Senior Sister/Charge Nurse - A&E

Dartford & Gravesham NHS Trust; Dartford; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Dartford & Gravesham NHS Trust is seeking a Senior Sister/Charge Nurse for the Emergency Department. This role involves overseeing patient care, managing resources, and leading nursing staff. The Trust offers a supportive environment, emphasizing staff development and flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years post registration experience.
• Experience in an Emergency Department within the last 12 months.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Manage assessment and delivery of care in the Emergency Department.
• Provide professional leadership and contribute to nursing projects.
• Deploy nursing staff and teach students.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Clinical Skills

Education

Registered General Nurse

Post Graduate A&E Qualification

Advanced Life Support

Job description

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About

Our staff are our most valuable asset. We are committed to making staff feel appreciated, supported and included in the Trusts successes. Our mission is to be an outstanding place to work providing the very best care for our patients and excellent career opportunities for our staff. Everything we do is guided by our core values and behaviours, identified by our staff and embedded throughout the organisation.

Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust

About

Our staff are our most valuable asset. We are committed to making staff feel appreciated, supported and included in the Trusts successes. Our mission is to be an outstanding place to work providing the very best care for our patients and excellent career opportunities for our staff. Everything we do is guided by our core values and behaviours, identified by our staff and embedded throughout the organisation.

We have the highest CQC rating of all Acute NHS Trusts in Kent and Medway (Good). The CQC highlighted that managers promoted a positive culture that supported, valued staff and created a sense of common purpose based upon shared values.

The Trust is a great place to work, stay, develop a career and enjoy a healthy work life balance. We have made and are delivering on a wide range of commitments to staff; health and wellbeing; equality; diversity and inclusion; access to education and career development. During 2020 we set up quality councils, driven by our staff to create a culture of shared governance and quality improvement.

The NHS are striving towards we work flexibly as a workforce, we want to ensure that you can work in a way that is best for us, our patients, and importantly for you. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

We have a strong focus on innovation and improvement. Part of Guys and St Thomas (GSTT) Healthcare Alliance we are introducing new models of care to improve clinical outcomes for patients. Our association with GSTT also gives staff wishing to develop their skills excellent opportunities to work across numerous specialities.

As our local population increases, our services and skills are expanding and adapting to meet demand. We are continuously looking at best practice models to enhance and improve the services we offer.

The Trust provides services at Darent Valley Hospital and Queen Marys Hospital, for a local population of over 500,000 people.

If you would like to be part of our innovative and forward thinking team putting patients at the centre of all we do, we invite you to #joinourfamily.

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Key details

Location

SiteDarent Valley HospitalAddressDarenth Wood RoadTownDartfordPostcodeDA2 8DAMajor / Minor RegionKent

Contract type & working pattern

ContractPermanentHours37.5 hours per week (shift work)

• Full time
• Part time
  
  

Salary

Salary£48,270 - £54,931 incl HCAS per annumSalary periodYearlyGrade(Band 7)

Specialty

Main areaEmergency Department

Job Overview

The post holder carries continuing responsibility for the assessment and delivery of care needs to patients attending ED including resource management of the area, capacity and patient pathways.

They will be expected to provide professional leadership outside the department by actively contributing to Directorate and Trust wide nursing projects. They will be responsible for escalation of issues which will adversely affect performance and problem solve.

Other duties include deployment of nursing staff and teaching of students. They will be an expert resource in all clinical matters.

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The post holder carries continuing responsibility throughout the 24 hours period for the assessment and delivery of care needs, resource management of the Emergency Department including budgets, capacity and patient pathways. This post also carries continuing responsibility for the management of the department team, including deployment of nursing staff and teaching of students. They will be expected to provide professional leadership outside the department by actively contributing to Directorate and Trust wide nursing projects.

Working for our organisation

We are committed to being an inclusive and diverse employer. We strive to employ people who reflect the communities we serve, and aim to create an inclusive culture where everyone can reach their full potential. Whatever your race, ethnicity, belief, generation, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, disability or experience, youll appreciate the opportunities we give you to work in an inclusive atmosphere. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences to build on the progress weve achieved to make our Trust diverse and the best place to work. We celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that help us overcome challenges and embrace new possibilities.

If you are considering applying for a role, please be aware that as an NHS Employee you may have contact with vulnerable service users. We strongly encourage that all of our staff are double vaccinated against COVID-19, in order to protect the health and safety of our staff and our patients. Your commitment will help us to put the safety and care of our patients first, as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

For a detailed description of the Job roles and responsibilities please see the attached job description.

Our staff are our most valuable asset. We are committed to making staff feel appreciated, supported and included in the Trusts successes. Our mission is to be an outstanding place to work providing the very best care for our patients and excellent career opportunities for our staff. Everything we do is guided by our core values and behaviours, identified by our staff and embedded throughout the organisation.

Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement

We have the highest CQC rating of all Acute NHS Trusts in Kent and Medway (Good). The CQC highlighted that managers promoted a positive culture that supported, valued staff and created a sense of common purpose based upon shared values.

The Trust is a great place to work, stay, develop a career and enjoy a healthy work life balance. We have made and are delivering on a wide range of commitments to staff; health and wellbeing; equality; diversity and inclusion; access to education and career development. During 2020 we sett up quality councils, driven by our staff to create a culture of shared governance and quality improvement.

We have a strong focus on innovation and improvement. Part of Guys and St Thomas (GSTT) Healthcare Alliance we are introducing new models of care to improve clinical outcomes for patients. Our association with GSTT also gives staff wishing to develop their skills excellent opportunities to work across numerous specialities.

As our local population increases, our services and skills are expanding and adapting to meet demand. We are continuously looking at best practice models to enhance and improve the services we offer.

The Trust provides services at Darent Valley Hospital and Queen Marys Hospital, for a local population of over 500,000 people.

If you would like to be part of our innovative and forward thinking team putting patients at the centre of all we do, we invite you to #joinourfamily.

The NHS are striving towards we work flexibly as a workforce, we want to ensure that you can work in a way that is best for us, our patients, and importantly for you. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Please note this vacancy may close earlier than stated to aid efficient processing of applications. To ensure your application will be considered please submit it at your earliest convenience. If you have not heard from us within 21 days of the closing date please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.

Please note, that due to the limited number of car parking spaces, car parking permits will be allocated subject to compliance with the Trusts eligibility criteria and availability of spaces. Permit holders are not guaranteed a car parking space.

Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust is a smoke free organisation. To improve public health smoking or vaping is not permitted anywhere on the hospital site.

Applicant requirements

warning You must have appropriate UK professional registration. info 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.

Person specification

Education and Training

Essential criteria

• Registered General Nurse
• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
• Post Graduate A&E Qualification
• Advanced Life Support
• QI project
• Practice Assessor
• Evidence of ongoing continuing professional development in relevant area of specialty supplemented by specialist clinical, managerial training and CPD
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Paediatric Advanced Life support
• Trauma Nursing Care Course
  
  

Experience

Essential criteria

• Minimum 5 years post registration
• Experience within the last 12 months in an Emergency Department (minimum band 6 or equivalent)
• Experience of teaching/assessing/supervising others in a clinical setting
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of implementation of change
• Evidence of audit or research project
  
  

Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria

• Competent clinical skills
• Managing sickness training
• Leadership training
• Ability to manage change at department level
• Management and leadership skills
• Good communication, organization and interpersonal skills
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Appraisal Training
  
  

Documents

• Job description for Senior Sister/Charge Nurse - Emergency Department (, 730.5)PDFKB
• Privacy Notice (, 205.9)PDFKB
• Staff Car Parking (, 70.6)PDFKB
• Information for applicants (, 92.9)PDFKB
• Staff Benefits and Incentives (, 1.2)PNGMB
• Our Behaviours (, 86.0)PDFKB
  
  

Further details / informal visits contact

NameDan BabosJob titleED MatronEmail address [email protected]Telephone number01322428845

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

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  Other

• Industries

  Hospitals

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