Paediatric Emergency Junior Sister/Charge Nurse

Integrated Care System; Frimley; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Frimley is looking for a motivated Junior Sister/Charge Nurse to join their Pediatric Emergency Department. This part-time role offers the chance to lead nursing teams and ensure high standards of patient care, while supporting flexible hours. Previous experience in emergency care and necessary qualifications such as NMC registration are required. Competitive salary between £28,702 to £34,416 annually.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Professional development opportunities

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• NMC registration is essential for this role.
• Must have experience in emergency care or an acute setting.
• Ability to work without supervision required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team of nurses in the Paediatric Emergency Department.
• Ensure high standards of care are met for all patients.
• Coordinate and oversee shifts in absence of senior staff.

Skills

Leadership skills

Ability to take charge of a clinical unit

Teaching & assessing experience

Competent in triaging/streaming

Venepuncture and IV cannulation

Education

NMC registration

Registered Sick Children's Nurse

Evidence of recent Continued Practice Development

APLS

Module in High Dependency Care

Module in Paediatric Emergency Care

Job description

Paediatric Emergency Junior Sister/Charge Nurse

Junior Sister/Charge Nurse (Paediatric Emergency Department)Frimley Park Hospital | Permanent | 26.5 hours per week

We are seeking a motivated and compassionate Junior Sister/Charge Nurse to join our friendly, dynamic, and supportive team within the Paediatric Emergency Department at Frimley Park Hospital.

In this permanent, part-time role, you will play a key part in delivering high-quality care by leading and supporting a team of nurses. Working under the guidance of the Senior Ward Sister/Charge Nurse, you will take responsibility for coordinating and overseeing shifts in their absence, ensuring safe, effective, and family-centred care is maintained at all times.

This is a fantastic opportunity to further develop your leadership skills in a fast-paced, rewarding environment.

Main duties of the job

o To support the ED Sister/Charge Nurse in leading the nursing team, ensuring that high standards are met and maintained for all children and their families

o To support the ED Sister/Charge Nurse ensuring the departments ethos reflects the Trust values, and assist with the delivery of patient safety, a good patient experience and the effective running of the department

o To act as a skilled practitioner and senior nurse within the Emergency Department to ensure that the highest quality of care is given to patients

o Ensuring that all clinical practice is evidence based, in accordance with local and national standards for good practice

o To assist in the clinical management of the Emergency Department by ensuring the efficient and effective use of resources, and providing clinical leadership, supervision and support to the team

o In conjunction with the Clinical Matrons / Team Leaders and other Sisters / Charge Nurses facilitate the development of the service and personal development of all nursing staff within the clinical area of responsibility

o To take the lead on projects as appropriate

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Job responsibilities

For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NMC registration
• Registered Sick Children's Nurse
• Evidence of recent Continued Practice Development
• APLS
• Module in High Dependency Care
• Module in Paediatric Emergency Care

Skills & Knowledge

• Ability to take charge of a clinical unit
• Excellent leadership skills
• Able to work without supervision
• Teaching & assessing experience
• Competent in - Triaging/streaming, IV medication, PGD, Plastering, Venepuncture and IV cannulation
• X-ray requesting
• Suturing

Experience

• Evidence of experience within emergency care or an acute setting
• Evidence of up-to-date clinical practice
• Able to demonstrate MDT working
• Experience of audit
• Experience of implementing change
• Demonstrate the ability to provide teaching in paediatrics.

Special Requirements

• Full time hours, shift work, flexibility

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.

£28,702 to £34,416 a yearper annum incl Hcas