Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated compassionate individual to join our team. An experienced nurse leader who is enthusiastic and dynamic. Working in conjunction with the wider hospital team to deliver a high standard of care to all our patients.
Managing and leading a busy department and team of ED staff. Motivating and role modelling high standards, implementing and driving improvements and initiatives. Continuously striving to achieve an outstanding Emergency department.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will provide enthusiastic, passionate and innovative nursing leadership to day-to-day operational management and running of the Emergency Department. A Sister/Charge Nurse is expected to take part in supporting staff development, ensuring innovative ways of working are introduced and being an advocate to local & trust wide agenda’s as well as own work that will help to make the department an outstanding place to work and visit.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Degree or equivalent and relevant experience as RN
2. Recent Emergency Department leadership experience at band 6
3. Specialist A&E/ED course Mentorship Course or Equivalent
4. ALS or equivalent
Desirable criteria
5. Leadership/Management course. Masters or Masters Level Achievements
Experience
Essential criteria
6. Specialist A&E/ED course or working towards Mentorship
7. Relevant ED experience
Desirable criteria
8. ED specialist skills
Knowledge
Essential criteria
9. Clinical experience within Emergency Care.
10. Evidence of continual professional development of self and others
11. Service quality improvement in practice.
12. Knowledge of current and emerging NHS strategy and policy
13. Knowledge and application of health and safety policy and legislation.
Desirable criteria
14. Service quality improvement in practice.
15. Audit and analysis skills.
Skills
Essential criteria
16. Recent and relevant experience in ED Nursing Sound ability to work as a team member with good emotional intelligence skills to read situations and balancing responses with empathy and gusto
17. Ability to manage own workload
18. Excellent verbal and written communication skills within documentation and with all members of the team, patients and their carers
19. Positive attitude and ability to work under pressure
20. Adaptability to changing workload
21. Role model for junior colleagues
22. Full participation in teaching programme and development of self and others on every interaction
23. Sound ability to problem solve and balance risk, safety and performance, putting patients and staff at the heart of your decisions. Triage competent
24. skills with understanding of HR practice/policy
25. Excellent emotional intelligence to situations and people
26. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, especially during times of pressure
Desirable criteria
27. Budget Management
28. Complaint Management
29. Conflict Resolution
30. Breakaway Training
31. Mental Health First Aid/Awareness
32. Roster Management
Other
Essential criteria
33. Shift work will be required through the 24 hours period.
34. Take responsibility for own learning and performance manages staff in relation to recruitment, performance and absence
35. Ensures performance reviews are undertaken (minimum of yearly)
36. Ability to self-reflect