Job overview

The Royal Surrey County Hospital Emergency Department sees approximately 75000 patients every year. To support and enhance the care we provide to patients we are looking to recruit dynamic and enthusiastic band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse to join our busy team.

This is an exciting time to join the Emergency Department as we have recently completed our 8 million pound rebuild to enhance the patient’s journey through the department.  We have introduced dynamic patient pathways to improve patient flow and experience that has resulted in the vast improvement of the departments’ performance.
Our team is motivated and committed to deliver the highest standards of evidence based nursing care. We are passionate about Emergency Nursing and the service we provide our local community.

The candidate must be motivated committed, flexible, approachable and experienced emergency nurse with minimal 2 years’ experience at Band 5 Staff Nurse. They need to be competent in IV’s administration, oral medications, cannulation, venepuncture and have passed streaming assessments. They should also be able to demonstrate that they are a team player with good managerial and leadership skills.

You will have to demonstrate a working knowledge and understanding of current issues in the Emergency care within the NHS.  You will be able to work an internal rotation shift pattern of days, nights and weekends. You must possess excellent communication skills and be able to represent the department at a trust level. 

Main duties of the job

The post holder will deliver patient care on a daily basis. They should be expert in all areas of nursing care from patient’s admission to discharge, which facilitates clinical practice development. As nurse in charge they have overall responsibility for day-to-day management of their clinical area and for ensuring all care is delivered according to Trust policies and procedures maintaining associated records. They will manage, support and lead a team of nurses in the delivery of evidence based patient centred care, which is of a high standard. They will assist the senior sister in the management of staff including appraisal, rotas, recruitment and selection and the supervision of learners. They will provide advice and support to patients, relatives and members of the multi-disciplinary team. Utilising clinical audit, research, supervision of practice and teaching, they will monitor and improve standards of care by efficient and effective use of resources and liaise with the senior sister at all times. The will provide leadership on the Trusts values and behaviours.

Working for our organisation

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

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