In addition to clinical leadership, the role involves offering professional guidance to the multi-disciplinary team and fostering a supportive environment that empowers staff. Candidates should be enthusiastic and motivated leaders, ready to embrace the challenges of the fast-paced emergency setting. Applicants should be aware of associated costs with the DBS check and are encouraged to apply early, as the position may close before the advertised date if numerous applications are received.
Working Part time: 33.75 hours per week
Emergency Department Band 7 Senior Sister/Charge Nurse
Various shifts - Days and nights, including weekends and bank holidays.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Senior Sister/Charge Nurse to join The Countess of Chester Emergency Department.
This post will require an enthusiastic, motivated and dynamic leader with relevant Band 6 experience. The post holder will be expected to ensure the department is compliant with NHSE Emergency Medicine standards in order to provide safe and effective care to benefit our patients.
We are looking for a visible leader who will empower and support their team to deliver best practice and high quality, safe and efficient care to our acutely unwell patients.
The successful candidate will provide clinical leadership and professional advice to members of the multi-disciplinary team. They will also provide ongoing responsibility for the operational effectiveness of the Emergency Department.
The post holder will be responsible for the supervision of nursing and support staff on a shift basis. As well as being in charge of the department you will monitor quality, safety and high standards of patients care and ensure patient flow throughout the department. You will also lead a team of nurses and take responsibility for quality and safety initiatives in ED.
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Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £27.50(standard) or £55.50(enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
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