¹û¶³´«Ã½APP

Skip to main content

This site is independent of the NHS and the Department of Health.

Please wait, loading

Job summary

Main area
Emergency department
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity cover)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
394-UPC-6740776VV
Employer
The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Hillingdon Hospital
Town
Uxbridge
Salary
£42,939 - £50,697 per annum (incl. of HCAA)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
01/01/2025 23:59

Employer heading

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Junior Sister/Charge Nurse - Emergency Department 12 Month FTC

NHS AfC: Band 6

______________________________________________________________________________________

The Trust only accepts applications made through this site, please register when you click APPLY at the end of this advertisement. The Trust is able to offer hospital accommodation, pension scheme, on-site nursery (through third party provider), together with salary sacrifice schemes (including child care vouchers, ride to work) and a range of national and local staff discounts (subject to availability).

Ìý

HSJ Best Places to Work 2015 Top 100

Ìý

______________________________________________________________________________________

Job overview

The post holder will participate in all Departmental activities as an effective team member, supporting the ED Matron and Senior Sisters/Charge Nurses in the effective running of the Emergency Department. The aim of this role is to ensure patients are seen, treated, discharged or transferred within the four hourly emergency access standards.

The post holder will assess care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team. This role will also teach and supervise qualified and unqualified staff, and act as a role model to junior staff. The post holder will take responsibility and accountability for a group of patients as well as take charge of the department when necessary.

Main duties of the job

Assist with clinical duties in other areas of the Trust when the need arises.

Assist with the monitoring of standards of care.

Supervise and monitor the Emergency Department daily checklists.

Assist in the delivery/ transferring of critically ill patients to the imaging department and to other hospitals. To have undertaken the critical care transfer course.

Managerial

To shift lead as required, carrying the shift leader bleep and take operational responsibility for the shift, including working knowledge of and ability to enforce the Escalation Policy as required.

To deputise as Team leader during the absence of the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse, ensuring team members’ developmental needs are met and that the team sustains high levels of efficiency and patient care.

Ensure economical use of supplies, liaising with senior staff to provide the most appropriate equipment as per individual patient need.

Supervise and participate in keeping accurate and legible records and be aware of the legal implications of these documents. (Ref NMC Rules) Date, Timed and Signed.

To plan, organise and deploy staff according to competencies and workload in order to meet patient needs.

Ensure continued development of leadership skills to enable the delegation of shift leadership.

Ìý

Working for our organisation

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust’s services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this – particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,
community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitals
provide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.Ìý

Person specification

Person specification

Essential criteria
  • Degree/Diploma in Nursing or equivalent experience
  • Current NMC Registration
  • Emergency & Unscheduled Care Course or equivalent
  • Knowledge of current Emergency Care issues
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Commitment to self-development
  • Flexible
Desirable criteria
  • Advanced Life support course
  • Leadership course
  • ATNC/TNCC
  • Experience of audit, benchmarking standard setting
  • Able to lead, train and motivate a team of staff

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Armed Forces Covenant Bronze Award

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Emma O'Driscoll
Job title
Matron
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07811735082