Emergency Department Charge Nurse

Overview

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is a busy central London teaching hospital. We are looking for an experienced nurse to join our Emergency Department as a Band 7 Charge Nurse. This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Emergency Nurse to join one of the largest and most successful Foundation Trusts in the UK, with a strong reputation for innovation.

The Emergency Department has recently undergone a £21.7 million redevelopment to increase Majors and Rapid Assessment Treatment (RAT) bays to improve services for our growing number of patients, providing ready access to emergency nursing for over 142,000 patients a year.

• Share significant Emergency Nursing experience and skills with the team of emergency nurses
• Deliver leadership and high-quality patient care
• Learn new skills, take charge of the emergency department on a shift-by-shift basis, and lead by example
• Communicate effectively and maintain professionalism at all times
• Manage a team of nurses, including developing potential and managing performance

Please read the person specification regarding the qualifications required for this post.

Based in the busy West End of London, we have a lively and vibrant working atmosphere with quick and easy transport links to all sites. We offer extensive in-house training and avenues for personal development up to clinical excellence and leadership skills. UCLH is committed to investing in staff development and staff wellbeing.

If you are looking to further your career in a hospital with cutting-edge technology, please apply online.

All posts are subject to internal rotation to night duty and pro rata weekends/bank holidays. This vacancy may close before the listed closing date; if you intend to apply, please submit your completed application promptly. UCLH is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services to people locally, across the UK and overseas.

Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (including the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world-class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

For further details or informal visits contact:
Name:
Nuno Sousa |

Job title:

Charge Nurse | Email: