Sister / Charge Nurse - Emergency Department (DRI)

The job holder will play an essential role assisting the Lead Nursing Team in leading the nursing teams throughout the 24 hour period.

As an experienced nurse the jobholder will co-ordinate activities in the department ensuring effective communication is maintained at all times, providing support to qualified and unqualified staff within ED. He/she will play a key role in the assessment of patient care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care.

The jobholder will act as a role model, promoting quality evidence-based practice, developing the nursing team and ensuring effective management of the department in the absence of the Lead Nurse.

Will act at all times to encourage an environment of empowerment through coaching, teaching and facilitating to support service development.

Main duties of the job

The job holder will work for the Emergency Department and may be asked to work cross site.

The jobholder will support the Lead Nurse in the day to day management of a team of nurses and support staff, co-ordinating the smooth running of the Emergency Department on a shift by shift basis.

With a Senior Sister/Charge Nurse the post holder will have responsibility for the On-going development of a team of nurses. This entails working with a wide range of Professionals including medical, nursing and management colleagues.

Undertake Emergency Nurse Practitioner role if training and competencies are achieved.

DBTH is one of Yorkshire's leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.

It is our goal to give those who join Team DBTH the tools and opportunities to grow their career, it's our pledge to help you Develop, Belong and Thrive, Here.

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditionso Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers