Band 7 Senior Sister/Charge Nurse- Emergency Department

• The post holder will be professionally accountable for the maintenance of standards and professional practice as set by the NMC Code of Professional Standards of practice and behaviour and relevant professional guidelines
• To carry overall responsibility for the organisation and management of the ward/ department, including the supervision of students.
• To provide a clear focus for clinical leadership and to be responsible for ensuring the provision of a high standard of holistic, patient-centred care
• To be accountable for co-ordinating patient care, the management of resources and performance of staff
• Use a range of technique to ensure set and monitor standards of clinical practice, audit, research and teaching to set monitor and continually improve standards of care and patient experience.
• Ensure safe and effective clinical practice.
• Enhance patient experience

Essential

• * Professional Portfolio which demonstrates continuing professional development, evidence of ability to maintain professional registration
• * Substantial relevant and recent clinical experience within an acute NHS setting working at Band 6 within the emergency medicine speciality
• * Recent experience in taking charge of areas/departments.
• * Can demonstrate understanding / experience / in practice based supervision / assessment as detailed in the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC ) standards for student
• supervision and assessment
• * Demonstrable current, recent experience of team leadership and management within the healthcare setting.
• * Demonstrable understanding of the management responsibility for pay and non-pay resources associated with the clinical service.
• * Evidence of effective multiprofessional working.
• * Experience of being a mentor
• * Demonstration of a significant contribution to innovative practice or change management
• * Experience in interviewing and selection of staff
• * Experience in learning from incidents /complaints and supporting changes in practice
• * Demonstrate an ability, experience, passion in the following areas. (E )
• Leadership
• Team building
• Managing Resources
• Time management
• Role modelling
• Change management/ clinical developments
• Clinical governance