Senior Charge Nurse - Paediatric Emergency

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust; Newport; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Flexible working

Wellbeing

Cycle to Work

Job summary

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a Band 7 Senior Charge Nurse/Sister to join the Paediatric Emergency Department, working part-time 26.25 hours per week. The role supports a busy ED team across triage, resuscitation and patient pathways in a high-demand environment.

You will lead nursing care, supervise junior staff, and contribute to education, research and clinical governance within a renowned academic health system.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (Child) qualification and active registration.
• Post-registration emergency nursing education or equivalent experience.
• Ability to supervise and assess practice.
• ACLS/ALS for paediatrics or advanced skills expected.
• Leadership training or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Triage in paediatric ED.
• Resuscitation including Major Trauma.
• ED Majors responsibilities.
• Clinical Decisions Unit oversight.
• Patient flow management and throughput.

Skills

Organisation, administrative and mgmt

Teaching Skills

Education

Registered Nurse (Child)

Emergency nursing education (A&E Course, Acutely unwell Child, Emergency Practice or Equivalent)

Practice Supervisor / Assessor

Advanced Paediatric Life Support

Leadership Training

Job description

Senior Charge Nurse - Paediatric Emergency

Band 7

Main area Paediatric Emergency Department Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 26.25 hours per week Job ref 290-MIC-2236

Site St Mary's Hospital Town London Salary £58,133 - £65,261 pa inclusive pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 20/09/2026 23:59

Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:

Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary’s, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea and Western Eye.

With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.

We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.

We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.

With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.

We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.

Job overview

Join Our Team as a Senior Charge Nurse / Sister – Band 7 in the Paediatric Emergency Department!

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a dedicated and hardworking individual to join our Paediatric Emergency Department (ED) team as Band 7 Clinical Senior Charge Nurse/Sister part-time 26 hrs per week. This is a fantastic opportunity to support and develop a collaborative and highly motivated team in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is the largest Trust in the UK and an Academic Health Science Centre (AHSC). Our mission is to provide world-class healthcare to all through excellence in research, education, and training. The Paediatric ED team delivers high-quality care to over 28,000 children and their families each year, working closely with the Adult ED, Urgent Care Centre, PATCH team, and inpatient paediatric services.

St. Mary’s Hospital is a major trauma centre and the hub for the north-west London trauma network, playing a vital role in the London-wide trauma system.

Active Research Strategy: Our department is recognised as a pilot site for numerous national studies, with over fifty articles and posters accepted for publication or presentation at national and international conferences by our nursing and medical staff.

Main duties of the job

As a Band 7 Clinical Senior Charge Nurse/Sister, you will provide high-quality care in our busy and fast-paced department. This full-time position offers the opportunity to work and support staff in all areas of the Paediatric Emergency Department including:

• Triage
• Resuscitation, including Major Trauma
• ED Majors
• Clinical Decisions Unit
• Patient Flow

You will be supported by a team leader, Modern Matron, and Nurse Consultant in Emergency Care. The role includes developing clinical skills through nurse-led discharge from the ED, providing medications via Patient Group Directives, plastering and suturing, requesting x-rays from triage, and cannulation of paediatric patients. Your personal development will be supported through clinical supervision with the Paediatric ED Matron and Lead Nurse.

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Environmental sustainability
Climate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms people’s health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities. The Trust is also committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045. All our employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensures that our services are efficient, sustainable and reduce our impact on the environment www.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/our-strategy/green-plan .

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (Child)
• Post-registration emergency nursing education (A&E Course, Acutely unwell Child, Emergency Practice or Equivalent Experience)
• Practice Supervisor / Assessor
• Advanced Paediatric Life Support Course
• Leadership Training

Experience

• Significant post registration experience in Paediatric emergency medicine including Trauma care at band 6 level
• Experience of Audit or Research
• Experience in critical care setting

Skills

• Organisation, administrative and management skills
• Teaching Skills

Right to work

If you need sponsorship to work in the UK, please visit the Home Office website for information on sponsorship and visa status before you fill in your application form. Due to recent changes in the UK immigration rules which affect Skilled Worker Visas, Global Business Mobility, Higher Skill Level and Increased Salary Thresholds, please ensure that you are able to meet the requirements to live and work in the UK before applying. Further information about eligibility is available on UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK

We operate a joint recruitment hub across the North West London Acute Provider Collaborative Group. As part of this, your application and personal data may be shared with partner trusts within the group for recruitment and workforce purposes, in line with general data protection regulation (GDPR).

Vacancy Closing Date

This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

Please ensure you check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process. If you are shortlisted you will be contacted by email and text message (if you provide a mobile contact number).

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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.