Junior Sister / Charge Nurse - Paediatric A&E

Royal Free Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Part time

Flexible working

Job summary

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Junior Sister / Charge Nurse for Paediatric A&E (Band 6) at North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust. The role is 33 hours per week with part-time hours, long days, nights, weekends and bank holidays, with flexible working arrangements.

The post requires significant paediatric A&E experience, NMC-registered nursing, and leadership capabilities.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with NMC registration and paediatric focus.
• Experience on paediatric wards/units, including A&E, essential.
• Qualifying degree or currently in progress; CPD evidence.
• Leadership or management training enhances suitability.
• APLS/APLS/EPLS/ATLS or equivalent paediatric emergency training.
• Significant paediatric A&E experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, evidence-based nursing care to paediatric patients.
• Adhere to NMC Code of Professional Conduct at all times.
• Lead nursing care in the absence of senior staff and supervise junior staff.
• Collaborate with MDT to meet patient and family needs.
• Assist with teaching, supervision and development of junior staff.
• Maintain accurate documentation and ensure patient safety and privacy.

Skills

Central Venous Access Device

Care for group of patients

Verbal & written communication

Teamwork

Family-centred care

Autonomous decision making

Teaching & mentorship

Workload management

Clinical skills development

APLS competence

Education

Registered Nurse

Pediatric ward/units experience

Relevant degree or in progress

CPD/CPD planning

Leadership or management training

PILS/APLS/EPLS/ATLS certification

Paediatric A&E experience

Job description

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Junior Sister / Charge Nurse - Paediatric A&E

Band 6

Main area Paediatric A&E Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours

• Part time
• Flexible working

33 hours per week (shift work, long days, nights, weekends and bank holidays) Job ref 391-NMUH-8065322-A

Site North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust Town London Salary £45,953 - £54,254 per annum inclusive of HCAS (pro - rata) Salary period Yearly Closing 07/10/2026 23:59

Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

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Are you an experienced Paediatric Nurse with a passion for delivering excellent care?

We have an opportunity for Senior Staff Nurses/ Junior Charge Nurses to join our dynamic and rapidly developing team at the North Middlesex University Hospital.

We can offer you the opportunity to further develop your emergency care skills and achieve nationally recognized competencies in -line with emergency care standards.

We have our own Paediatric A&E Practice Development Nurse and a robust and comprehensive continuing professional development plan for all our staff.

We are committed to providing safe, evidence based care to our patients and we ensure this by maintaining our staff members educational needs.

We offer APLS, EPLS, ATLS and TILS in-house, and most of our senior team are instructors for these courses. We offer a wealth of senior knowledge and experience.

We have strong links with three leading London universities; Middlesex University, London South Bank University and City University and believe that in developing our staff we ensure the continued development of our department.

We are looking for outstanding individuals who embody our Trust Values of being caring, fair and open to join our wonderful team.

Please note this vacancy is capped and may close early if the maximum application limit is reached! Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Main duties of the job

• To take responsibility for managing and coordinating the department in the absence of more senior staff and elevate where appropriate.
• To participate in the teaching and supervision of junior staff and student nurses as required, helping to lead and manage them and their development.
• To be a safe and effective practitioner able to provide patients and relatives with high quality nursing care.
• To act as a positive role model to junior staff members.
• To provide competent clinical skills to patients within your scope of practice being aware of personal limitations and scope of competence.
• To work within both the nursing and multi-disciplinary teams to provide evidence based, holistic care to a wide group of patients.
• To uphold the rules, policies, procedures and standards of North Middlesex Hospital NHS Foundation Trust together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations.
• The post holder has a general duty of care for their own health, safety and well-being and that of work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital, in addition to any specific risk management or clinical governance accountabilities associated with this post.
• To observe and maintain strict confidentiality of personal information relating to patients and staff.
• To be responsible, with management support, for their own personal development and to actively contribute to the development of colleagues.

Working for our organisation

The North Middlesex University Hospital, Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust is a medium-sized acute and community trust with over 525 beds and over 600 community staff, serving more than 600,000 people living across Enfield and Haringey and the surrounding areas, including Barnet and Waltham Forest.

In the year ending 31 March 2022, the Trust reported a turnover of £419.7m and employed almost 4,000 staff. Following the transfer of Enfield Community Services on 1st April 2023, this has increased as we have welcomed over 600 new staff including District Nurses, Community Matrons, Community Physiotherapists, Psychologists and many more across a wide range of adult and children's community services in Enfield.

In January 2025 we joined the Royal Free group: it is an exciting time to join North Mid as we continue our journey to become an integrated care organisation to deliver high quality, seamless care in our local communities, with a focus on tackling health inequalities.

North Mid is part of North Central London integrated care system - consisting of the NHS and Local authority organisations in Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. As with other

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Job responsibilities

• To deliver a high standard of evidence based care to a specified group of patients
• To adhere to NMC Code of Professional Conduct at all times.
• To be responsible for the nursing management of a group of patients.
• To be fully involved in the health education of patients and relatives, identifying each opportunity to promote a healthy lifestyle.
• To liaise effectively with all members of the multi‑disciplinary team (MDT) in order to ensure that patients needs are met and that services are delivered in accordance with National Service Frameworks and agreed Clinical Care Guidelines.
• To promote the well‑being of children and young people and safeguard them from actual or potential harm and report concerns under the Trust Safeguarding Children/Child Protection Procedures.
• To accurately identify those children and vulnerable adults at risk of abuse, referring to our in house safeguarding team as appropriate.
• To ensure that relevant information regarding the patients needs / condition are communicated to the MDT and that any instructions are acted upon.
• To be aware of the need to adhere to the Trusts policy on valuing equality and diversity in the workplace, which incorporates the patients / visitors and staff perspective.
• To have due regard for each patients cultural and religious beliefs and to respect each patients privacy, dignity, gender and sexuality.
• To acknowledge personal limitations in patient care and seek advice from senior staff members.
• To be involved with nursing audits/essence of care/observations of care.
• To report adverse incidents which occur in the department as per policy. To assist in the investigation of such incidences.
• To ensure contemporaneous record keeping at all times and in line with the Trust policy on documentation.
• Ensure clear and accurate written and verbal information is given at all times, including patient handovers.
• Participate in Trust and Care Group initiatives to develop nursing practice and support change.
• To have knowledge of the Trust Major Incident Plan and your own role within it.

Education and Research

• To be aware of current research and the possible implications for the department speciality.
• To update knowledge in the light of current research and practice.
• To act as a practice supervisor for student nurses/adaptation nurses/HCAs.
• To at as a preceptor/mentor to newly qualified staff.
• To actively participate in the training process by demonstrating and directly supervising and by negotiating learning contracts.
• To liaise with appropriate members of teaching staff, link lecturer/lecturer practitioner.

Management

• To act as a role model at all time
• To exercise leadership where appropriate
• To take all possible steps to safeguard the welfare and safety of all staff
• To anticipate day to day staffing problems and take appropriate action in conjunction with the team leader, sister/charge nurse and head of nursing, to ensure good standards of care for the patient are maintained at all times.
• To give support and advice to junior ward staff on both clinical and administrative problems.
• To ensure effective admission/discharge of patients whilst liaising with the flow coordinator/bed manage.
• To keep the ward sister/charge nurse informed of significant changes in the day to day situation in the department.
• To act as a liaison within the multi‑disciplinary team to ensure optimum, timely patient care.
• To observe a general duty of are for the health, safety and wellbeing of self, work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital, in addition to any specific risk management associated with this post.

This job description is intended as a guide to the general scope of duties and is not intended to be definitive or restrictive. It is expected that some of the duties will change over time and this description will be subject to review in consultation with the post holder.

Please note, this vacancy may close before the specified closing date if a high volume of applications is received. Early application is advised to avoid disappointment.

Person specification

Education and qualifications

• Registered Nurse
• Significant experience working on a paediatric ward/unit
• Possesssion of a relevant degree or in the process of obtaining
• Evidence of on-going dynamic and continuing professional development within the speciality linked to demonstratable clinical competencies and level 3 academic study
• Leadership or management training
• PILS/APLS/EPLS/ATLS
• Significant experience working in Paediatric A&E setting

Skills and Abilities

• Central Venous Access Device competence
• Ability to plan and care for a group of patients.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work well within a team
• Committed to family centred care
• Able to make effective decisions autonomously and in partnership with children, families and the multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to teach, supervise and support cars, children, colleagues and students
• Ability to manage own workload Ability to reflect on and develop own practice and that of team members.
• Basic IT skills
• Willingness to engage in training and enhance clinical skills
• APLS Competent

Experience

• Significant acute paediatric experience at Band 5
• Broad experience of clinical paediatric nursing practice within a hospital environment
• Experience of having worked with acute/chronically ill children
• Experience of taking charge
• Experience of working with families under stress
• Experience of supervising junior staff and peers
• Experience of managing a ward / team
• Experience of working within an acute and / or community paediatric team.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the application of evidence based practice.
• Knowledge of the current issues and trends in paediatrics and the Health Service.
• Understanding of audit
• Working knowledge of child protection procedures
• Experience working as a band 6 nurse within Paediatric A&E setting

Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns. We are committed to equal opportunities.

Please note:

• Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification
• Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
• Interview arrangements will be communicated via email so please check your email regularly following the closing date.

Please be advised that due to exceptionally high demand, all Royal Free accommodation is at full capacity and waiting lists are being held. Average waiting times are 12 months. Please do not rely on Trust accommodation when you commence your role and ensure you investigate alternative accommodation for your arrival.

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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

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.