University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Deputy Charge Nurse
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Are you an experienced Emergency Nurse ready to take the next step in your leadership career?
We are looking for an enthusiastic and skilled Band 6 Deputy Charge Nurse to join our dynamic Emergency Department team at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust – one of the UK’s leading academic NHS trusts. Based at University College Hospital in central London, you will play a vital role in the safe and effective delivery of emergency nursing care to over 142,000 patients a year. You will work alongside a talented, supportive team that includes Band 7 Charge Nurses, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Emergency Nurse Practitioners, and a dedicated Consultant Nurse, all led by experienced Senior Nurses and a Matron. We are committed to your development.
We offer a fully funded Development Programme including academic courses, study days, and leadership training specifically designed to support Band 6 nurses to grow and thrive in their emergency nursing career. You will receive funded study leave to help you realize your ambitions. In return, we are looking for someone who brings:
- A passion for outstanding patient care
- The ability to take charge of the department on a shift basis
- The drive to develop leadership and line management skills in one of the busiest and most exciting EDs in the country.
Responsibilities
As Deputy Charge Nurse in our Emergency Department, you will take a lead role in ensuring the safe, high-quality care of patients attending University College Hospital as emergencies. Key responsibilities include:
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- Taking charge of the Emergency Department on a shift-by-shift basis alongside the Consultant in Charge, managing and supervising nursing staff to maintain safe, effective care delivery.
- Supporting Senior Nurses and Charge Nurses to maintain quality of care and performance against Care Quality Indicators (CQIs) for Emergency Services.
- Acting as Named Nurse for a defined patient group, assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating holistic, patient-centred care programmes including discharge planning.
- Line managing a small team of Band 3–6 staff, including appraisals, sickness management, and performance monitoring, supported by your Band 7 Team Leader.
- Mentoring, precepting, and supporting the educational development of junior nursing staff and students, working closely with the Clinical Practice Facilitator team.
- Contributing to quality improvement, audit, and risk management initiatives, and supporting the Trust’s response to major incidents (MAJAX) as required.
About Us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (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 from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom, and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
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We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
- University College Hospital (incorporating 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.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Contact Us
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Nuno Sousa
Job title: Charge Nurse
Email address: Nuno.sousa@nhs.net
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