Sister/Charge Nurse - Emergency Department

Ogden Macmillan Centre.harrogate And District Nhs Foundation Trust; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An NHS Trust in England is seeking a highly motivated Charge Nurse/Sister with Emergency Department experience to enhance their skills and leadership qualities. The role involves leading a team, ensuring high-quality patient care, and providing training and development opportunities. Supporting a culture of kindness and teamwork, this position offers a 24/7 shift pattern and opportunities for professional growth. If you are committed to improving Emergency Care, this could be the right fit for you!

Benefits

Staff recognition awards

Employee Assistance Programme

Fast-track Physiotherapy service

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse qualification with Emergency Department experience required.
• Ability to manage staff and maintain patient care standards.
• Commitment to professional development and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise clinical work in the emergency care setting.
• Manage patient flow and ensure a high standard of care.
• Network with colleagues and agencies to improve quality care.

Skills

Emergency Department experience

Leadership skills

Team player

Kindness

Integrity

Clinical expertise

Job description

Overview

The successful candidate will:

• Maintain a high-level skills and knowledge as a resource/role model for staff and patients. Working towards Level 2 of the RCN competences.
• Manage day to day shift leading and patient flow, ensuring a high standard of care throughout the department.
• Respond appropriately and professionally to maintaining quality, managing critical incidents and escalating events when appropriate.
• Informally and formally networking with colleagues and agencies to share quality initiatives, spread good practice and accept responsibility for developing further.
• Provide exceptional nursing care, undertake staff appraisals, attendance management and other operational management and clinical duties.
• Work alongside the current Sisters/Charge Nurse and support the Lead Nurse team to ensure we maintain the highest standards of care at all times.
• Be a clinical expert and proactively develop your own and others knowledge and skills.
• Be a leader and able to supervise the clinical work of others and manage the emergency care setting as a whole; managing patient flow and delegating care accordingly.
• Work closely with the Emergency Medicine Consultant and clinical decision makers to ensure safety of patients and best use of resources.

Due to promotion of existing Band 6 Registered Nurses we now have vacancies for keen, highly motivated registered nurses with Emergency Department experience to join us as a Charge Nurse/Sister. The opportunity will allow you to enhance your Emergency skills and professional leadership qualities which are critical to delivering gold standard, high quality care.

You will be required to work a 24/7 shift pattern.

We pride ourselves in being supportive and welcoming to all members of the team. We have dedicated Practice Educators who will ensure your training is streamlined and tailored to suit your developmental needs. We also support completion of the RCN Emergency Nursing Competency Framework. If you are energetic, a Team Player and you are committed to developing and improving Emergency Care there are opportunities for you at Harrogate District Hospital. We have excellent opportunities for training and development, formal and informal, including ALS, EPLS, TNCC and Leadership Skills.

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.

At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you’re looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!

We offer colleagues:

• A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
• Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
• Employee Support and wellbeing - we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.

Please note:

• Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
• Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
• Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.