Job summary
Employer heading
Senior Sister/Charge Nurse
Band 7
Apprenticeship Eligibility Criteria
Should this vacancy be recruited as an apprenticeship, the following criteria will apply:
UK nationals or other persons with a right of abode have an eligible residency status if they have been ordinarily resident in the UK or the British Overseas Territories, or the Crown Dependencies (Channel Islands and Isle of Man) for at least the previous 3 years on the first day of the apprenticeship.
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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to become part of the leadership team in the busy, fast paced Emergency Department at Wirral University Teaching Hospital.
Our friendly, dynamic and talented team requires senior nurses with experience in emergency nursing to join them to become part of our senior nursing team as a Band 7 Sister or Charge Nurse.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking enthusiastic, highly motivated, compassionate senior nurses. You will need to possess a passion for improving quality of care and patient experience, as well as a drive to deliver outstanding, efficient emergency care. Leading and guiding the nursing team in a supportive and nurturing manner will be pivotal to the role.
You will be required to work closely and collaboratively with the Senior Nursing and Operational leadership teams to ensure outstanding, efficient and seamless care is delivered to all patients who attend the department.
Working for our organisation
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the Northwest of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high-quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider Northwest footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide, and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job description for further information about the Sister/Charge Nurse position available with WUTH.
Person specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential criteria
- 1st level registered Nurse
- Evidence of recent post registration study in a specialty related to ED e.g. ALS, ATLS, APLS
- All practitioners with diploma level primary qualification must be working towards higher award in specialist practice (Degree)
- Minimum of 5 years experience within a critical care environment of which 2 years at Sister/Charge Nurse ED level.
Desirable criteria
- Management Qualification
- Ability to identify learning needs in others
- Work based Assessors course
- Evidence of involvement in producing teaching strategies/packages
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate sound knowledge base of emergency nursing practice
- Competent in all key skills of ED nursing practice
- Evidence of an initiative which has changed or enhanced quality of care and/or clinical practice
- Competent in organising own work load and that of others
- Able to prioritise
- Good problem solving abilities
- Good time Management
- Awareness of Health Policies and the changing NHS environment
- Have undertaken the appraisal of staff
- Be aware national, local and professional protocols, standards and guidelines.
- Proactive attitude to clinical management issues
- Excellent Communicator (verbal and written)
- Communicate with patients, relatives and multidisciplinary groups regarding all aspects of patient care
- To communicate often highly sensitive information in a supportive, empathetic manner, relating to trauma, bereavement, vulnerable adults and children
- Ability to negotiate/challenge senior clinical/managerial staff to facilitate service emergency care delivery
- Able to deal with conflict and aggression
- Ability to support the multi-disciplinary team under pressure
- Act as a positive role model
- Be able to respond effectively to, and cope with, varied priorities in a span of duty
Desirable criteria
- Assessment skills related to emergency care
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Recognises own developmeet needs and able to set personal objectives
- Has identified methods of dealing effectively under pressure
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Self motivated
- Enthusiastic
- Self-confident
- Sensitive and empathetic
- Compassionate
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
- Tom Fitzharris
- Job title
- Lead Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
For further information please contact Tom Fitzharris on Ext 8216
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