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We are seeking a motivated and compassionateJunior Sister/ChargeNurseto join our friendly, dynamic, and supportive team within thePaediatric Emergency DepartmentatFrimley 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

• 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
• 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
• 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
• Ensuring that all clinical practice is evidence based, in accordance with local and national standards for good practice
• 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
• 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
• To take the lead on projects as appropriate

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main 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

Essential criteria

• NMC registration
• Registered Sick Children’s Nurse
• Evidence of recent Continued Practice Development

Desirable criteria

• APLS Module in High Dependency Care
• Module in Paediatric Emergency Care

Skills & Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Ability to take charge of a clinical unit
• Excellent leadership skills
• Good, effective interpersonal & communication skills (written & verbal).
• Able to work without supervision
• Teaching & assessing experience
• Competent in - Triaging/streaming, IV medication, PGD, Plastering, Venepuncture and IV cannulation

Desirable criteria

• Nurse-led competencies
• X-ray requesting
• Suturing Experience

Essential criteria

• Evidence of experience within emergency care or an acute setting
• Evidence of up-to-date clinical practice
• Able to demonstrate MDT working

Desirable criteria

• Experience of audit
• Experience of implementing change
• Demonstrate the ability to provide teaching in paediatrics.

Special Requirements

Essential criteria

• Full time hours, shift work, flexibility