About this role
Job summary
We are seeking a motivated and experienced Emergency Nurse to provide expert clinical and managerial leadership in the Emergency Department as a Band 7 Team leader Emergency Care Nurse.
You will be expected to work clinically in all areas of the department, including Resus, assessment and as Nurse in Charge, as well as to manage a team of nurses.
You will participate in research, audit and service development as part of the senior nursing team in the department.
To have overall responsibility for the operational activity on the shift, including proactive management of issues to support performance of the ED 4-hr operational standard. To act as the professional role model, leading and co-ordinating the nursing team. To have shift responsibility for the management and organisation of the ward/department within the available resources. To be accountable for the overall provision of excellent nursing care and to work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
If you are looking for an exciting career that is both challenging and rewarding we at St George's Emergency Department are looking for a new band 7 team leader. The department sees a wide variety of patients from minor injuries to major traumas. As a team leader you will uphold the trust values while maintaining a high quality, safe emergency nursing care. You will be responsible for the day to day running of the department while showing leadership and clinical expertise. 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. You will be expected to help manage safety and flow in thedepartment and achieve government targets and key performance indicators.
About us
St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please read the job description carefully to ensure that you meet the criteria as you are required to have significant senior ED experience.
You are required to have significant senior ED experience. Interview date to be confirmed.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training Essential
oRN (Adult) or RN(Child) oCore post-registration emergency Nursing Education (Acutely unwell Adult or Child, Emergency Practice or equivalent). oPractise assessor oBSc or evidence of study at level 6 with ability to complete BSc oSafeguarding level 3 oATNC, ETC or equivalent (or able to undertake within 6 months) oALS
Desirable
oMSc or evidence of study at level 7.
Experience Essential
oExtensive post registration experience. oExperience of managing a team. oPrevious Band 6 experience within the speciality.
Desirable
oExperience of audit and/research
Skills Essential
oWell-developed leadership skills. oAbility to effectively prioritise and organise own workload and workload of others oDemonstrates good written & verbal. communication skills oDemonstrates effective teaching skills oWork confidentially within all areas of the ED
Desirable
oManagement course
Others Essential
oEnthusiasm for specialty oEffective role model oAdaptable and responsive to changing needs. oMust be articulate and able to liaise with members of the department.
Desirable
oUnderstanding of Quality Assurance and Clinical Audit
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.
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 St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Blackshaw Road
London
SW17 0QT
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)