Charge Nurse - Acute Medical Unit

Mid And South Essex Nhs Foundation Trust; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Band 6 competency

Band 7 mentor

Practice Development Support

Anglia Ruskin University training &...

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Charge Nurse for the Acute Medical Unit in Chelmsford, United Kingdom. The role leads clinical care, supports the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse, and drives daily operations to ensure timely patient flow and safe discharges.

You will provide high standards of care, supervise staff, and participate in development initiatives with academic partnerships. The post offers opportunities for career progression within a dynamic Emergency Village

Qualifications

• NMC registered nurse with current UK status.
• Experience mentoring, assessing and coaching junior staff.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to manage change and drive quality care.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, individualized patient care in the Acute Medical Unit.
• Support Senior Sister/Charge Nurse; deputise in her absence.
• Ensure standards of cleanliness and clinical area leadership.
• Promote patient flow and safe discharge to appropriate settings.

Skills

Mentoring

Coaching

Communication

Change management

Acute medicine interest

Education

Registered Nurse (NMC)

Job description

Job summary

The Acute Medical Unit is a fast pace unit with 46 beds that provides urgent and emergency care for patients who are medically unwell, requiring rapid assessment, planning and treatment for their immediate needs. Within our department, we run an Same day Emergency Care Unit (SDEC), providing urgent care and treatment to patients who do not require a hospital admission. We work closely with the Emergency Department and medical wards to ensure a safe and effective patient journey. The Emergency Village is undergoing exciting change and development to ensure a seamless delivery of emergency care and we are looking for registered nurses who are keen to progress in their career with at least two years' experience to help achieve our vision.

We are proud to offer staff:

• A structured Band 6 competency
• A Band 7 mentor
• Practice Development Support
• Training and development opportunities in association with Anglia Ruskin University
• Career Progression opportunities

May close early due to number of applications

Main duties of the job

• Provide a high standard of individualised care to patients, acting as a role model and supporting the Senior Sister/Charge nurse in driving quality care provision forward
• Be responsible for standards of cleanliness in their own clinical area in partnership with the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse
• Provide clear clinical leadership to staff, deputising for the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse in her/his absence
• Promote and support flow within area the emergency floor and ensure all staff actively participates in discharging/transferring patients to more appropriate settings

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers. We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust

Job responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting Charge Nurse role using your unique qualities? Then we want to hear from you. For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

Person Specification

Knowledge and experience

Essential

• Qualification post 12 months
• Experience in mentoring, assessing, coaching
• Evidence of ongoing development and education related to specialty
• Excellence attendace record
• Keen interest in acute medicine
• Experience of change management
• Excellent standard of written communication
• Able to demonstrate insight into strengths and personal actions, how you have developed these as a band 5 nurse
• Effective coping skills and demonstrate ability to acheive demanding objectives against deadlines
• Involvement with departmental patient safety incidents, including de-escalating concerns via PALS

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).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Job title

Charge Nurse - Acute Medical Unit Chelmsford, United Kingdom