Junior Sister/Charge Nurse - Emergency Department - Secondment

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest trusts in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million people comprising acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend.

We are a well-led, high-performing and innovative organisation determined to provide the best health care services for our local population and working in the best interests of the people we serve.

Job overview

The successful candidate will be professionally accountable and responsible for the standards and delivery of nursing care within their area of management.

They will uphold exceptional standards of IPC and cleanliness.

Responsible for the information governance on his/her Ward/Department and the completeness of data.

Main duties of the job

Would you like to be part of the exciting, fast paced and ever changing Emergency Department team at Mid & South Essex Broomfield Hospital Site? If the answer is YES and you think you have what it takes to join a forward thinking, innovative team then we want to hear from you!

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced, enthusiastic, highly skilled Registered Nurse to join the nursing leadership team within the Emergency Department as a Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse.

You will need to be able to demonstrate a high level of knowledge and experience in Emergency Care with a commitment to providing high quality, safe care for all patients that attend the Emergency Department.

You should have nursing experience of triage and assessment of the unwell/ injured patient, Resuscitation, Major and Minor Illness with an ability to lead and mentor junior team members.

Working for our organisation

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.

We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook – if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.

We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description & Person Specification.

For any further enquiries please contact Senior Sister Gillian Smyth

Person specification

Education & Qualification

• Registered Nurse
• Competent in Ambulance and Minors Triage and Assessment

• Mentorship Qualification
• Post reg qualification in Critical Care/A&E

Knowledge & Experience

• Demonstrate experience as a Senior Band 5 or Band 6 nurse in Acute nursing / Emergency Department or Acute setting
• Demonstrates the ability to manage high quality patient care provision
• In depth knowledge of quality issues and clinical governance
• Must be able to demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of current health and social care agenda, including current legislation

• Experience of change management

Skills and Aptitudes

• Excellent personal and communication skills
• Ability to facilitate and support learning
• Organisational ability

• Demonstrate ability to think creatively and laterally

Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.