Sister/Charge Nurse - Emergency Department

jobs24.co.uk; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking dedicated professionals for their thriving emergency department in Bristol. This role is perfect for those with experience in emergency medicine who are adept at clinical assessments and possess strong leadership qualities. You will be responsible for ensuring safety checks, maintaining standards, and supporting clinical emergencies while communicating effectively within the team. Join a dynamic team committed to providing exceptional care and enjoy the vibrant city life of Bristol with easy access to the beautiful South West countryside and coastline. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a busy and rewarding environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in emergency medicine with strong assessment and leadership skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively and manage clinical emergencies.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety checks and maintain standards through audits.
• Provide clinical support and ensure safe staffing in the emergency department.

Skills

Emergency Medicine

Assessment Skills

Leadership Qualities

Problem Solving

Fluent English

Job description

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.

Do you have experience working in emergency medicine? Are you an expert in assessment, a quick thinking problem solver who has strong leadership qualities? Are you willing to learn and to teach others? Then this is the job for you.

The Bristol Royal Infirmary Adult Emergency department is a thriving busy department, in the heart of the city of Bristol. University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond.

As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce, we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.

UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.

To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview. If you require sponsorship for a visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check to ensure you are eligible under the UKVI points based system.

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Key Responsibilities:

1. Ensuring safety checks are completed
2. Maintaining standards through audits
3. Ensuring safe staffing of the emergency department
4. Clinically assessing to help identify sick and deteriorating patients
5. Ensuring sepsis targets are met
6. Providing clinical support to staff on duty
7. Maintaining oversight of all areas of the emergency department
8. Ensuring clear communication within the department and externally with patient flow
9. Supporting with clinical emergencies
10. Ensuring patients have plans and facilitate flow for children, young people, and vulnerable adults

Join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.