Sister/Charge Nurse - Emergency Department

WARRINGTON AND HALTON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Warrington; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in Warrington is looking for a dedicated nurse to join their Emergency Department. The role involves assessing and implementing evidence-based nursing care in a collaborative environment. Ideal candidates should have experience in managing complex patient needs and a passion for improving service quality. The position offers flexible working hours to support work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing patients who require NIV, CPAP, and Nasal High Flow O2 therapy.
• Experience working in a multidisciplinary team managing major trauma patients.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care.
• Participate in education and development of other staff.
• Collaborate with others to meet patient needs.
• Participate in service improvement schemes.

Skills

Evidence-based nursing care

Management and organization skills

Communication skills

Collaboration in multidisciplinary teams

Patient care evaluation

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to join our well-established Urgent and Emergency Care Clinical Business Unit at Warrington Emergency Department. The Emergency Department has a co-located Paediatrics Unit, Minor Injuries, Emergency Ambulatory Care Unit, Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC), and an Urgent Care Centre at Halton. We are committed to providing the best work–life balance possible, with flexible working and part-time hours considered. If you are committed to making a difference and want to work in a busy, vibrant environment, this is the opportunity for you.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of evidence-based nursing care.
• Provide management and organisation of a clinical area.
• Participate in the education, development, and line management of other staff members.
• Work collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families.
• Participate in improvement of services and the quality-of-care provision.

Clinical responsibilities

• Evaluate care delivery according to changing health care needs and varying levels of complexity.
• Collect, collate, evaluate, and report information, maintaining accurate patient records.
• Involve patients and carers / relatives in the planning and delivery of care.
• Work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies to ensure patient needs are met, especially in relation to ongoing care needs and discharge arrangements.
• Establish and maintain effective communication with patients and carers / relatives.
• Recognise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.
• Have significant experience of managing patients who require NIV, CPAP and Nasal High Flow O2 therapy.
• Have significant experience of working in a multidisciplinary team in the management of major trauma patients.

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience for our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.

Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton, we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System. Our hospitals are situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs. Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services; Halton Hospital focuses on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, with many services offered at both sites and in community hubs. We are a CQC-rated 'good' organisation with 'outstanding' features, working towards university hospital status and achieved teaching hospital status in 2019. Our workforce of nearly 5,000 across both sites comprises more than 50 nationalities. We strive to be an equal, diverse and inclusive employer, recognised for equality, diversity and inclusion work. The Trust is proud to have achieved numerous external accreditations and is working towards the Anti-Racist Organisation Framework, recognising the importance of anti-racism in all that we do.