Senior Sister/Charge Nurse
Patient and staff experience is important to us and these are the behaviours we live by:
- Putting patients first
- Aiming to get it right
- Recognising that everybody counts
- Doing everything openly and honestly
Job overview
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Band 7 nurse to join our Emergency Department at James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
This is an exciting opportunity to lead and support a skilled team in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment. As a senior member of the department, you will be pivotal in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care, ensuring clinical excellence and promoting innovation in emergency nursing.
You will also play a key role in staff development, operational leadership, and service improvement, contributing to the trust’s vision of outstanding healthcare, every time.
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The post-holder will be responsible for managing the day-to-day running of the Emergency Department, leading clinical shifts, supporting junior staff, and acting as a clinical expert.
You will work closely with the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, effective patient flow and uphold best practice standards.
Key responsibilities include risk assessment, resource management, mentoring, and implementing improvement initiatives. You will also engage in audit, staff education, and act as a role model for compassionate, evidence-based care.
A critical part of the role will be collaborating across services to ensure a seamless patient journey from admission to discharge or transfer.
Working for our organisation
At James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, we pride ourselves on being a supportive and forward-thinking employer. Located on the beautiful Norfolk coast, our hospital offers an excellent work-life balance, ongoing professional development, and a close-knit team culture.
We are committed to staff wellbeing, inclusivity, and career progression.
Joining our Emergency Department means becoming part of a dedicated team that is passionate about making a real difference in patients’ lives while fostering personal and professional growth.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the job description and person specification for a full and comprehensive overview for this position.
The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust recognises the requirement to promote health and reduce ill-health. The Trust is committed to the principles of improving working lives through a number of initiatives such as job share, flexible working and the development of a culture of openness and transparency. The Trust is committed to ensuring that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of their age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.
‘Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of England'
Visa and Immigration
If you are applying for this role and would require visa sponsorship (including applicants currently in a sponsored post who wish to change employer), you should review the eligibility criteria set out by the Home Office on the gov.uk website:
https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/your-job
The statement included within this advert is intended to support applicants in assessing their individual circumstances against the Home Office criteria and to ensure transparency within the recruitment process.
However, meeting these criteria does not guarantee that sponsorship will be offered. The availability of a Certificate of Sponsorship is subject to local recruitment conditions, including the number and suitability of applicants and whether the role is considered hard to recruit to at the time of advertisement.
Accordingly, in situations where there is a sufficient pool of suitable candidates who do not require sponsorship, it is unlikely that sponsorship will be provided.
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