Charge Nurse/Sister Paediatric ED

NHS; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Band 6 paediatric junior sister for the Emergency Department. This full-time role involves providing high-quality emergency nursing care to children, ensuring adherence to stringent health and safety protocols, and supporting junior staff. The ideal candidate has significant experience in a similar role and skills in leadership and communication. Opportunities for professional development are provided.

Benefits

Excellent opportunities for professional development

Clinical/safeguarding supervision

Team working in all areas of the department

Qualifications

• Significant post registration in the specialty and worked as band 5 in ED for a minimum of 3 years.
• Experience of co-ordinating and implementing service improvement.
• Management/treatment of minor injuries/ailments.

Responsibilities

• Ensure adherence to agreed Trust policies on infection prevention and control.
• Maintain activities to meet requirements for Health and Safety of all staff and patients.
• Provide emergency nursing to children and support junior nursing team.

Skills

Computer literate

Excellent verbal and written communication

Problem-solver and lateral thinker

Evidence of leadership/managerial skills

Education

RSCN / RN Child

ePALS or APLS provider

Safeguarding children level 3

Job description

Job Summary

Vacancies for Paediatric band 6 sister - Emergency Department

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 6 paediatric junior sister position 37.5 hours per week.

Main Duties of the Job

Successful applicants will join an established paediatric nursing team, working within a designated children's area in the Emergency Department. This is a fully rotational post and will be a shift pattern of days, nights, weekends and public holidays to ensure that there is 24 hour paediatric nursing cover at all times within the Emergency Department.

Blackpool has an extremely busy Emergency Department, treating patients who present with a variety of health care needs. The learning and development opportunities are vast. We consider the Department to be an innovative and creative environment for those nurses pursuing a career in Emergency nursing.

We can offer you:

• a modern department with separate paediatric facilities
• excellent opportunities for professional development supported by our own programmes tailored to meet your needs
• clinical/safeguarding supervision
• team working in all areas of the department

About Us

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.

As one of the United Kingdom's largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents - it's not just a good place to work; it's a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.

Job Description and Responsibilities

Job Title: Band 6 sister, Emergency Department. Grade: Band 6. Reports to: ED Department co-ordinator. Accountable to: Matron/Head nurse. Job Purpose: Accountable within the team for ensuring that the standard of nursing care is of a high level, quality being of prime importance. Ensure adherence to agreed Trust policies. Primarily to provide emergency nursing to children and their families attending A&E and to support provision of care to all client groups. Provide support to the junior nursing team providing clinical/safeguarding supervision.

Infection prevention and control: The post holder must comply with all relevant policies, procedures and training on infection prevention and control.

Job Role:

• Maintain activities to meet requirements, including ensuring all policies/protocols/standards are upheld and maintaining Health and Safety for all staff, patients, visitors and members of the multidisciplinary team
• Manage activities to meet requirements, including reporting and documenting accidents, incidents and losses

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential:

• RSCN / RN Child
• ePALS or APLS provider
• Safeguarding children level 3

Desirable:

• Supervisor / Assessor Training

Experience

Essential:

• Significant post registration in the speciality and worked as band 5 in ED for a minimum of 3 years
• Experience of co-ordinating and implementing service improvement
• Management/treatment of Minor injuries/ ailments
• Understanding the role of research and development activities in A&E and upon Clinical Effectiveness
• Ability to demonstrate understanding of the current issues affecting A&E services including Clinical Governance and the NHS Plan
• Effective leadership skills

SKILLS/ATTRIBUTES

Essential:

• Computer literate
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Problem-solver and lateral thinker
• Able to demonstrate success in managing and motivating people
• Evidence of expanded Clinical Skills within portfolio
• Evidence of leadership/managerial skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.