Paediatric ED Charge Nurse & Shift Leader

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Colham Green; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Paediatric Junior Sister/Charge Nurse to help lead and manage our paediatric emergency service within the A&E. The role offers opportunities to gain experience in all aspects of paediatric emergency care and provides supervision and deputising for Senior Sister.

You will act as shift co-ordinator, supervise a multidisciplinary team, promote communication, demonstrate leadership and contribute to service development.

Qualifications

• NMC registered paediatric nurse required.
• Experience in paediatric emergency nursing or paediatric ITU/HDU preferred.
• Willingness to undertake a leadership role.
• Passion for quality patient-focused care.

Responsibilities

• Act as shift co-ordinator on a day-to-day basis, providing supervision to the multi-disciplinary team.
• Develop, manage and monitor the performance of a team of nurses with high standards of care and safety.
• Promote effective communication and teamwork at all levels.
• Demonstrate clinical leadership skills and evidence of specialist knowledge.
• Assist the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse in staff management, governance and risk management.
• Contribute to the strategic and operational development of the department.

Skills

Leadership

Shift coordination

Team supervision

Clinical governance

Education

NMC registered Paediatric Nurse

Job description

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Paediatric Junior Sister/Charge Nurse to help lead and manage our paediatric emergency service within the A&E. The role offers opportunities to gain experience in all aspects of paediatric emergency care and provides supervision and deputising for Senior Sister.

You will act as shift co-ordinator, supervise a multidisciplinary team, promote communication, demonstrate leadership and contribute to service development.