About this role
Job summary
Are you an experienced Emergency Department nurse ready to take the next step in your career?
We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Band 5 nurse to join our Adult Emergency Department as a Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse / Sister. This is an excellent opportunity to develop leadership skills, gain experience coordinating patient flow, leading shifts, supporting junior staff, and contributing to quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.The successful candidate will be a Registered Adult Nurse with significant ED experience, strong clinical skills, and a passion for delivering high-quality, patient-centred care. You will act as a role model for colleagues and help support the delivery of safe, effective emergency care in a fast-paced environment.
This role offers valuable leadership development within a supportive team and one of the UK's leading NHS organisations.If you're ready to grow your leadership potential and take the next step in your emergency nursing career, we'd love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
Ensure the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of evidence based, individualised patient care. Assist and advise staff, both registered and unregistered in the delivery of patient care. Plan, organise and deploy staff according to ability and workload in order to meet patient needs. Manage effective flows of patients within Emergency Services to meet NHS targets. Assist in the orientation of new staff and students. Assess the needs of patients, relatives and carers and provide them with information as requested. Assist in the teaching and development of nursing assistants, students and junior staff, helping them to achieve their learning outcomes. To keep up to date with current developments in nursing and ensure evidence based practice. Develop new skills and knowledge pertaining to Emergency Nursing as advised by the senior sister or charge nurse / Clinical Nurse Manager. Take responsibility for self-development through the appraisal system and work towards completing agreed personal development plan.
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Environmental sustainabilityClimate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms people's health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities. The Trust is also committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045. All our employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensures that our services are efficient, sustainable and reduce our impact on the environment www.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/our-strategy/green-plan.
Job description Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications Essential
Full valid UK NMC Adult registration Post-qualification education in Emergency Nursing or equivalent experience Practice assessor course ILS
Desirable
Critical Care Transfer Course Trauma Nursing Course ALS Leadership course PGD course IRMER course
Experience Essential
Demonstrable significant experience in A&E as a registered nurse
Desirable
Experience of taking charge of the department and managing patient flow Experience of working in a minor injuries unit Previous critical care experience
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities Essential
Good level of English language demonstrated through effective written and verbal communication skills Triage competent, requiring supervision
Desirable
Experience with audit and research
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This 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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Address Charing Cross Hospital
London
W6 8RF
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)