Role Summary
We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join our Emergency Department at North Devon District Hospital as a Senior Sister.
The role of the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse is to ensure the safe and effective care of patients attending or brought into the Emergency Department. This is a challenging role that would suit an experienced Emergency Department Nurse. On a day-to-day basis the ED Senior Sister is responsible for the flow of patients through the department either to speciality teams or to discharge. The Senior Sisters are also responsible for the overall quality of care and well-being of staff and patients and the management of the ED nursing team as part of a team of senior sisters providing compassionate leadership. The successful candidate will be expected to act as a role model in the Emergency department and demonstrate Royal Devon's values through their work.
About the Role
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More detail about the role
To provide day to day operational and clinical management of the Emergency Department floor and be responsible for all members of the Nursing staff and their quality of care during a shift as the Nurse in charge. To support the matron in improvement projects and quality assurance in the department. To work as an Emergency Nurse at an advanced level delivering emergency care within a specialist area. To take direct managerial responsibility for the ED in the absence of or as delegated by the ED Matron, Lead Nurse or Head of Nursing. To act as a visible role model within the department.
Working Pattern: 37.5 hours per week, pattern to be agreed with the successful candidate
Interview Date: To be confirmed
For further information please contact: Joanna Hope, Emergency Department Matron on 01271 322480 or email joannahope@nhs.net
Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
About Us
Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).
Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.
Our values are at the heart of everything we do, click here to find out more
It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.
Benefits
Looking after you is important to us.
We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.
If you are starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.
You will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.
We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.
This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we will help you get there.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:
- National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
- Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
- Car lease schemes.
- The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
- Cycle to work scheme
These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we would love to hear from you.
