Senior Staff Nurse - Emergency Department

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Senior Staff Nurse in the Emergency Department. This role offers the chance to work in a dynamic environment, supporting patients while developing your leadership and clinical skills. You'll be part of a dedicated team committed to high standards of care and professional growth. Opportunities for advanced training and flexible working arrangements are available.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working

Wellbeing initiatives

Staff recognition scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Car lease schemes

Season ticket loan

Onsite leisure facilities

Qualifications

• Significant experience in A&E as a registered nurse.
• Experience of managing patient flow and taking charge of the department.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned care for patients without supervision.
• Assist and advise staff in delivering patient care.
• Plan and organize staff according to patient needs.

Skills

Communication

Teaching

IT Skills

Venepuncture

Cannulation

Advanced Life Support

Trauma Nursing

Education

Level 1 RGN

Post registration training

Tools

ILS Certificate

ALS Certificate

ATLS Certificate

PILS Certificate

APLS Certificate

EPLS Certificate

Job description

Senior Staff Nurse - Emergency Department

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Job summary

Calling all A&E superstar nurses come and join our phenomenal dedicated teams at St Mary's Hospital Paddington!

We are recruiting nurses with Emergency department experience who want to further their career in a fast paced, lively and renowned department.

We are avid supporters of our whole nursing team and recognise the contribution, motivation and competencies that our Band 6 team bring to every shift.

We also support individuals to improve and develop their leadership and management skills, encouraging them to be fully rounded nurses who bring a large range of skills to our patients' bedsides from a broad portfolio of experience.

We encourage internal rotations based solely on individual aspirations as well as supporting staff through every step of their emergency care career pathway.

We see the importance in providing the highest standard of care to our patients and therefore encourage our team to take up the opportunities of learning advanced skills, completing the Advanced Life Support course, as well as the Trauma Nursing Core course and our Emergency Capital Nurse course accredited by King's College London.

Successful candidates will have the opportunity to work in all areas of the department, supported by the band 7 team.

Main duties of the job

• Carry out planned care for a group of patients without supervision
• Ensure the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of evidence based, individualised patient care
• Assist and advise staff, both registered and unregistered in the delivery of patient care
• Maintain accurate clinical observations of the patient and act accordingly.

Management Responsibilities

• Plan, organise and deploy staff according to ability and workload in order to meet patient needs. Manage effective flows of patients within Emergency Services to meet NHS targets
• Communicate effectively at all times and maintain a harmonious working environment

Demonstrate an awareness of the economical use of resources and contribute to the overall control of the ward or departmental budge

Teaching and health education

• Assess the needs of patients, relatives and carers and provide them with information as requested
• Assist in the teaching and development of nursing assistants, students and junior staff, helping them to achieve their learning outcomes
• Act as a role model and mentor to nursing assistants, pre-registration students nurses undertaking supervised practice and return to nursing programmes, and junior nurse

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

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 overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

Education

• Level 1 RGN
• Other specialist course or evidence of post registration training / equivalent experience

Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in teaching junior staff and students
• Basic IT skills
• ILS certificate
• Competency in venepuncture and cannulation
• Current ALS certificate
• ATLS / ATNC / or equivalent certificate
• PILS / APLS / EPLS certificate

Experience

• Demonstrable significant experience in A&E as a registered nurse
• Experience of taking charge of the department and managing patient flow
• Experience of working in a minor injuries unit

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.