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Emergency Department Sister/Charge Nurse
Band 6
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, staff pride themselves on not only leading through clinical excellence, but also by creating an environment where all staff are valued and appreciated. To achieve this, the Trust has embarked on an exciting new strategy focused on continuous improvement.
Our vision is to improve the lives of our community and provide excellence in healthcare, through partnership and innovation
Our High Performance Culture will support everyone to be the best version of themselves by being true to our Trust vision, values and behaviors.
We welcome applications from colleagues from our local and neighbouring communities of all backgrounds and identities, who are currently under-represented within our region such as Black, Asian, Minority ethnic and those with disabilities.
As a region we are reviewing the way we work, and exploring how new working practices that support flexible working can create a positive work-life balance. As part of our recruitment process we will explore how our inclusive employment policies, flexible working, staff engagement forums, Trust facilities and services can be of mutual benefit.
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Working Full time 37.5 hours per week
This post is to provide clinical leadership on a day to day basis to the ED Nursing Team. The post holder will alongside the Senior Nursing Team ensure safe, kind effective care is given to all ED patients.
The role requires experience within ED nursing, managing on a daily basis the flow of patients within the department, escalating any obstacles and issues to the ED Operational Manager and the Senior Nursing Team. They will demonstrate initiative and be creative in finding solutions to problems and have some responsibility for team performance and development.
Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd
1. You will assist in maximizing best use of clinical resources, in the monitoring and evaluation of patient flow, admission and discharge planning and support the initiation of improvements.
2. To work competently and manage all areas within the Emergency department.
3. Ensure patient records are maintained and stored in accordance with the Trusts policy, taking accountability for the collection, collation, and evaluation and reporting of information.
4. You will be responsible for establishing and maintaining effective communication with patients, relatives and carers to always ensure their involvement in the decisions about treatment, planning and the delivery of their care.
5. You will assist your manager and work collaboratively with your team, other professionals and agencies to always ensure the patient’s needs are met, especially in relation to their on-going health care requirements, their transfer and their discharge planning.
6. You will participate in supporting the patient and public involvement activities in the department area, leading to service improvement.
7. You will be accountable for maintaining your active status on the NMC register.
8. You will support your manager in ensuring your and the teams daily practice fulfils the professional requirements as outlined by the NMC code of conduct and guiding documents.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:
- The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds
- Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility
- Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
The Trust employs over 6258 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 407,000. This includes 357,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.
The Trust is a busy district general hospital and in 2022/2023, there were more than 503,342 patient attendances (inpatient, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery. This is an increase of nearly 10,000 compared to the previous year when there were 494,387 patient attendances.
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See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £23 (standard) or £43 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
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Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Registered Adult Nurse
- Experienced within the specialty
- Post registration qualification / evidence of further study
Meini prawf dymunol
- Management Qualification or equivalent training
- TNCC
- APLS
- ALS
Skills and Abilities
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Able to present written information in a logical manner
- Ability to communicate in a variety of settings with patients of varying levels of understanding
Meini prawf dymunol
- Presentation & Teaching skills
Gofynion ymgeisio
Rhaid i chi gael cofrestriad proffesiynol priodol yn y DU.
Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
Dogfennau i'w lawrlwytho
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Francesca Elner
- Teitl y swydd
- Practice Development Nurse
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 01244 363920
- Gwybodaeth i gefnogi eich cais
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Rhestr swyddi gyda Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust yn Nyrsio a bydwreigiaeth