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Ability to effectively prioritise and organise own workload and workload of others.
Job summaryTo work primarily, but not exclusively, in the resuscitation area to provide, develop and coordinate high quality nursing care to patients attending with emergency and major trauma care needs.
To participate in the support and professional development of all staff.
Main duties of the jobNot an ordinary emergency nursing job!
St. George's Emergency Department is one of the largest in the country, seeing approximately 160, 000 patients a year. The Trust is one of only four designated Major Trauma Centres in London, with a helipad providing direct access to the ED for the most seriously injured patients. The Trust is also a hyper-acute stroke unit and a heart attack centre.We are searching for highly motivated nurse with critical care or emergency nursing experience to join our friendly team of Emergency Care Nurses (ECN).
This innovative role was established in 2006 to work primarily in the highly equipped 8-bedded resuscitation area of the Emergency Department providing care and technical expertise to the most severely ill and injured adults and children.The department is committed to supporting on-going professional development with strong links to academic programmes and a well-established work-based development programme. You will supported in further development by the Practice Education Team and medical colleagues.We are looking for nurses with a significant post-registration experience in ED / critical care and a strong interest in emergency and major trauma care. It is essential that you have a post registration specialist course and experience of local management skills within your current area.
We would welcome interest from people with a strong interest in teaching and research to support the on-going development of the role.
About usThe Emergency Department employs over 130 nurses and prides itself on its team work, friendly working environment, flexible working opportunities and ongoing support and dedication to the health and well-being of its team.
You be one of the 11 Emergency Care Nurses within the team overseen by a band 7 team leader - Sally Stone. It is a well supported role with opportunities for ongoing professional development supported by our well established team of Practise Educators in ED.
With nearly9,000 dedicated staff caring for patients around the clock, they are the largest healthcare provider in southwest London.Their main site, St George's Hospital in Tooting - one of the country's principal teaching hospitals - is shared with St George's, University of London, which trains medical students and carries out advanced medical research. St George's Hospital also hosts the St George's, University of London and Kingston University Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, which is responsible for training a wide range of healthcare professionals from across the region.St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of 1.3 million across southwest London. A large number of services, such as cardiothoracic medicine and surgery, neurosciences and renal transplantation, also cover significant populations from Surrey and Sussex, totalling around 3.5 million people.
Job description Job responsibilitiesPlease read the detailed job description and job specification that is attached to this advert. If you have any further questions after reading the job descriptions then please feel free to contact the team to the discuss any further queries.
Job description
Job responsibilitiesPlease read the detailed job description and job specification that is attached to this advert. If you have any further questions after reading the job descriptions then please feel free to contact the team to the discuss any further queries.
Person Specification Qualifications and Training Essential - Registered Nurse
- Relevant post registration clinically specialty qualification (ie ICU or ED nursing course or equivalent)
- ILS course
- Practice Supervisor & assessor
Desirable - Advanced assessment course
- ALS course
- ATNC / TNCC
- National nursing trauma standards level 1 sign-off
Experience Essential - Demonstrable experience within speciality (Emergency Department/Critical Care/High Dependency)
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Experience in leading a team
- Experience in teaching small groups
Desirable - Experience of contributing to research and audit programmes
- Experience of delivering presentations
- Previous Band 6 experience in Emergency or Intensive Care
Knowledge Essential - Understanding of clinical governance and risk assessment
- Clear understanding of safeguarding procedures
Other Essential - Patient-centred approach
- Flexible attitude
- Motivated to work in job role and specialty
Skills Essential - Leadership skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to effectively prioritise and organise own workload and workload of others
- Effective use of research and implementation of evidence based practice
- Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care according to individual needs
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training Essential - Registered Nurse
- Relevant post registration clinically specialty qualification (ie ICU or ED nursing course or equivalent)
- ILS course
- Practice Supervisor & assessor
Desirable - Advanced assessment course
- ALS course
- ATNC / TNCC
- National nursing trauma standards level 1 sign-off
Experience Essential - Demonstrable experience within speciality (Emergency Department/Critical Care/High Dependency)
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Experience in leading a team
- Experience in teaching small groups
Desirable - Experience of contributing to research and audit programmes
- Experience of delivering presentations
- Previous Band 6 experience in Emergency or Intensive Care
Knowledge Essential - Understanding of clinical governance and risk assessment
- Clear understanding of safeguarding procedures
Other Essential - Patient-centred approach
- Flexible attitude
- Motivated to work in job role and specialty
Skills Essential - Leadership skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to effectively prioritise and organise own workload and workload of others
- Effective use of research and implementation of evidence based practice
- Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care according to individual needs
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
Additional information
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
Employer details Employer nameSt George's Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
AddressEmergency Department
St George's University Hospital
London
SW17 0QT
Employer's website Job summaryTo work primarily, but not exclusively, in the resuscitation area to provide, develop and coordinate high quality nursing care to patients attending with emergency and major trauma care needs.
To participate in the support and professional development of all staff.
Main duties of the jobNot an ordinary emergency nursing job!
St. George's Emergency Department is one of the largest in the country, seeing approximately 160, 000 patients a year. The Trust is one of only four designated Major Trauma Centres in London, with a helipad providing direct access to the ED for the most seriously injured patients. The Trust is also a hyper-acute stroke unit and a heart attack centre.We are searching for highly motivated nurse with critical care or emergency nursing experience to join our friendly team of Emergency Care Nurses (ECN).
This innovative role was established in 2006 to work primarily in the highly equipped 8-bedded resuscitation area of the Emergency Department providing care and technical expertise to the most severely ill and injured adults and children.The department is committed to supporting on-going professional development with strong links to academic programmes and a well-established work-based development programme. You will supported in further development by the Practice Education Team and medical colleagues.We are looking for nurses with a significant post-registration experience in ED / critical care and a strong interest in emergency and major trauma care. It is essential that you have a post registration specialist course and experience of local management skills within your current area.
We would welcome interest from people with a strong interest in teaching and research to support the on-going development of the role.
About usThe Emergency Department employs over 130 nurses and prides itself on its team work, friendly working environment, flexible working opportunities and ongoing support and dedication to the health and well-being of its team.
You be one of the 11 Emergency Care Nurses within the team overseen by a band 7 team leader - Sally Stone. It is a well supported role with opportunities for ongoing professional development supported by our well established team of Practise Educators in ED.
With nearly9,000 dedicated staff caring for patients around the clock, they are the largest healthcare provider in southwest London.Their main site, St George's Hospital in Tooting - one of the country's principal teaching hospitals - is shared with St George's, University of London, which trains medical students and carries out advanced medical research. St George's Hospital also hosts the St George's, University of London and Kingston University Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, which is responsible for training a wide range of healthcare professionals from across the region.St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of 1.3 million across southwest London. A large number of services, such as cardiothoracic medicine and surgery, neurosciences and renal transplantation, also cover significant populations from Surrey and Sussex, totalling around 3.5 million people.
Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease read the detailed job description and job specification that is attached to this advert. If you have any further questions after reading the job descriptions then please feel free to contact the team to the discuss any further queries.
Job description
Job responsibilitiesPlease read the detailed job description and job specification that is attached to this advert. If you have any further questions after reading the job descriptions then please feel free to contact the team to the discuss any further queries.
Person SpecificationQualifications and TrainingEssential - Registered Nurse
- Relevant post registration clinically specialty qualification (ie ICU or ED nursing course or equivalent)
- ILS course
- Practice Supervisor & assessor
Desirable - Advanced assessment course
- ALS course
- ATNC / TNCC
- National nursing trauma standards level 1 sign-off
ExperienceEssential - Demonstrable experience within speciality (Emergency Department/Critical Care/High Dependency)
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Experience in leading a team
- Experience in teaching small groups
Desirable - Experience of contributing to research and audit programmes
- Experience of delivering presentations
- Previous Band 6 experience in Emergency or Intensive Care
KnowledgeEssential - Understanding of clinical governance and risk assessment
- Clear understanding of safeguarding procedures
OtherEssential - Patient-centred approach
- Flexible attitude
- Motivated to work in job role and specialty
SkillsEssential - Leadership skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to effectively prioritise and organise own workload and workload of others
- Effective use of research and implementation of evidence based practice
- Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care according to individual needs
Person Specification
Qualifications and TrainingEssential - Registered Nurse
- Relevant post registration clinically specialty qualification (ie ICU or ED nursing course or equivalent)
- ILS course
- Practice Supervisor & assessor
Desirable - Advanced assessment course
- ALS course
- ATNC / TNCC
- National nursing trauma standards level 1 sign-off
ExperienceEssential - Demonstrable experience within speciality (Emergency Department/Critical Care/High Dependency)
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Experience in leading a team
- Experience in teaching small groups
Desirable - Experience of contributing to research and audit programmes
- Experience of delivering presentations
- Previous Band 6 experience in Emergency or Intensive Care
KnowledgeEssential - Understanding of clinical governance and risk assessment
- Clear understanding of safeguarding procedures
OtherEssential - Patient-centred approach
- Flexible attitude
- Motivated to work in job role and specialty
SkillsEssential - Leadership skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to effectively prioritise and organise own workload and workload of others
- Effective use of research and implementation of evidence based practice
- Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care according to individual needs
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
Additional information
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
Employer detailsEmployer nameSt George's Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
AddressEmergency Department
St George's University Hospital
London
SW17 0QT
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