Emergency Department Sister/Charge Nurse in Leicester

An opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated individual to apply for the role of Band 7 Ward Sister/Charge Nurse in the Emergency Department. The role of the Sister / Charge Nurse is pivotal in providing leadership and support to our nursing teams, ensuring the smooth running of a shift in a challenging, busy environment. We are looking to recruit enthusiastic, confident and self-motivated nurses who possess excellent communication skills and enjoy a challenge. Applicants must enjoy a fast‑paced acute environment as well as having a keen interest in ensuring high quality nursing standards are being delivered. We are looking for a registered nurse who has band 6 experience within the emergency Department or Band 7 experience in critical care.

Main duties of the job

• Take 24‑hour accountability and responsibility for the given area.
• Be visible, accessible and responsive to the needs of service users, patients, carers and the public.
• Provide direction and effective and inspirational leadership to the nursing and multi‑disciplinary team (including ancillary and clinical support staff) within the area for which they are accountable.
• Act as an expert clinical practitioner providing through themselves and their team an excellent quality of care to patients and service users.
• Act as a clinical and managerial role model within the department team, CMG and across the wider organisation.
• Take responsibility for the provision of a supportive learning environment for all students on placement within the department.
• Ability to lead and work in all areas of the department.
• Practise clinically in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for all patients.

About us

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030). We have four primary goals: high-quality care for all, being a great place to work, partnerships for impact, research and education excellence. And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities. Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all: we are compassionate, we are proud, we are inclusive, we are one team. This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

Job responsibilities

• Be a visible, accessible, credible and assertive leader to whom patients, relatives and staff can turn for assistance, advice and support.
• Lead the team and build successful links between nursing and other professions to support and promote effective multi‑disciplinary team working.
• Lead and support the ward team through the process of change, demonstrating tenacity, drive, professional integrity, balance and perspective.
• Develop the role of other team members, supporting them in gaining the appropriate competencies to achieve the required standards of care.
• Motivate all team members and lead innovation and expertise in clinical practice by example.
• Take responsibility for ensuring that all learners in their area are appropriately supported and competently assessed in line with NMC guidelines and other professional bodies.
• Through effective communication, disseminate information across the health care teams and CMGs.
• Communicate and share clinical experiences and good practice within and across CMGs.
• Resolve conflict as speedily as circumstances allow and ensure feedback and planning for the future occurs.
• Maximize use of clinical resources, implementing best practice in patient flow, admission and discharge arrangements.
• Act in a professional manner and ensure self and ward staff adhere to the UHL Uniform policy at all times.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

• RN (level relevant to field of practice ie adult / child / MH or LD)
• Band 6 experience in Emergency Nursing for 2 years
• Educated to Degree Level
• Life support Course ALS
• Recognised NMC Teaching And Assessing Course or a Practice Assessor Preparation Day
• Master's degree in nursing or health related subject
• Clinical Leadership Programme

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours.

Clinical Skills, Knowledge and Ability

• Demonstrates a high level of clinical competence and expertise relevant to Speciality
• Good understanding of clinical governance and application to quality and safety
• An awareness and understanding of national and local issues that affect Nursing / midwifery and the NHS as a whole.
• Up-to-date knowledge and understanding of nursing policy and practice relevant to speciality
• Experience of Patient and Public Involvement in Service Delivery

Experience

• Minimum of 4 Years experience in Emergency Nursing, 2 of which must be at Band 6 level.
• Evidence of innovation and achievements in Clinical Practice
• Recent experience in supporting learners in your workplace and supervising their progress and assessing their practice.
• Development of multi‑disciplinary working practices
• Demonstrates knowledge of clinical risk management
• Demonstrates knowledge in ward / clinical accreditation processes

Leadership & Education

• Evidence of successful change management
• Ability to prioritise
• Use initiative and has the ability to lead and co‑ordinate a multi-disciplinary team
• Dynamic individual, able to challenge constructively and to lead a team
• Good verbal and written skills
• Able to influence other professional groups
• Effective communicator and negotiator
• Acts as a clinical role model and support for all multi-disciplinary learners within the ward or unit
• Ability to inspire confidence in others, demonstrating strong leadership qualities and acting as a positive role model to other members of the team.
• Flexible and Adaptable in approach
• Ability to work flexibly to meet service needs
• Project management
• Computer literacy (Microsoft Word / excel / Virtual teams)

Professional Development

• Evidence of recent / continuous Post‑registration professional development.
• Participates in formal and informal teaching
• Recognises own limitations

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

• Able to demonstrate a commitment to and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.
• All staff are expected to engage in compassionate and inclusive leadership in the provision of high quality care and interactions with others.
• Demonstrates understanding of efficient and effective use of resources where the workload can be unpredictable
• Demonstrates the ability to prioritise and implement and use new ways of working
• Knowledge of budgetary management

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.