Deputy Charge Nurse

As Deputy Charge Nurse in our Emergency Department, you will take a lead role in ensuring the safe, high-quality care of patients attending University College Hospital as emergencies. Key responsibilities include:Taking charge of the Emergency Department on a shift-by-shift basis alongside the Consultant in Charge, managing and supervising nursing staff to maintain safe, effective care delivery.Supporting Senior Nurses and Charge Nurses to maintain quality of care and performance against Care Quality Indicators (CQIs) for Emergency Services.Acting as Named Nurse for a defined patient group, assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating holistic, patient-centred care programmes including discharge planning.Line managing a small team of Band 3-6 staff, including appraisals, sickness management and performance monitoring, supported by your Band 7 Team Leader.Mentoring, precepting and supporting the educational development of junior nursing staff and students, working closely with the Clinical Practice Facilitator team.Contributing to quality improvement, audit and risk management initiatives, and supporting the Trust's response to major incidents (MAJAX) as required.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:o University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)o National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgeryo Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitalso University College Hospital Grafton Way Buildingo Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicineo University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centreo The Hospital for Tropical Diseaseso University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

Knowledge & Qualifications

Experience

Communication

Personal And People Development

Quality

Provision of care to meet health and wellbeing needs: