Senior Sister / Charge Nurse

This role offers a fantastic opportunity to lead a dynamic team, contribute to critical care, and develop your career in a supportive environment.. Your main duties will include:
+ Lead and support nursing staff, fostering a positive and collaborative work environment.
+ Mentor junior staff, ensuring competence and confidence in their roles.
+ Conduct performance reviews and provide feedback to support development.
+ Oversee the day-to-day management of the Emergency Department, ensuring efficient patient flow.
+ Coordinate resources to ensure timely, high-quality care.
+ Implement and monitor clinical and safety standards across the department.
+ Provide direct patient care, especially in urgent and complex situations.
+ Support the team in managing critical cases, making important decisions when needed.
+ Prioritise patient safety and ensure a high standard of care.
+ Promote effective communication within the team and with other healthcare professionals.
+ Act as a liaison between senior management, medical staff, and other departments.
+ Provide clear updates during handovers and meetings.
+ Lead the orientation and training of new staff.
+ Encourage ongoing professional development and best practices.
+ Lead initiatives to improve patient care quality and safety.
+ Ensure compliance with clinical policies and participate in governance meetings.
+ Ensure patients and families are treated with compassion, respect, and dignity.
+ Address patient concerns promptly and escalate issues as necessary.

Are you interested in a career in emergency nursing? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you at East Kent! As one of the largest acute trusts in England, East Kent is renowned for its exceptional healthcare services and is surrounded by the beautiful landscapes of beaches and the Kent countryside. With easy access to central London, East Kent offers a perfect balance between work and leisure. Whether you enjoy exploring historic cathedrals, castles, top-tier grammar schools, or dining at chic restaurants, East Kent has something for everyone.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to manage and develop a team of nursing staff, alongside overseeing the day-to-day operations of an Emergency Department. This is a demanding yet rewarding position that will challenge you to utilise your communication and problem-solving skills, while expanding your knowledge in urgent and emergency care, as well as operational management. You will be at the forefront of delivering high-quality care in a fast-paced environment.
We are proud to announce that our WHH A&E team has recently won the Nursing Times TEAM OF THE YEAR 2024 award. This prestigious recognition celebrates those who are making nursing more innovative, patient-focused, and inclusive. Join us and be part of this award-winning team!, Staff and patients from across East Kent Hospitals are the feature of the biggest NHS recruitment drive in its 70 year history. https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/work-here/
Filmed in William Harvey and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother hospitals, the 'We are the NHS' campaign highlights the extraordinary work that staff across EKHUFT do every single day. As one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a population of over one million people, EKHUFT was perfectly placed to demonstrate the care, cutting-edge treatments, research, innovations and life-saving operations that the campaign needed.
There are lots of great opportunities at East Kent Hospitals, where staff are caring and put patients first, innovation flourishes and you can develop your career. We're on an exciting journey of transformation. With a new Medical School at the centre of our community, a focus on research, clinical leadership and making our trust a rewarding and friendly place to work,
there's never been a better time to join us. To find out more about east Kent visit our website at. The Trust fully supports the SAS Doctors Charter and is committed to their development through its CPD Framework.
We'll close this job advert once we've received sufficient applications which may be before the closing date so please apply as soon as possible. We only accept online applications. If you have any difficulty with this please contact our Resourcing Team on who are happy to help.
We have a relocation policy for eligible candidates, parking available at Trust sites but we encourage other options, like car sharing or public transport.
The Trust is committed to supporting flexible working to fulfil our pledge as part of The Trust's People Strategy to help staff to achieve a healthy work/life balance. Please speak with your Recruiting Manager for further information on how this can be managed alongside department expectations and requirements.
The ability to converse easily and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for all customer facing roles.
Most positions require a Disclosure and Barring check and will be exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Posts working regularly or unsupervised with children or vulnerable adults require an enhanced check.
Applicants for eligible roles requiring Tier 2 sponsorship must meet UK Visas and Immigration eligibility criteria.
We operate a no-smoking policy on all our sites and grounds.

We offer a full package of benefits, including a car lease scheme; on-site childcare; generous annual leave in line with NHS terms and conditions; high street and public transport discounts; a 24/7 staff support service - and the little things that make life easier, like on-site Amazon lockers and fresh fruit and veg stalls.