Sister/Charge Nurse - Emergency Department

Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust; Harlow; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an experienced Sister/Charge Nurse for their Emergency Department. This role requires strong leadership and communication skills to enhance patient care and safety. The ideal candidate will have a dynamic approach to nursing, focusing on effective discharge planning and patient transfers. Join a dedicated team committed to excellence in emergency and acute care services, where your contributions will make a significant impact on patient experiences. If you are passionate about nursing and eager to advance your career, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and leadership skills are essential.
• Experience in emergency and acute nursing practice is required.

Responsibilities

• Monitor patient flow and provide high-quality patient-centered care.
• Take charge of the ward in the absence of senior staff.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Communication Skills

Patient Care

Nursing Skills

Discharge Planning

Education

Registered Nurse Qualification

Job description

Sister/Charge Nurse - Emergency Department

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We are looking to recruit an experienced and motivated individual to the role of Junior Sister/Charge Nurse for the Emergency Department.

We are looking for experienced nurses to join our team. You will have strong communication and leadership skills with an eagerness to advance emergency and acute nursing practice. You will be responsible for monitoring patient flow through the department alongside utilising your expert nursing skills.

The ideal candidates will be dynamic and forward thinking with a progressive approach to enhancing patient care and safety within urgent, emergency and acute care services. In addition to excellent clinical skills a good working knowledge of care pathways and the patient journey is required, as is priority focus on communication, safe discharge planning and safe patient transfer.

• Work according to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and relevant professional guidelines to work as a named nurse (or key worker) for a defined group of patients and take responsibility for:
• Protect and supporting the health of individual patients and clients
• Assess care and health education needs
• Develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care including discharge planning for each patient
• To be designated to take charge of the ward/department regularly in the absence of the person holding continuing responsibility
• To work in accordance with the Princess Alexandra Hospitals Nursing and Midwifery Strategy and Core Standards
• To maintain effective communication
• To provide a high standard of holistic patient-centered care
• To act as a facilitator/mentor/preceptor to student nurses and others and participate in clinical supervision programmes as appropriate
  
  

Our Organisation

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop’s Stortford, and St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping.

We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop’s Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.

Our Values

The Princess Alexandra Promise To Our Patients As Identified By Our 3 Values Which Will Contribute To Improving Our Patient Experiences

Patient at heart – Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts

Everyday excellence – Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both

Creative collaboration – Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care

The Trust believes in investing in all our staff and rewarding high standards of care whilst building for excellence and in return we expect our staff to uphold the Trust values to the highest level.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Andrea Linehan Job title: Matron Emergency Department Email address: [e-mail]

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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