Children's ED - Junior Sister / Charge Nurse

Children's ED - Junior Sister / Charge Nurse

Band 6, Main area Nursing & Midwifery, Permanent, Full time. 37.5 hours per week.

Site: Horton General Hospital, Town Banbury.

Salary: £39,959 - £48,117 per annum (Pro Rata). Closing: 06/05/:59.

Job overview

The Children's Emergency Department at Horton General Hospital currently has a vacancy for a Junior Sister/Charge Nurse. We seek a highly skilled, proactive, and motivated nurse with experience in emergency medicine and a passion for compassionate, high quality care.

Responsibilities

• Act as the shift co coordinator on a day to day basis, providing supervision and support to the multi disciplinary team.
• Develop, manage and monitor the performance of a team of nurses, ensuring the highest standards of care and safety are achieved at all times.
• Promote effective communication and teamwork at all levels.
• Demonstrate clinical leadership skills and specialist knowledge.
• Assist the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse with staff management, human resource management, clinical governance, and risk management.
• Contribute toward the strategic and operational development of the department.

Person specification Education / Training / Experience

• Registered Paediatric Nurse.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development through NMC revalidation.
• Achievement of an approved nursing mentorship qualification.
• Minimum of three years acute care registered nurse experience.
• UK recognised degree in nursing relevant to the post.
• Post graduate qualification related to an area of practice.

Leadership & Management

• Able to prioritise own workload and that of others.
• Demonstrates ability to maintain and contribute to standards of practice, conduct, and decision making in conjunction with team leaders.
• Acts as a role model and leads by example to reinforce the Trust's values.
• Able to supervise non registered and less experienced staff.
• Capable of escalating concerns appropriately to reduce risk and promote patient safety.
• Experience managing clinical incidents and complaints.
• Experience in relevant specialty and substantive management of a clinical area.

Clinical Practice

• Articulate knowledge and skills needed for a high standard of care in the area of practice.
• Work under own initiative within role boundaries.
• Demonstrates awareness of importance of teamwork.
• Document observations, results, decisions and actions effectively in patient notes and communicate with the multi disciplinary team.
• Communicate effectively with patients, relatives, carers, and team members.
• Proactively support education of learners and less experienced staff.
• Manage, direct, and evaluate nursing care for a defined caseload.
• Competent to administer intravenous medicines.
• Competent in central venous access management.

Expected Behaviours

• Put patients at the core of care, encouraging support, integrity, respect, and teamwork.
• Show pride in the quality of care and learn from successes and setbacks.
• Deliver high standard care and continuously seek improvement through change and innovation.
• Support colleagues in delivering care aligned with Trust values and behaviours.

Quality & Practice Improvement

• Understand and keep up to date with professional issues related to area of practice.
• Identify learning needs and maintain professional development.
• Lead development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies, protocols, or guidelines relevant to the area of practice.
• Question and challenge nursing practice constructively to improve standards of patient care.
• Demonstrate previous leadership within practice and the multi disciplinary team.
• Show innovation within sphere of practice.

Legal and EEO Statements

We uphold the Sexual Safety Charter and promote a safe, respectful hiring environment. The role is subject to equality and diversity principles and is open to all eligible candidates, provided the minimum salary and skill level criteria are met. This position may offer a 6 month probationary period.

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