# Band 7 Charge Nurse - Paediatric Emergency Department > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-7-charge-nurse-paediatric-emergency-department/ed5f5623-bd79-4f27-9899-c6bf24994159 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-7-charge-nurse-paediatric-emergency-department/ed5f5623-bd79-4f27-9899-c6bf24994159.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Southend University Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Charge nurse - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 27.3 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-29T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-15T13:31:36.018Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Essex/WestcliffonSea/Mid_South_Essex_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Paediatric_Emergency_Department/Paediatric_Emergency_Department-v8327939 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8327939?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.southend.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Looking for a new challenge? This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and forward-thinking Band 7 Charge Nurse to join our Paediatric Emergency Department team. We are seeking an enthusiastic, proactive, and highly motivated individual who can demonstrate excellent communication, organisational, managerial and clinical skills, supported by previous experience within a paediatric emergency care setting. We pride ourselves on providing a supportive working environment, committed to delivering high-quality patient care while actively promoting staff development and progression. The successful candidate will work collaboratively alongside the Paediatric Assessment Unit (PAU) and Neptune Paediatric Ward. The PAU is a 7-bedded unit, currently co-located within Neptune Ward, which comprises 16 inpatient beds. There is an exciting development plan within the footprint for the Paediatric Assessment Unit (PAU), with a purpose-built area to enable PAU services to be co-located alongside the Paediatric Emergency Department which is set to open in Autumn. ### Main duties of the job If successful, you will be expected to demonstrate the ability to effectively manage the paediatric emergency department (ED) environment and patient care during a shift, including the coordination of staff and resources. You will be allocated your own team who will be expected to oversee and undertake managerial roles included but not limited to appraisals and sickness. You will support your colleagues and work as the Nurse in Charge/ shift co-ordinator to ensure the delivery of safe, high-quality, holistic care, while maintaining effective patient flow. This will require clear communication and close collaboration with other areas across the paediatric directorate. You will uphold professional and clinical standards at all times, acting as a positive role model and supporting the development of others within the team. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For more information on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached Job Description. We look forward to your application! Please be aware that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should a high number of applications be received. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. 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. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Understanding of NPEWs, sepsis recognition - Awareness of Emergency Paediatric Pathways - Experience of clinical governance, incident management, audit/ QI and learning from patient safety events ### Experience **Essential** - Demonstrable qualified nursing experience - 2 years minimum experience in an emergency care setting at band 6 - Involvement in child protection/safeguarding cases **Desirable** - CVC Access - Plastering/ Wound closure/ Cannulation and Phlebotomy - Experience/ awareness of staff management ### Qualifications **Essential** - RSCN/ RN (child/adult with extensive experience) with current NMC registration - Completion of the SSSA (standards for student supervision and assessment) training - Current APLS/EPLS - Completion of a Paediatric Emergency Care course or willingness to undertake - Trauma course or willingness to undertake **Desirable** - Leadership qualification ## Documents - [privacy policy (pdf, 441.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2077) - [application form (doc, 233.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=581) - [afc pay poster 26/27 (pdf, 44.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2504) - [trust 10 year strategy (pdf, 2.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2947) - [general statements afc - v5.2 (pdf, 592.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2979) - [leadership and management framework (pdf, 120.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2880) - [paediatric ed band 7 job description (pdf, 304.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10684458) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.