Senior Sister or Charge Nurse post in the Emergency Department of Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, offered as 12 months' secondment cover until August 2027. The role centres on running the unit day to day, including deploying staff, planning rotas, managing patient flow and leading complex resuscitation care. It is a 36-hour week across days and nights on a seven-day pattern, with rotation through the wider department and the neighbouring Urgent Treatment Centre. An RGN with ALS is required, and Level 2 trauma training can be provided.
What the job involves
- Manage and organise the Emergency Care Centre daily, coordinating the unit team and deploying staff and resources
- Plan, review and adjust rosters, staffing levels and skill mix to meet unit needs
- Lead day-to-day staff management, including HR duties, IPR/PDP reviews, sickness management and recruitment
- Improve patient flow through admission, transfer and discharge, liaising with the multidisciplinary team and external agencies
- Manage highly complex patient needs in resuscitation, including trauma, cardiac arrest, thrombolysis and paediatric acute illness
- Work as an Emergency Nurse Practitioner after training, assessing, diagnosing, prescribing and treating minor injuries and illnesses
- Lead audit and change management, and drive innovation and quality improvement
- Supervise, mentor and assess the competence of staff and students, and deliver teaching
- Manage risk, untoward incidents and complaints, and ensure compliance with Trust policies, NMC standards and national targets
- Support budget management, stock levels and cost-effective care within available resources
- Deputise for the Matron at meetings and keep the Matron informed of clinical and personnel issues
- Support patients, relatives and staff through difficult and traumatic situations
What’s required
Qualifications
- RGN
- ALS qualification
- Level 2 trauma training, which can be provided
- Diploma or degree in a health care subject
- Management or leadership qualification or equivalent experience
- Evidence of continued professional development
Registration & licences
- NMC registration
Experience
- Senior-level experience in Emergency Care or a relevant acute setting
- Experience of teaching, assessing or supervising others in a clinical setting
- Evidence of change management in clinical practice
Skills & knowledge
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Proven leadership and organisational skills
- Sound clinical skills
- Up-to-date evidence of emergency nursing issues
- Spoken English to the standard required for the role
Other
- Flexible and adaptable
Nice to have
- Involvement in audit or research
- ALS/TNCC qualification or equivalent
- Experience of working with an electronic patient record
- Experience of managing staff on a regular basis
- Accredited teaching or assessing certificate, held or in progress
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