An opportunity has arisen in The Accident & Emergency department for a friendly and proactive Clinical Sister/Charge Nurse to join our amiable and energetic team.Our department is a busy and exciting area to work on. It consists of a triage room, rapid assessment area, Resuscitation Room, Trolley Area and Clinical Decision Unit We see an average of 100-125 people a day whom we assess, diagnose and treat. We have a dedicated Nurse Educator, as professional development for nursing staff is a priority. During your employment you have opportunities for different courses and study days. Educational opportunities includes Critical Care training, Immediate Life Support, Recognition of Deteriorating Patient, Mentorship in Practice. Advance Trauma Nursing Course, CBRN.We are currently looking for keen and motivated Band 6 Clinical Sister / Charge Nurse to join our friendly and busy department. You must be a RN with relevant post registration experience in Emergency Nursing. Effective leadership, good communication skills, good interpersonal skills and evidence of professional development is a must. The successful candidate will be required to shift lead and maintain the flow of the department in a safe and efficient manner and you will have the opportunity to work across other sites of London Northwest Healthcare Trust.

Main duties of the job

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES? To be responsible for a group of patients during the shift.? To act as a mentor and assessor to students and junior staff.? To be a co-ordinator of a shift in the absence of a senior member of staf

About us

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A& E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

• A& E course or equivalent
• RGN Evidence of professional development since registration.
• Mentorship Course

Desirable

• Relevant HDU or Critical care course or working towards

accident and emergency

Essential

• A& E experience

Desirable

• Immediate life support

Employer details

Employer name

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Ealing

Ealing

UB1 3HW

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