Emergency Department Deputy Sister / Charge Nurse

Are you an experienced band 5 nurse with considerable emergency nursing experience/acute care experience, with current NMC registration, who is ready to step up to a Band 6 role? Are you currently a Band 6 nurse with emergency care experience looking to work in a different and dynamic emergency department? An opportunity has arisen for Band 6 Deputy Sisters/Charge Nurses within the Emergency Department at the Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath.

The Emergency Department consists of a 3 bay Resuscitation Room , a large, recently refurbished unit with 15 Majors cubicles, ACDU and 3 bay PAT area. As a department we provide 24/7 emergency access to care for both adults and children providing access to a wide range of specialist clinical services and expertise. We are able to offer in-house training and external courses to our nurses including Advanced Life Support, Trauma Immediate Life Support. We also offer the opportunity to all our nurses to complete an emergency care pathway made up of 3 university modules covering the acutely unwell adult, minor illness and injuries and emergency care. As well as working in all areas of the emergency department, our senior nurses co-ordinate patient flow and manage patient safety alongside displaying compassionate and inclusive leadership skills.

Main duties of the job

We welcome applications from those who currently hold a UK NMC registration. If you currently hold an overseas nursing qualification and require sponsorship we are not currently direct hiring Internationally Qualified Nurses.

As a department we are committed to the delivery of quality care in an unpredictable and challenging environment. We encourage innovation and participation in the development of new ways of working through multidisciplinary collaboration to achieve patient-focused outcomes.

There are many opportunities for in-house training on emergency skills such as advanced life support, critical care and major incident planning. At Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse level you are expected to be signed off and competent in the main areas of the department: triage, resus and PAT.

The successful candidates will need to be enthusiastic and self-motivated and demonstrate that they are committed to the development of the department and the team. They should show evidence of their own development in a Band 5/6 role. This includes completion or near completion of the ECA level 1 competencies. Mentorship or practice assessor module completion is essential for the role. Experience of all aspects of emergency nursing is essential for this post along with Manchester triage system or equivalent proficiency.

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.