Sister/Charge Nurse

Princess Alexandra Hospital; Harlow; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust is seeking a Band 6 Nurse in the Paediatric Emergency Department. You will provide advanced clinical care to babies and children, lead junior staff, and ensure safe, compassionate service in a busy ED.

You will coordinate patient flow, uphold governance standards, and drive service improvement while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver excellent paediatric care.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with current NMC registration.
• Experience in paediatric or emergency care settings is desirable.
• Commitment to safeguarding and high-quality care.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, evidence-based care to babies and children in emergency settings.
• Demonstrate leadership and supervise junior staff within a multidisciplinary team.
• Ensure patient safety, governance, and regulatory compliance.
• Coordinate patient flow, staffing and departmental performance.
• Lead service improvement and respond to incidents and feedback.
• Promote a supportive culture and staff wellbeing.

Skills

Nursing registration

Clinical leadership

Paediatric emergency care

Clinical governance

Safeguarding

Education

Nursing degree

Tools

Trust software

Job description

Job overview

The Band 6 Children's Emergency Department Nurse is responsible for providing high-quality, evidence-based care to babies, children and young people presenting with a wide range of acute, urgent and emergency health needs. The post holder will act as a clinical role model, demonstrating advanced clinical skills, leadership and decision-making within the multidisciplinary team. They will coordinate the delivery of safe and effective patient care, support and supervise junior staff, contribute to service development, and ensure compliance with safeguarding, clinical governance and professional standards. The role requires excellent communication skills, the ability to prioritise and manage a dynamic workload, and a commitment to delivering compassionate, family-centred care in a fast-paced emergency environment.

Main duties of the job

Providing visible leadership and management to nursing, students and support staff.

Ensuring patient safety, quality standards, and regulatory compliance are maintained.

Managing patient flow, staffing, and departmental performance within a busy emergency care environment.

Leading service improvement initiatives to enhance patient experience and outcomes.

Investigating incidents, reviewing patient feedback, and implementing learning to improve practice.

Promoting a positive culture, supporting staff wellbeing, and addressing behavioural or performance concerns appropriately.

Working collaboratively with medical, nursing, safeguarding, operational, and multidisciplinary teams.

Supporting workforce development, recruitment, appraisal processes, and professional education.

Monitoring departmental, risks, audits, and governance requirements.

Contributing to strategic planning and the ongoing development of paediatric emergency

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) is proud to care for the communities of West Essex, delivering safe, compassionate, and high-quality services. We are part of the Neighbourhood Wave-a national programme that's changing how care is delivered by focusing on prevention, early support, and more joined-up services across health, social care, and the voluntary sector.

This means we're working more closely with local partners to bring care closer to home and support people to live healthier, more independent lives.

We're a supportive and inclusive organisation that values its people. We offer development opportunities, flexible working, and a strong focus on wellbeing. As a Disability Confident and equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences.

Join us and help shape the future of care in West Essex.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To be responsible for the cleaning, maintenance and storage of all equipment
• Help maintain the cleanliness of the environment.
• Ensure all public areas of the department are tidy.
• Participate in training and development opportunities in order to enhance professional development.
• To constantly maintain and develop own knowledge and expertise.
• To act as an advocate for the child and family representing best interest of the child, young person in partnership with parents/carers.
• Identifies own learning needs and receives appropriate supervision in line with trust policy.
• Able to access with appropriate training, the trusts software packages required for the trust.
• Take account of own behaviours and its effect on others
• Identifies and will act if others' behaviours undermine equality and diversity