Emergency Department Paediatric Junior Charge Nurse/Sister

Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust; Northampton; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Northampton General Hospital seeks motivated Paediatric Nurses for its new Emergency Department. Successful candidates will have a background in Paediatric Emergency Care and demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills to ensure high-quality patient care. This role offers opportunities for personal and professional development within a supportive clinical environment.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Training within Paediatric Emergency Nursing

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years post-registration experience and extensive ED experience.
• Experience in leading a team in a clinical environment.
• Demonstrates high level of clinical knowledge in Paediatric Emergency Care.

Responsibilities

• Undertake rapid assessment of patients presenting to the Emergency Department.
• Provide support to clinical colleagues for efficient patient care.
• Liaise with GP and ED staff to ensure safe patient care.

Skills

Teamwork

Leadership

Communication

Coping with Stress

Education

Registered Sick Children’s Nurse

EPALS APLS

Extended clinical skills relevant to ED nursing

Job description

Emergency Department Paediatric Junior Charge Nurse/Sister

Band 6

Main area Accident and Emergency Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (Internal rotation including nights, weekends and Bank Holidays) Job ref 265-7224995

Site Northampton General Hospital Town Northampton Salary £37,338 - £44,962 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 16/06/2025 23:59

We are seeking enthusiastic and motivated Paediatric Nurses to work within our new Paediatric Emergency Department.

We are looking for individuals with transferrable post registration experience, who also have a positive attitude and excellent communication skills.

If you are confident, motivated, willing to learn and extend your practice as opportunities arise we would be excited to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Our Paediatric ED opened August 2021 and comprises of an Injury Service, 9 cubicle areas including a High Dependency Bay and an area designed specifically to care for children and adolescents who have presented with mental health concerns.

It also has separate child and adolescent waiting areas. Our Paediatric and Neonatal Trauma and Resuscitation bay is co-located in the Emergency Department.

Last year we saw in excess of 26 000 patients aged 0-18 years.

The Paediatric Emergency Department has close links with the Paediatric Unit within Northampton General Hospital which consists of a 7 bedded PAU with additional space for ambulatory patients, a 26 bedded medical ward with a 2 bed Paediatric HDU and an 18 bedded Surgical / Oncology ward. There is also a separate Neonatal intensive care unit. The Paediatric Emergency Department also has close links with the local CAMHS service.

Working for our organisation

Northampton General Hospital is proud to be the first UK hospital to achieve the Pathway to Excellence accreditation. There are specific band 6 development programmes, and we are one of the first UK hospitals to introduce the Daisy Award this is an international recognition programme that honours and celebrates the skilful and compassionate care that nurses provide every day.

Your personal and professional development opportunities would be supported by our Practice Development facilitator there are opportunities for further training and development within the speciality of Paediatric Emergency Nursing.

Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values

Compassion

Accountability

Respect

Integrity

Courage

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Supporting Clinical Excellence
Undertake rapid assessment of patients presenting to the Emergency Department (ED)

Provide support to other clinical colleagues to ensure the safe, effective, and efficient care of patients

Liaise with the onsite GP, ED Consultants, ED Doctors, ED Nurses and MDT to ensure safe, efficient patient care

Ensure that patients receive high quality clinical care decisions, delivered in a timely manner

Supply and administer medicines in line with Patient Group Directives and within scope of practice

Ensure complete and accurate documentation of every patient contact

Professional responsibilities

Adhere to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and at all times work within own scope of professional practice

Ensure that professional practice adheres to organisational and NMC policies, procedures, and guidelines

Maintain confidentiality regarding information pertaining to patients and staff

Maintain a professional manner and act as a positive role model for all members of the ED team

Ensure accurate record keeping and documentation in line with local policy and NMC Code of Professional Conduct

Person specification

Educations Training and Qualifications

• Registered Sick Children’s Nurse
• Extended clinical skills relevant to ED nursing
• EPALS APLS

Knowledge and Experience

• 2 years post registration experience
• Experience of leading a team
• Demonstrates a high level of clinical knowledge in relation to Paediatric Emergency Care
• Understanding of the NMC Code of Professional practice.
• Extensive post registration ED experience.
• Minor injury skills e.g plaster cast application, wound closure
• Demonstrates an understanding of current developments in Paediatric Emergency Care and the National Health service
• Minor injury skills e.g plaster cast application, wound closure.

Skills

• Ability to foster teamwork and display leadership skills
• Ability to deal with stressful and traumatic situations
• Participate in patient moving and handling
• Demonstrate enthusiasm and commitment to succeed

Personal Qualities and Attributes

• Commitment to personal and professional development of self and others
• Self-motivated and works well under pressure

At Northampton General Hospital we provide general acute services and hyper-acute stroke, vascular and renal services to people living in Northamptonshire. As well as this we are an accredited cancer centre and provide cancer services to a wider population of Northamptonshire and parts of Buckinghamshire.

We are proud to be the first hospital in the UK to have obtained Pathway to Excellence designated accreditation from the American nurses credentialing centre (ANCC).

We celebrate staff achievements and value the importance of working as one big team. That’s why we talk about Team NGH. It’s all about working together to provide the best possible care for our patients and supporting each other to grow and develop our skills. We are driven to helping you to be the best you can be.

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone’s full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities. The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative. We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds.This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.

Apply today and join the largest family in Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values:

• Compassion
• Respect
• Integrity
• Courageous
• Accountable

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In submitting an application form, you authorise Northampton General Hospital to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record Inter Authority Transfer process should you be appointed to the post.

Due to the high number of applications received we are unable to respond to each application individually. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you have been unsuccessful in this application.

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Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust recognises that staff of differing backgrounds and life experiences enrich our workforce and bring different skills and knowledge. We therefore encourage and welcome applications for our vacancies from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have 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 it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

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Name Samantha Holman Job title Interim PED Nurse Manager Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01604523215 Additional information

For further information or to arrange an informal visit please contact Sam Holman (PED Interim Nurse Manager) [e-mail] 01604 543215