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Emergency Department Senior Sister / Charge Nurse Band 7
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (internal rotation post - days to nights)
Job ref
269-SFT8629
Employer
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Salisbury District Hospital
Town
Salisbury
Salary
£43,742 - £50,056 per annum pro rata if part time
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
07/08/2024 23:59

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Senior Sister / Charge Nurse - Emergency Department

Band 7

 


Job overview

It is an exciting time to join Salisbury Emergency Department as a Band 7; we are in a period of transition with a new senior leadership team in post.  This gives you the unique opportunity to shape the changes in emergency care and pathways to feel the tangible differences you can make.

We currently have support from national teams NHSE and ECIST in developing new pathways in patient flow and a workforce model and strategy. 

There are also opportunities to expand on leadership skills as you will be responsible for a junior team and OD&P elements of managing junior staff.  A band 7 development program is currently being designed, you will have opportunity and support to train and work alongside the coach house in change management, to broaden your experience. 

Salisbury Foundation Trust serves a mostly rural population; we are also a designated Trauma Unit with a track record in handling major incidents successfully which offers a varied and challenging patient workload, and the number of attendances is growing. We currently see approximately 50,000 patients per year.

Main duties of the job

You will be able to demonstrate expert knowledge in emergency nursing and be able to translate this into effective nursing practice. You will need to be a team player, have proven leadership abilities, be energetic, proactive and committed to your own professional development and that of others.

You will be working in partnership with the ED Matron to manage and provide leadership to the nursing team. Working collaboratively with the Lead Clinician and ED Service Manager, as well as the wider ED Senior team, to continuously improve and develop the service.

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

Working for our organisation

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we’re driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated “Good” by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service.  We think working here is pretty rewarding.  You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme. 

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything.  With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible.  Don’t just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To see what some of our staff think about working in our team watch our video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osNdoHNbXcE

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

Person specification

Experience and knowledge

Essential criteria
  • 5 years ED experience as RN in ED at least 2 years as a band 6
  • experience of leading a team
  • ALS or demonstrable experience
  • TNCC or equivalent
  • teaching and assessing qualification
Desirable criteria
  • masters degree
  • management qualification

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyImproving working livesCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardDisability confident committedHappy to Talk Flexible WorkingWe Work FlexiblyNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024People Promise

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Liam Gondelle
Job title
Matron ED
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01722 336262
Additional information

Liam Gondelle - 01722 336262 Ext: 3847

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