Senior Sister/ Charge Nurse - Accident & Emergency | The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust; England; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in England seeks a Senior Emergency Nurse to lead a team in the Emergency Department. The role requires strong management skills to ensure high standards of patient care and the development of nursing staff. Applicants should possess leadership qualities and a willingness to engage in cross-site working. This is an exceptional opportunity to make a meaningful impact in patient care within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Strong management and leadership qualities are mandatory.
• Experience in an Emergency Department is preferred.
• Participation in cross-site working is encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Oversee team to deliver high-quality patient care.
• Support Department Matron in driving patient care agenda.
• Lead and develop a team of nurses.

Skills

Management skills

Leadership qualities

Evidence-based practice knowledge

Job description

Are you an existing Emergency Department Band 6? If so, why not take a leap into Senior Emergency Nursing as we have a secondment post, and we would love for you to consider joining our team in the Emergency Department, here at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals NHS Trust.

This is a chance for you to make a real difference to patient care whilst developing your knowledge and skills of working in an Emergency Department further.

Members of the Senior Nursing Team will require strong management and leadership qualities, whilst overseeing the team to deliver the highest possible patient care. It will support the Department Matron to drive forward evidence-based practice and take responsibility for the supervision of staff and the policies and practices that operate within their clinical area.

The post holder will lead and develop a team of nurses assigned to them whilst impacting on all the nurses in the department. There is a significant focus on The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust's (SaTH's) ED quality agenda which is monitored strictly by the CQC.

It is advocated that you will participate in cross-site working.

We are ideally located between the north and the south, making travelling around the UK extremely easy. As well as being only a short distance from major cities and busy transport links, including Birmingham airport, our county also borders with beautiful north Wales, which is abundant in outdoor activities, brilliant beaches, and thrilling scenery.

If you are interested in finding out more about this role, please contact us to gain a broader understanding of the department and why it is such an exciting place to work. Our ED Matron team will be more than happy to spend time discussing the role with you and showing you around the department - please take up this opportunity to find out more.

For full duties and responsibilities, please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.