Junior Sister / Junior Charge Nurse

Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC)

Band 6 - Junior Sister

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6- Junior Sister in the Same Day Emergency Care. SDEC offers same day emergency care to patients in a hospital setting. Patients are assessed, diagnosed and treated enabling patients to be discharged and if required return for treatment, diagnostic tests, reviews or referred to a specialty. The SDEC is an integral part of the Emergency Care Pathway.

The service SDEC provides to our patients is growing and we are extending the service hours and how we work. We have a well-established area with a dedicated and caring team and are looking for motivated individuals who enjoy working in a fast paced environment to join us. Having experience within Urgent care or acute setting is essential. You will need to be innovative, dynamic, with enhanced clinical skills and have a good understanding of the assessment process. In turn you will gain experience in being part of a frontline team assessing patients and implementing treatment. Your role will involve co-ordinating the shift, liaising with medical disciplines and members of the MDT, supporting junior staff and deputising for senior management.

The hours of work will be shifts inclusive of

0745 - 20:45, 11:00 - 00:00, SDEC Liaison Nurse (rotation within rota)

Full time or Part time across a 7 day a week roster.

Your role will involve co-ordinating the shift, liaising with medical disciplines and members of the MDT, supporting junior staff and deputising for senior management. You will be triaging patients Taking blood recording ECGs, undertaking Nurse Led tasks

As well as clinical, you will have the opportunity to gain knowledge with the managerial side of the unit, investigating datixs, complaints and carrying out audits. As a Deputy Sister/charge nurse you will be a solid support for the junior staff and will manage 1:1 feedback sessions and appraisals. As part of the management you will play a vital role in feeding any ideas to the senior management as well as cascading news to the rest of the team. A lead by example approach is essential for this role.

As well as clinical, you will have the opportunity to gain knowledge with the managerial side of the unit, investigating datixs, complaints and carrying out audits.

Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values

Compassion

Accountability

Respect

Integrity

Courage

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone’s full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.

The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.

We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.

We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Philippa Mooney Job title: Sister Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01604 545462