Job summary
Employer heading
Band 7 Senior Sister / Charge Nurse - Emergency Department
Band 7
Our trust has around 10,000 staff serving 1.6 million patients. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
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Job overview
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Main duties of the job
Barnet Emergency Department is looking for an innovative and enthusiastic Band 7 Emergency Department Nurse. The post holder will be responsible for the supervision of nursing and support staff on a shift basis, as well as being in charge of the department, ensuring quality and safety, high standards of patients care and ensuring patient flow throughout the department. You will also lead a team of nurses and take responsibility for quality and safety initiatives in ED. This post will be based in the Emergency Department Barnet hospital. The Urgent Care Division comprises of the Emergency Department (ED) Adult Assessment Unit (AAU) Children’s Emergency Department and Urgent Treatment Centre all co-located to ED. Our ED is a Trauma Unit with 8 resus bays including designated cubicles for children and trauma You will be supported by 2.5 Matrons and Team of 3 Practice facilitators who support training for all staff across the ED. We also employ children's and Adult ACPs and actively encourage staff development through ACP training for experienced ED staff. We have strong links to a number of educational establishments and run two University Accredited Emergency Nursing courses in the department with all junior nursing staff being placed on a course with in the first 6 to 9 months of starting in the Emergency Department. We have an active research profile as a department, led by our clinical Lead.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse
- A&E Specialist Course i.e. 998 or equivalent
- Mentorship Course
Desirable criteria
- ALS/ATNC/APLS provider
- ENP course
Experience
Essential criteria
- A&E experience at a band 6
- Evidence of management responsibility
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of quality improvment work
Skills & Aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Proven management and organizational skills
- Excellent communications skills
- Evidence of knowledge of safeguarding issues
- Ability to work as a team member including team leadership
- Able to mentor junior staff
- Awareness of NHS financial management
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- A mature and professional attitude / enthusiastic and positive
- Displays compassion and understanding
Others
Essential criteria
- Able to work internal rotation to night duty
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Luke Brown
- Job title
- Emergency Department Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02082164325
- Additional information
Luke Brown
ED Matron
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