Senior Sister / Charge Nurse- Emergency Department

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

The closing date is 04 May 2025

Job summary

This is an exciting and challenging time within the QEH Medicine Division with Lewisham and Greenwich Healthcare Trust.An opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Senior Sister for the Emergency Department within the on the Queen Elizabeth SiteWe are seeking an experienced, passionate, dynamic and forward thinking individual to join our existing team. The senior sister/ charge nurses' role is to ensure the quality and safety of all patients within the department and to ensure that a high standard of clinical care is delivered by the entire multidisciplinary team at all times.The ED is very high paced and requires a leader with good time management skills. The successful candidate will need to be passionate about ensuring that the work force you lead delivers the highest standards of care to all patients and ensuring the patient experience is positive.You will be required to demonstrate effective and sustainable leadership and management skills, whilst working and advising as the clinical expert.Effective communication, a strong collaborative approach and the ability to engage the nursing workforce and multidisciplinary team within an ever changing, ever challenging environment is essential.We offer a friendly supportive environment that values individuals in their personal and professional development.

Main duties of the job

To receive, assess and treat adult patients involved in an accident or having an acute illness, prior to hospital admission or discharge back into the community.

To provide a working environment where patients receive a high standard of care, and which is conducive to the education and development of nursing and medical staff, wishing to specialise or gain experience in ED care.

To accept patients referred by their General Practitioner to the on-call teams for urgent assessment and when appropriate, admission.

To have continuing responsibility in liaison with other band 7 post holders for the quality of nursing care delivery, and for the management and co-ordination of the ED and the areas within it.

To provide guidance, support and clinical leadership to all nursing staff within the ED.

To demonstrate as a clinical expert and have overall continuing responsibility for the delivery of high-quality patient care in the department, demonstrating clinical leadership while on duty.

To manage and be responsible for the supervision and development of a large multi-disciplinary team consisting of all grades of nursing staff, students and support workers.

To effectively manage the department resources including, pay and non-pay budgets, human resources and the clinical environment with the support of the matron.

To contribute to the development of polices and evidence-based practice as appropriate.

About us

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:

Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
Improving the experience of staff with disability
Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
Making equalities mainstream

Date posted

24 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum plus HCA (pro rata for part time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

197-HF6697

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Stadium Road

London

SE18 4QH

Job description

Job responsibilities

Actively participate in the clinical and operational management of the ED.

Be able to assume the role of Majors Co-ordinator, Resus Co-ordinator or in the absence of the Clinical Nurse Managers assume the role of Nurse in Charge.

Practise and promote nursing care to the highest standards, in accordance with the Trusts policies, procedures and the NMC guidelines / professional code of conduct.

Maintain up to date knowledge of current research and practice and ensure that this is reflected in practise throughout the Directorate.

Take responsibility for own professional growth, development and motivation including participation in Clinical Supervision.

Perform an expanded role of duties including Phlebotomy, IV Cannulation, Suturing and Plastering etc.

Having regard to the workload of, and the pressures on colleagues, inform the Clinical Nurse Managers / Matron if these are seen to jeopardise safe standards of practice.

Practise in a professional manner at all times, acting as a role model and resource for the peers and junior colleagues, whilst offering support and leadership.