Job summary
The States of Guernsey are looking for a Emergency Department Manager to join the team based at the Princess Elizabeth Hospital.
Main duties of the job
The Emergency Department Manager will be expected to manage a 9 bedded department that treats all emergency attendances across the Bailiwick of Guernsey.
The department comprises of 5 majors bays, 1 Paediatric Bay, 2 Resuscitation Bays, Eye room, single room and triage room.
All patients are assessed and cared for by a team of ANPs, Consultant and Associate ED Doctors and nurses that treat approximately 25,000 patients a year.
The department manages the care and wellbeing needs of all adults and children.
The Emergency Department Manager will be responsible for providing advance life support providers for both adult and paediatric patients as part of the Hospital Cardiac Arrest team.
The Emergency Department Manager will also act as the Duty Manager as part of the senior nursing team to provide guidance and support to CSCs out of hours.
The Emergency Department Manager will manage the Hyperbaric Chamber as part of the Emergency Department ensuring delivery of service when required.
About us
The Island of Guernsey is in the English Channel in the Bay of
St Malo, 50km off the north-west coast of France and 120km
from the English coast.
Guernsey has a population of around 63,000 and in Alderney
just under 2,000. Working in a relatively small Health and
Social Care Service like ours means you can effectively work
with colleagues across the services, health and social care
professionals can collaborate not only with each other but
also other agencies, the third sector and the community.
We offer an attractive relocation policy and competitive
salaries with great career opportunities, modern facilities,
excellent training, revalidation and registration support and a
healthy work-life balance.
As a health or social care professional who chooses to join our
team, you can look forward to working in an environment that
gives you the time to care that you hoped for when choosing this career
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be accountable for the delivery of clinical services ensuring a high standard of care
based on best practice to maintain patient/service user safety and provide an
excellent experience.
To coordinate the assessment of patients/service users with complex needs including
individuals with unconfirmed diagnosis.
To coordinate the development, implementation and evaluation of specialised
programmes of care utilising evidence and research.
To manage a service area/provide highly specialist advice in acute and chronic
situations ensuring that the patients/services users needs are met along with their
support network.
To ensure that all staff involve patients and service users in the planning, delivery and
evaluation of care, respecting their beliefs and dignity.
To utilise data and information from a range of sources to identify patient/service user
condition to guide decision making.
Within field of expertise and policy and where appropriate, request specific clinical
tests to establish a diagnosis.
To undertake the role of health promoter and educator for patients/service users and
their support networks.
To ensure that professional standards are upheld by the staff members working within
the postholders sphere of responsibility.
To manage all incidents as per policy and participate in risk management and Quality
and Safety processes e.g SWARM.
To be accountable for ensuring that safeguards are in place for patients/service users
and escalate any safety, safeguarding or risk concerns following the appropriate
processes
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be accountable for the delivery of clinical services ensuring a high standard of care
based on best practice to maintain patient/service user safety and provide an
excellent experience.
To coordinate the assessment of patients/service users with complex needs including
individuals with unconfirmed diagnosis.
To coordinate the development, implementation and evaluation of specialised
programmes of care utilising evidence and research.
To manage a service area/provide highly specialist advice in acute and chronic
situations ensuring that the patients/services users needs are met along with their
support network.
To ensure that all staff involve patients and service users in the planning, delivery and
evaluation of care, respecting their beliefs and dignity.
To utilise data and information from a range of sources to identify patient/service user
condition to guide decision making.
Within field of expertise and policy and where appropriate, request specific clinical
tests to establish a diagnosis.
To undertake the role of health promoter and educator for patients/service users and
their support networks.
To ensure that professional standards are upheld by the staff members working within
the postholders sphere of responsibility.
To manage all incidents as per policy and participate in risk management and Quality
and Safety processes e.g SWARM.
To be accountable for ensuring that safeguards are in place for patients/service users
and escalate any safety, safeguarding or risk concerns following the appropriate
processes
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience in ED
- The ability to evidence application of HSCs CARE Values in practice
- Evidence of leadership and change management with an understanding of quality
- improvement methodology
- A strong commitment to improving services with a clear focus on achieving performance goals.
- The ability to think and work strategically
- Evidence of managing own workload and that of others with excellent time management skills
- Evidence of the ability to effectively manage resources and a budget
-
- Evidence of relevant CPD
- An excellent standard of communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to deal with complex and challenging situations in a calm and diplomatic manner
- Ability to lead and motivate staff
- Excellent interpersonal skills with high professional standards
- Undertake the recruitment of a skilled and developing workforce
- A flexible approach with the ability to work within a challenging environment, meeting the needs of the service
- The ability to work autonomously and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Commitment to self-development and the development of others
-
- Ability to deal with stress in self and others, recognising when support is required
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with the NMC
- Management Qualification Level 5
-
- ALS/EPALS
Desirable
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience in ED
- The ability to evidence application of HSCs CARE Values in practice
- Evidence of leadership and change management with an understanding of quality
- improvement methodology
- A strong commitment to improving services with a clear focus on achieving performance goals.
- The ability to think and work strategically
- Evidence of managing own workload and that of others with excellent time management skills
- Evidence of the ability to effectively manage resources and a budget
-
- Evidence of relevant CPD
- An excellent standard of communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to deal with complex and challenging situations in a calm and diplomatic manner
- Ability to lead and motivate staff
- Excellent interpersonal skills with high professional standards
- Undertake the recruitment of a skilled and developing workforce
- A flexible approach with the ability to work within a challenging environment, meeting the needs of the service
- The ability to work autonomously and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Commitment to self-development and the development of others
-
- Ability to deal with stress in self and others, recognising when support is required
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with the NMC
- Management Qualification Level 5
-
- ALS/EPALS
Desirable
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).
