Paediatric Charge Nurse Children's Emergency Department | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Southend University Hospital NHS Trust; Basildon; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Basildon seeks passionate paediatric nurses dedicated to delivering high-quality patient care in a dynamic emergency setting. Candidates should possess relevant A&E experience, excellent leadership, and communication skills. Join a supportive team with opportunities for personal and professional growth. Apply before the closing date of Friday, 21 Nov 2025.

Qualifications

• Relevant A&E experience and qualifications.
• Ability to motivate and inspire staff.
• Passionate about delivering high-quality patient care.

Responsibilities

• Work in a children’s emergency care setting.
• Deliver excellent local and specialist services.
• Be part of a supportive team of paediatric nurses.

Skills

A&E experience

Excellent communication skills

Organisational skills

Leadership skills

Team player

Job description

Are you a dynamic, motivated and flexible nurse, with relevant A&E experience and qualifications?

Are you looking for the opportunity to grow and develop both personally and professionally and enjoy empowering others to succeed?

We are looking for pro‑active and self‑motivated paediatric nurses who are passionate about delivering high‑quality patient care.

Working in a children’s emergency care setting can be a challenging but rewarding clinical environment.

We are looking for someone who is a good team player and will bring a positive attitude to the trust and have a flexible approach to working.

You must have excellent communication, organisational and leadership skills and be able to motivate and inspire the staff so that collective strengths can achieve desired outcomes.

We are a supportive and encouraging department and you will be part of a solid team of paediatric nurses with different levels of experience.

This will provide you with the support to make each day a good one. We have a strong team of band 7 nurses working directly within the department as well as a dedicated practice development team which work wholly on enabling you to develop your skills and experiences and facilitate further learning and training.

We receive a wide variety of emergency patients, including trauma and medical/surgical admissions and it is exciting to say that our children’s emergency department provides an independent paediatric emergency nurse practitioner service.

We have a co‑located PAU department that is managed by the emergency nurses and a team of paediatricians.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

If you are looking for an exciting new role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

Full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

This advert closes on Friday 21 Nov 2025.