Paediatric Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse - ED

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in the UK seeks a dedicated Paediatric Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse to join their Emergency Department. The role offers a unique opportunity to lead a team in providing high-quality care for babies, children, and young people. You'll work closely with experienced Paediatric managers for mentorship and professional growth, while actively participating in emergency situations and enhancing your clinical skills. A comprehensive range of qualifications and a commitment to patient care are essential for this position.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (Child) with 2 years' experience in ED or acute care.
• Ability to comprehensively assess children with knowledge of Manchester Triage.
• 3 years post registration experience and additional courses completed.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality care in the Emergency Department for infants and children.
• Provide clinical leadership and support to nursing staff.
• Participate in and lead emergency situations.

Skills

Caring for acutely unwell children

Clinical leadership

Triage skills

Good verbal and written communication

Education

Degree in Paediatric Nursing

Teaching/Mentorship qualification

PILS trained

Completion of or working towards a leadership programme

Job description

Paediatric Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse - ED - Peterborough

Are you a dedicated and compassionate paediatric nurse with a passion for delivering exceptional care in a fast paced emergency setting ?

Peterborough City Hospital; is seeking a motivated Paediatric Deputy Sister/ Charge Nurse, to join our dedicated Children and Young People's Emergency Department. In this leadership role, you will work alongside our team, to ensure high quality, family centred care for babies, children and young people in emergency situations. You will also be fully supported by two experienced Paediatric managers, who are committed to your development and success in this role.

This role offers excellent professional growth opportunities, including training in triage for both paediatric injuries and illnesses, experience in our Urgent treatment Centre, and skill development in resuscitation ( resus) care for paediatric patients needing critical support.

Our amazing team will assist you in managing your daily duties and responsibilities while rotating between the Urgent Treatment Centre and the Emergency Department. Our ED acts as a single point of access for all emergencies offering treatment to more than 100,000 patients per year. We serve a diverse population that is reflected in our workforce.

*Please Note the advert may close sooner than the date advertised due to levels of interest, closing of the advert will happen with no notice*

Main duties of the job

• You will ensure the delivery of high-quality care for infants, children and young people who attend the Emergency Department alongside the Emergency Department/Paediatric team, Clinical teams, Matrons, Practice Development Team (PDT) and the wider Multidisciplinary Team (MDT).
• Provide strong, visible clinical leadership, supporting nursing staff to deliver safe, effective, and compassionate care.
• Actively participate in and lead emergency situations, demonstrating excellent clinical decision -making.
• Mentor, support, and develop junior nurses and other healthcare professionals, fostering a culture of learning and continuous improvement.
• Work closely with two Paediatric Managers who will provide preceptorship, guidance and support as you step in your leadership position.
• Enhance your resus skills, with opportunities to care for paediatric patients requiring critical resuscitation support.
• Utilize your triage skills for assessing both paediatric injuries and illnesses, and gain hands - on experience in our Urgent Treatment Centre.
• As a leader, you will be a role model to junior staff members providing clinical supervision and support to the team. You will also, be supporting a multi-disciplinary team in different areas of the Emergency Care setting as required

About us

Priority will be given to colleagues identified as at risk through the Trust's redeployment process.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and personal specification for additional information regarding this post.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (Child) / RNC
• 2 Years' experience working in ED or acute medical admission area
• Ability to comprehensively assess children and a working knowledge of Manchester Triage
• Teaching/Mentorship qualification or working towards
• PILS trained
• 3 years post registration experience
• Degree in Paediatric Nursing
• Post registration additional courses (i.e. HDU course)
• Completion of or working towards a leadership programme
• APLS/EPALS TNCC/ATNC HMIMMS

Experience/Knowledge/ Skills/Ability

• Sufficient experience in caring for the acutely unwell child and clinical skills including: o Cannulation/venepuncture o Competence in leading and supporting a team o Ability to work in a demanding and busy environment o Comprehensive applied anatomy and physiology relevant to clinical area. o Ability to function as part of the multi professional team.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Practical teaching experience formally or informally
• Link Nurse Role
• Participation in change management project
• Experience of audit and research in effecting change in nursing practice.

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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£38,682 to £46,580 a yearper annum pro rata