Paediatric Emergency Dept Lead Nurse — 12‑Month Secondment

The Methodist Church in Britain; Dewsbury; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Support for work-life balance

Job summary

The 12‑month secondment to cover maternity leave leads the Paediatric Emergency Department and Children's Assessment Unit for Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust. The post focuses on running the department, organising patient care and discharge, and leading through hands‑on practice while supervising junior staff.

The role requires current NMC registration and proven emergency or critical care experience; duties include managing staff, performing observations, providing care, and developing

Qualifications

• University‑accredited nurse status required.
• Post‑registration qualification in emergency or critical care nursing.
• Post‑registration qualification in mentorship or training.

Responsibilities

• Manage the department and co‑ordinate skilled care and safe, timely discharge or transfer to wards, hospitals or care settings.
• Assess, prioritise, plan, implement and evaluate individualised patient care, and supervise others doing so.
• Deliver expert nursing care, leading the team by example, and ensure the safety of patients, staff and visitors.
• Perform patient observations, and ensure others perform them, including blood pressure, pulse, respirations, oxygen saturations, early warning score, pain and pressure scores, peak expiratory flow, temperature and ECGs.
• Provide follow‑up advice, treatment and care.
• Perform procedures such as wound closure and plaster casts.
• Administer care plans following medication guidance for PGDs, and oral, topical or intravenous administration.
• Provide advice and supervision to junior staff.
• Take an active part in developing the Paediatric Emergency Department service through innovation and evidence‑based practice.
• Provide support to the Band 7 Sisters and help manage the teams.
• Write departmental policies and implement Trust‑wide and departmental policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Uphold Trust values and dress code, and respect the privacy, dignity and equality of patients and colleagues.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Supervision of juniors

Emergency care

Critical care

Evidence‑based practice

Education

University‑accredited nurse

Emergency/critical care qualification

Mentorship/training qualification

Job description

The 12‑month secondment to cover maternity leave leads the Paediatric Emergency Department and Children's Assessment Unit for Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust. The post focuses on running the department, organising patient care and discharge, and leading through hands‑on practice while supervising junior staff.

The role requires current NMC registration and proven emergency or critical care experience; duties include managing staff, performing observations, providing care, and developing