Sister / Charge Nurse (Paediatric Emergency Department ) INTERNAL ONLY - Reading, United Kingdom - Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Description

Job summary

INTERNAL ONLY

An opportunity has become available for a Sister/Charge Nurse within the Paediatric Emergency Department within the Royal Berkshire Hospital.

You will work closely along side the Adult Emergency Department and provide strong leadership, co-ordination and team work skills.

Main duties of the job

You will need significant A&E paediatric experience which includes experience at Senior Staff Nurse Level. Be dynamic, motivated and enthusiastic with a very high standard of clinical practice.

You will need to be educated to degree level.

A proven track record with evidence of having excellent communication, leadership, team building skills and management of change.

The candidate will have a global understanding of health delivery and the implications for Emergency pathway development.

About us

At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, our vision is "Working together to provide outstanding care for our community".

Central to achieving this vision is working in partnership with patients, colleagues across health and social care and other organisations who share the same values, to support people in our community. It is a challenging time to be working in the NHS but the dedication of our staff means we are in a strong position.

Services at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust have recently been rated as "Good" by the Care Quality Commission.

Job responsibilities

The post-holder works as an expert practitioner and is responsible for thedelivery of patient-focused programmes of care, which address the complexand changing health and well-being needs of the client group in his/herclinical area.

The post-holder displays excellent communication and leadership skills, andis responsible for the day-to-day line management of the team for whichhe/she is responsible.

He/she is also responsible for standards of cleanliness in the clinical areaand for a well-maintained Department environment. The Band 7 is a budget holder and authorised signatory for financial and physical resources.

Qualification

Essential

Desirable

Essential

Essential

Desirable