ED Paediatric Senior Sister/Charge Nurse

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust; Redhill; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a dedicated ED Paediatric Senior Sister/Charge Nurse to lead our Paediatric Emergency Department. You will work closely with a senior multidisciplinary team, ensuring high-quality care and fostering staff development within a supportive environment. This full-time position is integral to delivering exceptional healthcare services to our community encompassing a diverse population.

Benefits

Excellent training and development opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Support networks for all staff

Focus on health and wellbeing

Qualifications

• Evidence of essential experience for the role.
• Meet essential education/qualifications required for the role.
• Hold necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead the Paediatric Emergency Department team.
• Ensure high-quality care and support nursing staff development.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and other paediatric services.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team Collaboration

Education

Registered Nurse with appropriate UK professional registration

Job description

ED Paediatric Senior Sister/Charge Nurse

NHS AfC: Band 7

Main area Paediatric ED Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 326-7256912-SL

Site East Surrey Hospital Town Redhill Salary £43,742 - £50,056 per annum plus high cost allowance Salary period Yearly Closing 17/06/2025 23:59 Interview date 26/06/2025

Job overview

Join an outstanding Trust to deliver optimal care to our community, ensuring adherence to the Trust values and beliefs. You will work alongside the Head of Nursing for Emergency Care, ED Matron, and a senior multidisciplinary team within the Paediatric Emergency Department.

The PED collaborates with other paediatric services, including Inpatients, Children’s Assessment Unit, and elective admissions, ensuring cohesive paediatric care from arrival to discharge.

The Paediatric Emergency Department (PED) features its own Resuscitation Room and has access to adjacent digital imaging facilities, including a CT scanner, to provide advanced emergency care for paediatric trauma and emergencies. The senior nursing team supports clinicians, sisters, and nursing staff in delivering high-quality care while developing their clinical and management skills.

This role includes dedicated management time to effectively lead your team and collaborate with paediatric senior colleagues across the trust, including a clinical facilitator working across divisions.

Main duties of the job

For detailed duties and responsibilities, please see the attached trust job description and person specification.

Working for our organisation

We are a diverse employer with approximately 6,000 staff dedicated to healthcare for a population of around 780,000 across East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon. Our main hospital, East Surrey in Redhill, offers comprehensive acute and specialist services and is the nearest trauma unit to Gatwick Airport. We also operate outpatient, diagnostic, and planned care services at various sites.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer, valuing and supporting all staff. We offer excellent training, flexible working, support networks, and a focus on health and wellbeing to foster a positive work environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Ensure your application reflects the requirements outlined in the advert.

Person specification

criteria

• • Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
• • A complete and accurate application
• • Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
• • Evidence of essential experience for role
• • Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
• • Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
• • Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours

Additional information

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust operates a 24/7 service. All roles may involve shift work unless specified otherwise. We encourage applications from all, regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, or sexual orientation, and can provide reasonable adjustments during the application process.

Successful candidates will start at the first pay step within the band unless they have previous NHS service, with progression in line with NHS AfC terms. Part-time roles are paid pro-rata based on hours worked.

Some vacancies may close early due to high application volumes. We promote environmental responsibility through our Green Plan, including sustainable uniforms, renewable energy, and tree planting initiatives. Read more about our plan here.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must hold appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020, and a DBS check will be required.