Job summary
We are looking for an experienced individual who is looking to progress further in their career and would like to join our existing team over a 7 day rota. You will be a dynamic and highly motivated individual and have flexibility to be able to work within a busy and demanding environment.
An Enhanced DBS with Children's & Adults' Barred List checks will be required for this role.
The role will require you to work across all areas in the Trust which includes those that are designated as positive, asymptomatic and negative COVID wards.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will-
- Have experience of dealing with acute emergency and minor injuries/illnesses with a proven professional background within A&E nursing or a minor injuries unit.
- Lead and develop a team, promoting excellence in emergency care whilst supporting the other team managers in all aspects of department management.
- Have excellent communication skills and flexibility to meet the needs of the service are required.
- Will be involved in developing and implementing initiatives to improve the patient experience.
- Will be committed to providing high quality care to a range of patients with differing needs and be willing to embrace new role opportunities and expand your role as the service develops.
About us
Choose Well - Choose WWL
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that 'happy staff, makes for happy patients'. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement and living our values 'the WWL Way'.
WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.
On-Call
Please note that senior positions (AFC band 8A or above) may be expected to participate in an on-call rota, if the role is predominantly operational.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Plan and organise the day-to-day management of the Emergency Department in the absence of the Senior Sister, by co-ordinating the activities of the team and deploying resources effectively.
- To undertake additional training to develop extended skills as appropriate e.g. nurse generated x-rays, and PGDs, clinical examination skills, leadership skills.
- Allocates / deploys staff, both medical and nursing in response to service demand and patient needs.
- Organises, reviews and adjusts staff rosters in accordance with departmental requirements.
- Arrange the reception, transfer and discharge of patients in accordance with policies and procedures.
- Responsible for ensuring compliance with local and national targets
- Implements best practice and delivery of a high standard of nursing care.
- Recognise and respond appropriately to issues, which require urgent or immediate attention, reporting to other members of the multi-disciplinary/ senior staff as necessary.
- To ensure patients valuable and belongings are documented and managed in accordance with the Trusts policies and procedures.
- Ensure risk recognition and management of risk in the clinical environment as appropriate.
- Responsibility to keep self organisationally and departmentally updated through attendance at appropriate meeting.
- Seek appropriate advice for clinical and managerial problems beyond your scope of professional knowledge and/or skill.
- Ensure all staff are aware of major incident / decontamination procedures.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Plan and organise the day-to-day management of the Emergency Department in the absence of the Senior Sister, by co-ordinating the activities of the team and deploying resources effectively.
- To undertake additional training to develop extended skills as appropriate e.g. nurse generated x-rays, and PGDs, clinical examination skills, leadership skills.
- Allocates / deploys staff, both medical and nursing in response to service demand and patient needs.
- Organises, reviews and adjusts staff rosters in accordance with departmental requirements.
- Arrange the reception, transfer and discharge of patients in accordance with policies and procedures.
- Responsible for ensuring compliance with local and national targets
- Implements best practice and delivery of a high standard of nursing care.
- Recognise and respond appropriately to issues, which require urgent or immediate attention, reporting to other members of the multi-disciplinary/ senior staff as necessary.
- To ensure patients valuable and belongings are documented and managed in accordance with the Trusts policies and procedures.
- Ensure risk recognition and management of risk in the clinical environment as appropriate.
- Responsibility to keep self organisationally and departmentally updated through attendance at appropriate meeting.
- Seek appropriate advice for clinical and managerial problems beyond your scope of professional knowledge and/or skill.
- Ensure all staff are aware of major incident / decontamination procedures.
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Proven leadership/organisational skills
- Sound clinical skills
Additional
Essential
- Flexible
- Internal rotation
- Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of up to date Emergency Nursing issues
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
Experience
Essential
- Experience at Band 6 or equivalent within Emergency Care / relevant acute setting
- Experience of teaching/assessing/supervising others in a clinical setting
- Evidence of change management in clinical practice
Desirable
- Involvement in audit / research
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Management / Leadership qualification (eg LEO)
- In possession of or working towards Diploma/Degree qualification in health care subject
- Accredited Teaching / assessing certificate
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Proven leadership/organisational skills
- Sound clinical skills
Additional
Essential
- Flexible
- Internal rotation
- Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of up to date Emergency Nursing issues
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
Experience
Essential
- Experience at Band 6 or equivalent within Emergency Care / relevant acute setting
- Experience of teaching/assessing/supervising others in a clinical setting
- Evidence of change management in clinical practice
Desirable
- Involvement in audit / research
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Management / Leadership qualification (eg LEO)
- In possession of or working towards Diploma/Degree qualification in health care subject
- Accredited Teaching / assessing certificate
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Albert Edward Infirmary
Wigan Lane
Wigan
WN1 2NN
Employer's website
http://www.wwl.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
