Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job overview
We are looking for experienced A&E or Acute nurses to enhance our team of Band 6's in the department. to help in making the group a beacon of training, professionalism and expert care, if you are dedicated and interested in career development within A&E then look no further.
Our A&E Department is a busy and vibrant unit with caring and compassionate staff, who strive every day to give the best and most effective care within the NHS.
As our Charge Nurse you will directly supervise and monitor the provision of nursing care in accordance with individual management plans, maintaining high standards of patient care and participate in the management of the department.
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You will ensure good communication exists between patients, visitors and all members of the health care team, promote harmonious working relationships and safe working practices, co-operate and communicate effectively with outside agencies.
You will ensure information given and received at handover is patient centered, assist in ensuring all staff follow guidelines for written documentation, maintaining patient notes and documents an attain excellent communication skills for dealing with distressed patients/relatives who are terminal / bereaved.
Your role involves ensuring the daily workload is reflected in the staffing and skill mix, to act as point of contact for department staff in the absence of band 7 Lead Nurse, to ensure all drug administration is in accordance with the legal and Trust policies, to perform the role of breach avoidance facilitator and to ensure discharge planning is effective and safe.
You will supervise staff as appropriate, ensure all staff are aware and conform to all Trust policies, ensuring all staff work to achieve an acceptable safe standard and quality of care and keep up to date and disseminate evidence-based practices and government policies related to care and speciality.
Working for our organisation
We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook – if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.
We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more details on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached job description. We look forward to your application
Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.
Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn't accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application.