Senior Sister

NHS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Greater London is seeking an experienced nursing leader for the Emergency Department. The role involves managing staff, ensuring high standards of patient care, and advocating for innovative practices. Candidates should possess relevant nursing qualifications, leadership experience, and a commitment to staff development. This position also requires excellent communication skills and the ability to thrive under pressure, making it a dynamic opportunity for the right individual.

Qualifications

• Recent Emergency Department leadership experience at band 6 or equivalent.
• Clinical experience within Emergency Care.
• Evidence of continual professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing leadership to the Emergency Department.
• Support staff development and implement improvements.
• Manage department operations effectively.

Skills

Teamwork

Emotional intelligence

Excellent communication

Problem-solving

People management

Adaptability to change

Education

Degree or equivalent in nursing

Masters or Masters Level Achievements

Leadership/Management course

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated compassionate individual to join our team. An experienced nurse leader who is enthusiastic and dynamic. Working in conjunction with the wider hospital team to deliver a high standard of care to all our patients.

Managing and leading a busy department and team of ED staff. Motivating and role modelling high standards, implementing and driving improvements and initiatives. Continuously striving to achieve an outstanding Emergency department.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will provide enthusiastic, passionate and innovative nursing leadership to day-to-day operational management and running of the Emergency Department. A Sister/Charge Nurse is expected to take part in supporting staff development, ensuring innovative ways of working are introduced and being an advocate to local & trust wide agenda's as well as own work that will help to make the department an outstanding place to work and visit.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent and relevant experience as RN
• Recent Emergency Department leadership experience at band 6 Specialist A&E/ED course Mentorship Course or Equivalent
• ALS or equivalent
• Masters or Masters Level Achievements
• Leadership/Management course

Experience

• Specialist A&E/ED course or working towards Mentorship

Knowledge

• Clinical experience within Emergency Care
• Evidence of continual professional development of self and others
• Service quality improvement in practice
• Knowledge of current and emerging NHS strategy and policy
• Knowledge and application of health and safety policy and legislation
• Audit and analysis skills
• Service quality improvement in practice
• Audit and analysis skills

Skills

• Recent and relevant experience in ED Nursing Sound ability to work as a team member with good emotional intelligence skills to read situations and balancing responses with empathy and gusto
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills within documentation and with all members of the team, patients and their carers
• Positive attitude and ability to work under pressure
• Full participation in teaching programme and development of self and others on every interaction
• Sound ability to problem solve and balance risk, safety and performance, putting patients and staff at the heart of your decisions
• Excellent people management skills with understanding of HR practice/policy
• Excellent emotional intelligence to situations and people
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, especially during times of pressure
• Ability to cope and implement change and manage resilience
• Practices openness, honesty and transparency
• Ability to identify and provide ranges of feedback, Ability to manage risk, risk assess and mitigate against risk
• Ability to delegate authority to people and monitor against required outcomes
• Ability to easily share knowledge, teaching Demonstrate understanding and role in management of ED operational standards.

Other

• Shift work will be required through the 24 hours period
• Take responsibility for own learning and performance manages staff in relation to recruitment, performance and absence
• Ensures performance reviews are undertaken (minimum of yearly) Ability to self-reflect

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.