About this role
Job summary
Are you an experienced nurse with considerable emergency or acute care experience, with current NMC registration, who is ready to step up to a Band 6 role? An opportunity has arisen for Band 6 Sisters/Charge Nurses within the Emergency Department at the Royal Sussex County Hospital.
We are a Major Trauma Centre, receiving patients from throughout Surrey and Sussex. All nurses will have the opportunity to rotate amongst the different areas of the department, including the Resusand the Urgent Treatment Centre. We are committed to the delivery of quality care in an unpredictable environment. We encourage innovation and participation in the development of new ways of working through multidisciplinary collaboration to achieve patient-focused outcomes.
There are many opportunities for in-house training on emergency skills such as furthering your venepuncture and cannulation skills with ultra-sound guided vascular access training, plastering and catheterisation.
Experience of all aspects of emergency nursing is essential for this post along with Manchester triage system or equivalent proficiency.
This role is eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route however sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements set by UKVI, including the relevant skill and salary thresholds (£25000), and any role-specific criteria.
Main duties of the job
To ensure optimum standards of care for all patients attending the A&E Department.
To undertake assessment of individual patients through a system of prioritisation of need and continuous assessment under supervision.
To undertake planning, implementation, evaluation and re-evaluation of individual programmes of care, taking into account the patient's dignity, religious and cultural needs.
To develop into expanded roles of plastering, wound closure, suturing, ultrasound guided vascular access, defibrillation and maintain competency in these roles
To ensure that the delivery of all nursing care complies with departmental, NMC and Trust policies, protocols, procedures and guidelines.
To regularly handle heavy patients/objects, adhering to Trust Moving and Handling Policy.
About us
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always deliver Excellent Care Everywhere, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer abuddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
Candidate Packhttps://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/
Job description Job responsibilities
For further information, please see the Job Description and Person Specification.
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Please be aware this advert may close early if a high volume of applications are received.
Person Specification
Professional registration Essential
Registered nurse with extensive experience in acute care. Practice assessor or mentorship module completion. NMC registration
Desirable
A&E Course APLS ALS ATLS Leadership course
Experience and Qualifications Essential
Aware of Trust position and current emergency quality indicators Basic admin duties - phone, photocopying and computer data. Team leadership experience. Knowledge of appraisal process. Completion or near completion of the ECA level 1 competencies
Desirable
A wider organisational understanding
Skills Essential
ILS Acute care experience Triage proficiency Basic IT Skills - Microsoft Office software TILS or equivalent level 1 trauma course
Desirable
Venepuncture Critical care and minor injury skills.
People Management and Development Essential
Management experience and development
Desirable
Leadership course
Specific Requirements Essential
Symphony training
Desirable
Understanding of patient tracking system
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Essential
Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role). Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues.
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 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)
Address Emergency Department - Royal Sussex County Hospital
Brighton
BN2 5BE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)