Job summary
- Main area
- Emergency Sister/Charge Nurse
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 151-KMU246
- Employer
- Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Frimley Park Hospital ED
- Town
- Frimley
- Salary
- £39,205 - £47,084 Per annum incl. HCAS (pro-rata)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Sister/Charge Nurse - Emergency Department
Band 6
Job overview
Are you an Emergency nurse looking for a new challenge?
We are looking for enthusiastic, forward thinking and highly motivated Band 6 nurses to join our team in the Emergency Department at Frimley Park. In this role you must be passionate about working in a caring environment with patients and be committed to delivering high quality patient care. You will be able to use your clinical skills as well as taking part in the day to day management of the department.
Main duties of the job
As a Senior Nurse, you will be expected to take charge of either the whole department with the support of the Manager or taking charge of an area of the department. You should be able to run your area with minimal supervision able to keep the flow of the department going, plan early for safe discharge, keeping the area safe and able to support junior staff.
You are also expected to be a link Nurse and support your team leader by managing your team members. To act in a multi–disciplinary role with emphasis upon liaising, operational decision making and team building. The post holder will have responsibility for the assessment of development, implementation and evaluation of care needs.
Working for our organisation
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse
- Emergency Course/In house band 5 development programme
- Mentor Prep
- ILS
Desirable criteria
- ALS
- ATNC
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience as Senior Band 5 in Emergency Care
- Experience in supervising a team in ED
Desirable criteria
- Shadow Nurse in charge role
Skills
Essential criteria
- Efficient in time management and in prioritising workload effectively
- Allocate staff appropriately to create a safe and efficient skill mix
- Able to demonstrate communication skills both written and oral
- Management Skills
- Ability to analyse problems, to think laterally and implement effective solutions
- Able to clinically provide nursing care in all areas
- Ability to manage complex situations
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Ronald Kepa
- Job title
- ED Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03006133153
- Additional information
Ronald Kepa ED Manager on 03006133123 or email [email protected]
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