Job summary
We are looking for an experienced and motivated Emergency Nurse to join our dynamic Emergency Department as a Band 7 Senior Sister/Charge Nurse. This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled clinician and leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about delivering high-quality, patient-centred care. In this role, you will provide strong clinical and operational leadership, supporting the day-to-day running of the department, driving standards of care and empowering staff to deliver their best. You will play a key role in managing patient flow, ensuring safety and quality and fostering a positive team culture, while working collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team. This post is ideal for an ambitious nurse ready to build on their leadership experience and make a meaningful impact within urgent and emergency care.

Main duties of the job

• To lead, develop and co-ordinate a multi-disciplinary team to ensure consistent safe and effective patient care is delivered within the available resources. Taking twenty-four-hour responsibility for the department every day. Ensuring a visible presence across a full range of clinical shifts; role modelling professional standards and being accessible to patients, visitors and staff at all times.
• To ensure compliance with legislation and local policies on health and safety, infection prevention and control and environmental risk assessment for the department; thereby leading the department team in the prevention of healthcare associated infection and managing risks in the practice environment that affect patient safety.
• To lead by example, working with patients and their families to assess their needs, developing and evaluating individualised plans of care.
• To manage a team of staff from recruitment and selection through day to day management in line with all Human Resources (HR) policies and procedures.
• To be accountable for the oversight of all aspects of quality governance, risk management and safety for the department.

About us
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) is proud to care for the communities of West Essex, delivering safe, compassionate, and high-quality services. We are part of the Neighbourhood Wave; a national programme that’s changing how care is delivered by focusing on prevention, early support, and more joined-up services across health, social care, and the voluntary sector. This means we’re working more closely with local partners to bring care closer to home and support people to live healthier, more independent lives. We’re a supportive and inclusive organisation that values its people. We offer development opportunities, flexible working, and a strong focus on wellbeing. As a Disability Confident and equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences. Join us and help shape the future of care in West Essex.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Responsible for collaborating with the team to develop a department strategy that aligns with the Trust vision and strategic direction.
• Professionally accountable for ensuring safety and quality in the department 24 hours a day, every day.
• Accountable for maintaining own practice as a registered practitioner in line with professional requirements to revalidate tri-annually.
• Lead the recruitment, selection, development and retention of the departmental team; utilising HR policies and procedures to effectively manage the team.
• Ensure that knowledge, skills and competencies are up to date for self and others.
• Ensure staff are competent to practise safely and effectively.
• Ensure that the department is performing in line with national and organisational goals.
• Ensure that all staff who report to you receive annual appraisal and personal development opportunities.
• Responsible for the monitoring and management of staff sickness absence, utilising HR policies and procedures to facilitate reasonable adjustments to enable safe return to work.
• Always promote and champion equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
• Utilise HR policies and procedures to address issues related to staff performance; providing coaching, counselling and opportunities for individual development and escalating concerns where attainment of essential skills are not met.

Person Specification

Qualifications
Essential

• Current NMC registration or other professional clinical qualification
• Emergency care related post qualification course

Desirable

• Evidence of Continued Professional development
• Completion of Practice Assessor Course
• Recent attendance on a leadership development programme
• Educated to degree level
• Additional clinical qualification

Experience
Essential

• 18 months experience as a band 6 in an Emergency Department
• Experience of applying quality governance processes

Desirable

• Previous experience in other acute care areas
• Previous experience of supporting junior staff with learning and development
• Budget management experience
• Research and audit experience

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.

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Matron Andrea Linehan
andrea.linehan@nhs.net