Emergency Department Shift coordinator

Band 7 shift coordinator post in the Emergency Department at Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, a 12-month role on a 24/7 rota. The post holder leads clinical care from arrival onwards, allocating work, supervising junior staff and managing a department budget. It suits a nurse with recent Band 6 emergency department experience who can work as part of a team and independently.

Applicants need an RGN qualification and NMC registration.

What the job involves

• Provide clinical leadership, support, teaching and decision-making for patients from arrival through their Emergency Department journey, on a 24/7 rota
• Achieve clinical excellence by allocating work, using resources effectively and developing policy and guidelines
• Control an agreed financial budget
• Lead improvements in the quality of care and development of the department from the patient's perspective
• Plan patient and public involvement activities that lead to service improvements
• Supervise and evaluate the work of the department team, including work delegated to junior staff
• Plan staffing and skill mix now and in future, recruit staff, and arrange local induction, work-based learning and education
• Arrange clinical supervision, performance management and staff appraisal, and apply MCHFT HR policies
• Manage rotas, equipment, supplies and physical resources so that the department is adequately staffed and equipped
• Promote, monitor and maintain a healthy, safe and secure working environment and legal and regulatory compliance, keeping accurate documentation and reporting concerns
• Work collaboratively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families
• Contribute to the operational, clinical and strategic management of the department and the Trust

What’s required Qualifications

• RGN

Registration & licences

• NMC registration

Experience

• Recent experience working in an Emergency Department at Band 6 level
• A commitment to quality and safety

Skills & knowledge

• Handling complex and difficult situations competently with patients, carers, staff and external agencies
• Competence in the key skills of emergency nursing practice, with a sound knowledge base
• Evidence of effective leadership and management

Nice to have

• Evidence of significant contribution to meetings outside the team
• Leadership qualification
• Degree or evidence of postgraduate level study
• RCN Emergency Nurse Competencies Level 2