Junior Sister/Charge Nurse

Job summary

Are you an experienced nurse with considerable emergency or acute care experience, with current NMC registration, who is ready to step up to a Band 6 role? An opportunity has arisen for Band 6 Sisters/Charge Nurses within the Emergency Department at the Royal Sussex County Hospital.

The Emergency Department at the Royal Sussex County Hospital is a Major Trauma Centre, receiving patients from throughout Surrey and Sussex. All nurses will have the opportunity to rotate amongst the different areas of the department, includingthe Resus department and the Urgent Treatment Centre. We are committed to the delivery of quality care in an unpredictable environment. We encourage innovation and participation in the development of new ways of working through multidisciplinary collaboration to achieve patient-focused outcomes.

There are many opportunities for in-house training on emergency skills such as furthering your venepuncture and cannulation skills with ultra-sound guided vascular access training, plastering and catheterisation. We are a Manchester Triage training centre and offer internal courses to allow our nurses to become nationally recognised triage practitioners.

We welcome applications from those who currently hold a UK NMC registration. If you currently hold an overseas nursing qualification and require sponsorship we are not currently direct hiring Internationally Qualified Nurses.

Main duties of the job

The role requires an enthusiastic and self-motivated person who can demonstrate that they are committed to the development of the department and the team. They should show evidence of their own development in a Band 5/6 role. This includes completion or near completion of the ECA level 1 competencies. Mentorship or practice assessor is essential. Experience of all aspects of emergency nursing is essential for this post along with Manchester triage system or equivalent proficiency.

• To ensure optimum standards of care for all patients attending the A&E Department.

• To demonstrate good leadership in all the areas of the department, supporting junior members of the team.

• To undertake assessment of individual patients through a system of prioritisation of need and continuous assessment under supervision.

• To undertake planning, implementation, evaluation and re-evaluation of individual programmes of care, taking into account the patient's dignity, religious and cultural needs.

• To develop into expanded roles of plastering, wound closure, ultrasound guided vascular access, defibrillation and maintain competency in these roles.

We are proud to be able to offer a variety of flexible working options and contracts. For further information please refer to the Flexible Working for Registered Nurses document which is attached to this advert.

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification document.

About us

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Address

Royal Sussex County Hospital - Emergency Department

Eastern Road

Brighton and Hove

BN2 5BE

Employer's website

https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Address

Royal Sussex County Hospital - Emergency Department

Eastern Road

Brighton and Hove

BN2 5BE

Employer's website

https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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