Sister/Charge Nurse - Ed

Surrey And Sussex Healthcare Nhs Trust; Redhill; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust seeks a Charge Nurse/Sister to work in our Emergency Department. You will support the Senior Clinical & Nursing team and help the ED meet national standards; crucially covering resuscitation duties and patient care.

The role requires initial assessment, advanced life support, and ongoing care in a busy ED setting. Applicants should have at least 2 years as a Band 5 nurse in Emergency Nursing and hold UK registration.

Qualifications

• Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role.
• UK professional registration (NMC) is required.
• Minimum 2 years' experience as a Band 5 nurse in Emergency Nursing or equivalent.
• Ability to work across the ED and Resuscitation areas.

Responsibilities

• Provide initial patient assessment in the resuscitation area.
• Deliver advanced life support and ongoing patient care.
• Support Senior Clinical & Nursing team and ED standards.

Skills

Observation and assessment

Emergency care

Education

NMC registration

Job description

Job summary

We are looking to recruit for a Charge Nurse/Sister to work in our ED.

The CN/SR role you will work across the ED to support the Senior Clinical & Nursing team. In order to deliver this support, you will need to have a firm understanding of local and national initiatives which will help the ED meet the New Emergency Care standards. This will allow us to continue our commitment to our community of the delivery of compassionate, safe, and effective care.

As a Charge Nurse/Sister you will also be working in the Resuscitation area and will be responsible for initial patient assessment, advanced life support; patient monitoring and individual's ongoing care.

Successful applicants will have a minimum of 2 years' experience as a B5 staff nurse within Emergency Nursing, or equivalent emergency pre- hospital care, you should possess a wide range of appropriate clinical skills and have a keen interest in developing your career in Emergency Care.

For further information please contact ED Senior Nursing team 01737768511 ext 7469 or ED Matron extension 7456.

Main duties of the job

For further information, please see the attached job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

About us

We are a leading local employer with a diverse workforce of approximately 6,000 staff, dedicated to providing healthcare services to a growing population of around 780,000 individuals.

Our Trust provides both emergency and planned healthcare across East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon - covering towns like Crawley, Horsham, Reigate, and Redhill. Our main hospital, East Surrey in Redhill, offers a full range of acute and specialist services and is also the closest trauma unit to Gatwick Airport. We also provide outpatient, diagnostic, and planned care services at sites including The Earlswood Centre, Caterham Dene Hospital, Oxted Health Centre, Crawley Hospital, and Horsham Hospital.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we work hard to create an environment where everyone feels valued and supported. At our Trust, we strive to be the best place to work and receive care. We are dedicated to supporting you in your current role while helping you grow and develop your career. As part of our team, you will have access to excellent training opportunities, flexible working, dedicated support networks, and a strong emphasis on health and wellbeing to ensure a thriving and positive work environment.

Job responsibilities

For further information regarding the role please read the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Essential

• Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
• A complete and accurate application
• Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
• Evidence of essential experience for role
• Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
• Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
• Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
• Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification

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.

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name: Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address: East Surrey Hospital, Canada Avenue, Redhill, RH1 5RH, United Kingdom

Employer's website: https://surreyandsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact: ED Senior Sister, laura Robinson, [e-mail], 01737768511

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.

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