Permanent position, part time - 35.5 Hours per week

It is an exciting time to be a nurse at Urgent and Emergency Care Centre, Rotherham Hospital. We have a permanent part time position.

As Sister / Charge Nurse you will help lead and manage the department so that high quality, evidence based nursing care is delivered to patients and their carers.

You will be an integral member of our team who maintain the emergency access standards.You must be committed to providing high quality nursing care you will provide strong leadership and mentorship to junior staff and help support the senior team.

You will be a highly visible leader and be experienced as a professional role model. In working in a progressively changing environment you will promote the Trusts values and be committed to high standards of service delivery.

We have a dedicated Clinical Educator within our service to support your professional development.

Main duties of the job

Attached you will find the person specification/ role profile document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role.

We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.

For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description' section below.

To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.

About us

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham.

As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work?, and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall.

But dont just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making.

All of our 5,100 colleagues are key to our improvement journey, and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for the full details about the role and the responsibilities.

Person Specification

Communication and relationships

Essential

• Able to present and receive complex information within a multi professional team.
• Ability to convey sensitive information in
• an empathetic manner to patients,
• relative/carers and staff.
• Demonstrate effective written and
• verbal communication skills.
• Produce timely, accurate written/electronic records and documents
• Demonstrates leadership in the management of change

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable appropriate post registration experience
• Demonstrable experience of working in an emergency department environment covering both triage and resuscitation
• Within the relevant area

Desirable

• Recruitment and selection experience

Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrates knowledge of policies, practices and procedures e.g. NHS national policies, standards, requirements and directions that relate to patient care

Professional Registration/PIN

Essential

• Please enter NMC PIN

Qualifications

Essential

• Current level one NMC registration Registered Nurse
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Mentorship qualification (or willingness to work towards)
• Triage trained (with evidence)
• Advanced Life Support (valid)
• Level 1 Trauma Training

Desirable

• Paediatric Life Support
• European Paediatric Advanced Life Support (EPALS) or equivalent
• Level 2 Trauma Training (TNCC or equivalent)

Communication and relationships

Essential

• Able to present and receive complex information within a multi professional team.
• Ability to convey sensitive information in
• an empathetic manner to patients,
• relative/carers and staff.
• Demonstrate effective written and
• verbal communication skills.
• Produce timely, accurate written/electronic records and documents
• Demonstrates leadership in the management of change

Employer details

Employer name

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S60 2UD

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

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