Eastbourne District General Hospital Acute Medical Unit

Sister/Charge Nurse

Band 6, 37.5 hours per week, Internal Rotation
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The Acute Medical Unit is a diagnostic and emergency treatment unit within acute medicine with a varied workload. We are looking for a Sister/Charge nurses with Acute Care experience to complete our team. You will have excellent communication skills and the ability to develop and support students and staff with clinical expertise. The successful applicant will be expected to function effectively under pressure without compromising basic standards of care and professionalism. In return we will offer you excellent managerial support and commitment to your personal professional development.

We pride ourselves on having an integrated friendly and welcoming team made up of Allied health professionals including Doctors, Nurses and Therapists. We work closely with all the departments and areas within the hospital including with our colleagues from Accident and Emergency, our ambulatory care team and all the ward staff.

We currently assess/triage and admit patients with acute medical conditions from a variety of sources - including GPs, the Emergency Department and Outpatients Clinics.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an experienced nurse who will provide strong leadership, excellent communication skills and the ability to develop and support students and staff with clinical expertise.

The successful applicant will be expected to function effectively under pressure without compromising basic standards of care and professionalism. In return we will offer you excellent managerial support and commitment to your personal professional development.

We also work closely with the University of Brighton and offer valuable management placements for nursing students.

About us

We are proud to provide 'Outstanding' care and be a great place to work

We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people's own homes.

In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as 'Good' overall, and 'Outstanding' for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated 'Outstanding'. Eastbourne DGH rated 'Good'.

In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious 'Building for our Future' programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Substantial post registration experience at band 5
• Experience of working autonomously and managing a caseload

Desirable

• Experience of teaching and presentation skills

Skills

Essential

• Awareness of current professional and research and practice issues
• Demonstrate the potential for leadership
• Demonstrate enhanced skills within relevant speciality
• Demonstrate understanding of the Statutory requirements and code of conduct of the NMC.
• Demonstrate understanding of professional requirements in line with revalidation.

Desirable

• Previous experience of working within the NHS
• Demonstrate evidence for developing innovative practice
• Is proactive and an effective change agent.

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified RGN/RN/RSCN with active NMC Registration
• Educated to degree level supplemented by diploma level specialist training or relevant equivalent training and experience
• Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable

• Diploma Professional practice or working towards this Qualification
• NVQ Assessor Award (D32/33/AI)

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

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Eastbourne DGH

Kings Drive

Eastbourne

BN21 2UD

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