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Kings College Emergency Department is a dynamic environment seeing approximately 130,000 patients a year. It also houses. KCH is a major trauma centre, stroke centre and a tertiary referral centre for neurosurgery, liver and cardiac. The hospital serves a diverse population which is reflected in our work force. There are great opportunities to learn and develop.

As a Junior Sister/Charge Nurse you will be required to support the senior and junior team in ensuring the needs of our patients are met through the delivery of high quality care. The role involves working as part of a large multidisciplinary team including the medical team, practice development team, safeguarding, youth workers, mental health liaison team and the trauma team. The Junior Sister/Charge Nurse works clinically including unsocial hours and will be expected to work competently in all areas of the Emergency Department as well as being able to independently take charge of them. The Junior Sister/Charge Nurse can take charge of the department in the absence of more senior staff.

The Junior Sister/Charge Nurse will assist their Team leader with managing their own team of nurses and ensuring they meet their potential. You will be activity involved in retention and recruitment. You will also be responsible for link roles giving you the opportunity to drive change and improve standards.

We are looking for an inspirational nurse who enjoys teamwork and making a difference to the team and the patients.

• CLINICAL PRACTICE
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the needs of patients and co-ordinating the care given by all members of the clinical team.
• Able to independently run all areas of the ED, eventually taking charge of department

EDUCATION AND RESEARCH

• To support and develop all staff including students
• To have a link nurse role

MANAGEMENT

• Manage patient flow and ensure the safety of patients
• Good understanding of change management and be able to support and implement change.
• To manage conflict appropriately and escalate to seniors when required.

PERSONAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Participate in own Individual Performance Review and, to be responsible for undertaking timely reviews for own team of junior staff under supervision of your Team Leader.
• To maintain personal professional development in line with the NMC code

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of £1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order tomeet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

GENERAL

• The post holder has a general duty of care for their own health, safety and well-being and that of work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital, in addition to any specific risk management or clinical governance accountabilities associated with this post.
• To observe the rules, policies, procedures and standards of King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations.
• To observe and maintain strict confidentiality of personal information relating to patients and staff.
• To be responsible, with management support, for their own personal development and to actively contribute to the development of colleagues.
• This job description is intended as a guide to the general scope of duties and is not intended to be definitive or restrictive. It is expected that some of the duties will change over time and this description will be subject to review in consultation with the post holder.

Infection Control Statement

The post holder has an important responsibility for and contribution to make to infection control and must be familiar with the infection control and hygiene requirements of this role.

These requirements are set out in the National Code of Practice on Infection Control and in local policies and procedures which will be made clear during your induction and subsequent refresher training. These standards must be strictly complied with at all times.

RESPONSIBILTIES
1. CLINICAL PRACTICE

• To demonstrate advanced clinical expertise in the care of patients receiving emergency or clinically urgent treatment in the department.
• To assess, plan, implement and evaluate the needs of patients on an ongoing basis, co-ordinating the care given by all members of the clinical team.
• To accurately assess and interpret clinical information about the patients condition prior to medical intervention.
• To instigate appropriate emergency treatment and promptly report changes.
• To ensure appropriate prioritisation of emergency department patients.
• To act as a resource to others, providing accurate information, advice and support to the multidisciplinary team and patients.
• To ensure that accurate records are maintained reflecting both changes in the patients condition and the treatment delivered.
• To ensure that patients are updated regularly with accurate information, ensuring that this is presented in a sensitive way and one that they understand.
• To ensure that Clinical Guidelines are implemented and to be independently involved in auditing practice in conjunction with Team Leaders, Matrons and Practice Development team.
• To ensure that practice is evidence based and with support assist in the development of policies and protocols within the clinical area.
• To uphold high standards of emergency nursing care, according to existing policies and standards within the Trust.
• To support the process of continuous quality improvement, by assisting in audits, evaluating standards of care and assisting in the implementation of changes in the light of such findings.
• To organise patient transfers both within and outside the Hospital, escorting critically ill patients as necessary or delegating to other staff as appropriate.
• To contribute to the health education of patients and their families, ensuring that all patients receive appropriate advice and support to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
• To actively support the implementation of the Trust nursing strategy and uphold the ethos of the local philosophy.
• To be competently skilled in all roles associated with major incident and decontamination.
• To fully understand the business continuity management system and your role in implementing its process.
• To be fully aware of your role in the Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) plan and the role of other staff within ED
• To be fully aware of local plans and trust plans that may impact on the ED e.g. Fire /Bomb /IT
• To be fully aware of Trust’s Safeguarding Procedures for adults and children and to be able demonstrate the ability to raise concerns, follow procedures accurately and work with other agencies to protect children.

EDUCATION AND RESEARCH

• To act as a mentor to both junior and senior staff.
• To act as practice supervisor, responsible for completing competency documents for junior and senior staff within agreed timeframes.
• To act as a mentor to students undertaking further education as requested, ensuring a positive learning experience and facilitating the development of their clinical skills.
• To contribute to the wider educational activities within the Division – ensuring attendance at and contributing to the delivery of educational activities to the Multi-disciplinary team within the Division.
• To promote and encourage the application of research and of evidence based practices.
• To participate in any research projects conducted in the clinical area as appropriate.
• To act as “link nurse” (e.g. for infection control, tissue viability) ensuring attendance at and contribution to Trust wide meetings. To be responsible for ensuring dissemination of relevant information from these to all staff within the Unit.

MANAGEMENT

• To manage the clinical workload effectively, ensuring care is prioritised appropriately.
• To be actively involved with the ongoing organisation of the department, including liaison with clinical site managers to ensure optimal bed usage at all times, PLN’s, paediatric teams and the ED management team facilitating timely admission and discharge of patients instigating escalation policies as necessary.
• To assist the Team Leader with an identified group of staff, monitoring and documenting the development of their clinical skills, and recording workforce information.
• To assist Team Leaders, Matrons and Head of Nursing in recruitment and retention, sickness management and performance management and develop own skills as required.
• To actively participate in the process of risk management and health & safety – upholding relevant policies to promote this and ensuring incidents are reported appropriately (in writing) and helping identify ways of preventing errors and accidents to both patients and staff.
• To make a positive contribution to service development affecting the clinical area by taking responsibility for a specific area of the department.
• To positively influence others to adapt to change.
• To maintain standards of hygiene and cleanliness within the clinical area, taking remedial action as appropriate and reporting deficits to the Team Leaders or Matron, as appropriate.
• To communicate varied and complicated information (verbally and in writing) in a way that is understood and gets the important facts across.
• To resolve local problems/ conflicts, keeping managers/others informed and maintaining positive team dynamics within the department at all times.
• To maintain confidentiality with regard to personal information pertaining to staff.
• To attend and contribute to departmental meetings as required.
• As nurse in charge to have knowledge of the Trust Major Incident plan, the role of the A&E Department and the role of the band 6 Junior Sister/Charge Nurse within it.
• To be fully aware of Trust Safeguarding Procedures.

PERSONAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• To work within and accept responsibility for maintaining agreed levels of clinical competence and ensure clinical competence is acquired as new technologies are introduced.
• To keep up to date with NMC, Trust and Care Group policies and guidelines and to adhere to these at all times.
• To be a fully active and committed member of the multidisciplinary team operating in the Care Group
• To demonstrate an insight into own professional development, contributing to the process of identifying own educational and clinical training needs in conjunction with the Team Leader.
• Participate in own Individual Performance Review and after suitable training, to be responsible for undertaking timely reviews for own team of junior staff.
• To ensure own educational commitment is at least sufficient and to ensure own mandatory training certificates are current, in line with the knowledge skills framework (KSF).

Applicants who have applied within the last 3 months need not apply