Sister/Charge Nurse - Emergency Department - Peterborough
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Job summary
The emergency department is looking for a dynamic and experienced individual with existing management skills and experience in an emergency care setting. It is an exciting time to join our team as we are undergoing some major changes such as relocating the Urgent Treatment Centre into the Emergency Centre footprint. This unit will run alongside our existing ED and as a band 7 with us you will be expected to rotate through this area and help coordinate the delivery of this service.
As part of a comprehensive programme supported by the senior team and the clinical educators based in ED you will be mentored through ED specific skills & shift co-ordination, such as minor injury management including plasters, x-ray requesting, wound closure, Manchester triage, shift co-ordination & line management including HR issues.
Previous candidates who have been unsuccessful for this role in the last 6 months are asked not to apply again at this time.
Main duties of the job
You will be allocated a mentor from the current band 7 team who, with the support of the education team, will guide you and mould you into a highly effective & functioning band 7 sister/charge nurse.
This is an excellent leadership opportunity within the emergency department setting, you may be required to do occasional cross site working.
To provide dynamic clinical leadership, ensure delivery of high quality nursing care and team development through effective line management.
About us
There has never been a better time to join our Trust than now! We run three busy hospital sites at Peterborough, Huntingdon and Stamford and provide outpatient services in two community hospitals in Ely and Doddington. Our 6,000 staff serve a growing population of 750,000 across North Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire.
With just over 6,000 staff and a 450-strong team of volunteers helping patients and visitors we are able to offer an exciting opportunities to new applicants.
As for living in the area, there is a wealth of choice with city living, small towns and villages all within reasonable commute to the hospitals. There are excellent schools and a wide variety of social and leisure activities to choose from.
So if you are looking to develop your career and want to do so in an environment which is challenging and growing we would encourage you to look further into a future with NWAngliaFT.
Agile WorkingWe recognise the need to develop modern working practices to enable our employees to maximise their performance and productivity whilst maintaining a good work life balance and so have adopted an Agile working methodology as outlined within our Agile and Flexible Working Policy.Agile working options are automatically considered for all roles within the Trust and options are detailed on the Agile Working Matrix attached to this post. Talk to the recruiting manager about what this means in practice for you.
Details
Date posted
01 June 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
176-U-5289957
Job locations
Peterborough Hospital
Bretton
Peterborough
PE3 9GZ
Employer details
Employer name
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Peterborough Hospital
Bretton
Peterborough
PE3 9GZ
Employer's website
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Employer contact details
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