Sister/Charge Nurse - Paediatric Emergency Department

Sussexcommunity; Camberley; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Frimley Park Hospital is seeking a Junior Sister/Charge Nurse for its Paediatric Emergency Department. This part-time role involves leading a team, managing patient care, and ensuring high-quality clinical standards. The position offers opportunities for professional development and training in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Access to a dedicated Practice Development Lead

Structured Staff Nurse Development Programme

Opportunities for internal and external training

Qualifications

• Experienced as Senior Band 5 in Emergency Care.
• Ability to manage complex situations and prioritise workload effectively.
• Experience as a shift leader.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the assessment of care needs for paediatric conditions.
• Co-ordinate and monitor patient progress along their critical pathway.
• Ensure compliance with Trust Nursing policies and procedures.

Skills

Communication

Clinical Nursing Care

Mentorship

Education

Registered Child Nurse Bsc or equivalent

Current NMC registration

Post registration Emergency Care module or equivalent

Leadership course i.e yellow belt, ACLP

Job description

Sister/Charge Nurse - Paediatric Emergency Department

Junior Sister/Charge Nurse (Part-Time, 23 hours)Location: Frimley Park Hospital - Paediatric Emergency Department

An exciting opportunity has arisen for aJunior Sister/Charge Nurse to join the friendly and dynamic team in the Paediatric Emergency Department at Frimley Park Hospital.

In this role, you will support the Senior Ward Sister/Charge Nurse by leading a team of nurses and taking charge of clinical shifts in their absence. This is a vital position within a busy department that cares for nearly 30,000 children annually, aged 0-17, presenting with a wide range of conditions from minor injuries to major trauma and resuscitation needs.

Our department is known locally and nationally for delivering consistently high-quality clinical care. We attribute this to our strong emphasis on staff training and professional development. You will benefit from access to a dedicated Practice Development Lead, a structured Staff Nurse Development Programme, and opportunities for both internal and external training--including emergency nurse skills, leadership development, ED specialist courses, and departmental simulation training (SIM).

If you are passionate about paediatric emergency care and looking to grow within a supportive and forward-thinking team, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Responsible for the assessment of care needs on a wide range of different paediatric conditions that present to the Emergency Department.

On a shift-by-shift basis, co-ordinate and monitor the progress of patients along their critical pathway, reporting any variance from the pathway.

Have the ability to co-ordinate a shift as the nurse in charge being responsible for managing a team and ensuring patients receive safe care.

Take named responsibility for co-ordinating individual patient's discharge From the Emergency Department.

Ensure that all nursing practice within the clinical area complies with Trust Nursing policies and procedures.

To comply at all times with the NMC Code of Conduct.

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

Please do refer to the job description and job specification for further information about this role.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experienced as Senior Band 5 in Emergency Care
• Experienced in supervising ED Team
• Ability to manage complex situations, prioritise workload effectively, and implement effective solutions
• Co-ordinator in charge course
• Experience as a shift leader. Allocate staff appropriately to create a safe and effective skill mix

Qualifications

• Registered Child Nurse Bsc or equivalent
• Current NMC registration
• Post registration Emergency Care module or equivalent
• Leadership course i.e yellow belt, ACLP

Skills and Knowledge

• Supporting learners in practice (SLIP) or equivalent mentorship course
• Completed RCN level 1 competencies book (band 5 book)
• Able to demonstrate communication skills both written and oral
• Competent to clinically provide nursing care in all areas
• Completed ESI competency or equivalent
• Knowledge of EPR systems

Special requirements

• PILS
• Flexible approach to own working including working unsocial hours reflexive to departmental requirements
• APLS

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.

£39,205 to £47,084 a yearper annum incl HCAS (pro-rata)