Job summary
Permanent position, part time - 35.5 Hours per week
It is an exciting time to be a nurse at Urgent and Emergency Care Centre, Rotherham Hospital. We have a permanent part time position.
As Sister / Charge Nurse you will help lead and manage the department so that high quality, evidence based nursing care is delivered to patients and their carers.
You will be an integral member of our team who maintain the emergency access standards.You must be committed to providing high quality nursing care; you will provide strong leadership and mentorship to junior staff and help support the senior team.
You will be a highly visible leader and be experienced as a professional role model. In working in a progressively changing environment you will promote the Trusts values and be committed to high standards of service delivery.
We have a dedicated Clinical Educator within our service to support your professional development.
Main duties of the job
Attached you will find the person specification/ role profile document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role.
We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description' section below.
To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
About us
The Rotherham
NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our
local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the
right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of
Rotherham.
As a Trust we
are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of
everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the
second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a
place to work?, and were one of the most improved for staff engagement
overall.
But dont just
take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for
our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and
recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of
patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making.
All of our
5,100 colleagues are key to our improvement journey, and we are continuing to improve
our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together.
If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us
on our journey to excellence.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification
for the full details about the role and the responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification
for the full details about the role and the responsibilities.
Person Specification
Communication and relationships
Essential
- Able to present and receive complex information within a multi professional team.
- Ability to convey sensitive information in
- an empathetic manner to patients,
- relative/carers and staff.
- Demonstrate effective written and
- verbal communication skills.
- Produce timely, accurate written/electronic records and documents
- Demonstrates leadership in the management of change
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable appropriate post registration experience
- Demonstrable experience of working in an emergency department environment covering both triage and resuscitation
- Within the relevant area
Desirable
- Recruitment and selection experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates knowledge of policies, practices and procedures e.g. NHS national policies, standards, requirements and directions that relate to patient care
Professional Registration/PIN
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
- Current level one NMC registration Registered Nurse
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Mentorship qualification (or willingness to work towards)
- Triage trained (with evidence)
- Advanced Life Support (valid)
- Level 1 Trauma Training
Desirable
- Paediatric Life Support
- European Paediatric Advanced Life Support (EPALS) or equivalent
- Level 2 Trauma Training (TNCC or equivalent)
Communication and relationships
Essential
- Able to present and receive complex information within a multi professional team.
- Ability to convey sensitive information in
- an empathetic manner to patients,
- relative/carers and staff.
- Demonstrate effective written and
- verbal communication skills.
- Produce timely, accurate written/electronic records and documents
- Demonstrates leadership in the management of change
Person Specification
Communication and relationships
Essential
- Able to present and receive complex information within a multi professional team.
- Ability to convey sensitive information in
- an empathetic manner to patients,
- relative/carers and staff.
- Demonstrate effective written and
- verbal communication skills.
- Produce timely, accurate written/electronic records and documents
- Demonstrates leadership in the management of change
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable appropriate post registration experience
- Demonstrable experience of working in an emergency department environment covering both triage and resuscitation
- Within the relevant area
Desirable
- Recruitment and selection experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates knowledge of policies, practices and procedures e.g. NHS national policies, standards, requirements and directions that relate to patient care
Professional Registration/PIN
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
- Current level one NMC registration Registered Nurse
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Mentorship qualification (or willingness to work towards)
- Triage trained (with evidence)
- Advanced Life Support (valid)
- Level 1 Trauma Training
Desirable
- Paediatric Life Support
- European Paediatric Advanced Life Support (EPALS) or equivalent
- Level 2 Trauma Training (TNCC or equivalent)
Communication and relationships
Essential
- Able to present and receive complex information within a multi professional team.
- Ability to convey sensitive information in
- an empathetic manner to patients,
- relative/carers and staff.
- Demonstrate effective written and
- verbal communication skills.
- Produce timely, accurate written/electronic records and documents
- Demonstrates leadership in the management of change
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
