ED.

To take charge of an area, be able to escalate concerns and prioritise and manage staffing with the support of the band 7 and ED Bronze. Make a thorough assessment of the patient's needs and document these in accordance with Trust policies.

Formulate a plan of care based on the identified needs of the patient, taking into account current evidence based research findings and ensure that all the care planned is delivered to the patient at the highest possible standard.

Work within the professional scope of practice and adhere to the NMC code of conduct, maintain professional development and high standards of communication.

Evaluate and document nursing actions and alter the care plan in accordance with the changing needs of the patient. To act as an advocate for the patient at all times and promote patient health through education

Pro-actively communicate and liaise with all members of the multidisciplinary team on matters affecting patient care. Ensure the rights of patients are respected at all times and assist in the provision of information, enabling informed decisions to be made about their care.

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Southend

Prittlewell Chase

Westcliff On Sea

SS0 0RY

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Southend

Prittlewell Chase

Westcliff On Sea

SS0 0RY

Employer's website

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

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