Sister / Charge Nurse

Thepostholderisresponsiblefortheassessmentof careneedsandthe development, implementation, and evaluation of programs of care with the multidisciplinary team and patients' families.

As a Junior Sister/Charge Nurse you will be required to support the senior and junior team in ensuring the needsof our patientsare met through the deliveryof high-quality care. The role involves working as part of a large multidisciplinary team including the ED medical team, clinicalpractice educators safeguarding, mental health liaison team and clinical specialties. The Junior Sister/Charge Nurse works clinically including unsocialhoursandwillbeexpectedtoworkcompetentlyinallareasoftheEmergency Department as well as being able to independently take charge of them.

TheJuniorSister/ChargeNursewillassisttheirTeamleaderwithmanagingtheirown teamof nursesand ensuring they meet their potential. You will also be responsible for link roles giving you the opportunity to drive change and improve standards.

Wearelookingforaninspirationalnurse whoenjoysteamworkand makinga difference to the team and the patients.

Todemonstrateadvancedclinicalexpertiseinthecareofpatientsreceiving emergency or clinically urgent treatment in the department.

To assess,plan,implementandevaluatethe needsof patientson anongoing basis, coordinating the care given by all members of the clinical team.

Toaccuratelyassessandinterpretclinicalinformationaboutthepatient's condition prior to medical intervention.

Toinstigateappropriateemergencytreatmentandpromptlyreportchange.

Tomanagetheclinicalworkloadeffectively,ensuringcareisprioritizedappropriately.

To be actively involved with the ongoing organization of the department, including liaisonwithclinicalsite managerstoensureoptimalbedusage at all times, paediatric teams and the ED management team facilitating timely admission and discharge of patients instigating escalation policies asnecessary.

To assist the team Leader with an identified group of staff, monitoring and documentingthedevelopmentoftheirclinicalskills,andrecordingworkforceinformation.

To assist Team Leaders, Matrons and Head of Nursing in recruitment and retention,sicknessmanagementandperformancemanagementanddevelop own skills as required.

North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Hospital (NMUH) is now part of Royal Free London NHS Trust which is one the the biggest Trust in UK. Northmid as part of the RFL group is one of London's busiest healthcare providers, providing hospital care and community services for the 350,000 people living in Enfield, Haringey and beyond.

Our ED is one of the busiest in London, with over 45,000 attendances annually. We have a new, purpose-built department dedicated to providing emergency care to young people and adults ; our local community is at the heart of everything we do. We are fully staffed by a team of emergency nurses, 24 hours a day and have excellent team support from our A&E senior team. We are also fortunate to have a team of Emergency Medicine Consultants and have a strong medical support framework and excellent links with our MDT. We have two Matrons and a team of Senior Nurses who actively support and engage in clinical care.

We offer professional development to all our staff through CPD and other NHS leadership Courses.

Toensureappropriateprioritizationofemergencydepartmentpatients.

Toactasaresourcetoothers,providingaccurateinformation,adviceand support to the multidisciplinary team and patients.

Toensurethataccuraterecordsaremaintainedreflectingbothchangesinthe patient's condition and the treatment delivered.

To ensure that patients are updated regularly with accurate information, ensuringthatthisispresentedinasensitiveway andonethattheyunderstand.

To ensure that ClinicalGuidelinesare implemented and to be independently involvedinauditingpracticeinconjunctionwithTeamLeaders, Matrons,and clinical practice educators

Toensurethatpracticeisevidencebasedand withsupportassistinthe development of policies and protocols within the clinical area.

Toupholdhighstandardsofemergencynursingcare,accordingtoexisting policies and standards within the Trust.

To support the process of continuous quality improvement, by assisting in audits,evaluatingstandardsof care,andassistingintheimplementationof changes in the light of such findings.

Tomaintainaccurateandcomprehensivenursingrecordsusingappropriatedocumentation.

ToorganizepatienttransfersbothwithinandoutsidetheHospital,escorting critically ill patients asnecessaryordelegatingtootherstaff asappropriate.

Tocontributetothehealtheducationofpatientsandtheir families,ensuringthat all patients receive appropriate advice and support to maintain a healthylifestyle.

ToactivelysupporttheimplementationoftheTrustnursingstrategyanduphold the ethos of the local philosophy.

Tobecompetentlyskilledinallrolesassociatedwithmajorincidentsanddecontamination.

Tofullyunderstandthebusinesscontinuitymanagementsystemandyourrole in implementing its process.

Tobefullyawareof yourroleintheChemicalBiologicalRadiologicaland Nuclear (CBRN) plan and the role of other staff within ED

Tobefullyawareof TrustsSafeguardingProceduresforadultsandchildren and to be able demonstrate the ability to raise concerns, follow procedures accurately and work with other agencies to protect children.

To facilitate early discharge planning enabling appropriate arrangements to be in placeforpatients leaving hospital, making referrals andproviding information to community services, as required, to achieve a safe and timely discharge from hospital.

Ensure safe custody and administration of drugs according to The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust policy and procedures, including intra-venous medication where appropriate.