Paediatric Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse - Emergency Department

Job overview

We are seeking a compassionate, proactive and caring Band 6 Paediatric Emergency Department Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse, to be part of our experienced and established Paediatric  Emergency team.

The post holder will play an essential role in the patient's journey, between assessment in the Emergency Department and ongoing care and interventions through to the Children's Assessment Areas and Ward.

As an experienced Children's Nurse, the post holder will be based in the Emergency Department and will co-ordinate care of sick children between the Emergency Department and Paediatric areas, ensuring effective communication is always maintained.

You will play a key role in the assessment of patient care needs in the Emergency Department, commence treatment plans and be instrumental in navigating medical reviews of patients, liaising with the Paediatric areas and ensuring safe transfers of patients.

The post holder will act as a role model, promoting quality, evidence based practice, developing the Nursing Team in both the Emergency Department and Paediatric areas, by ensuring effective management of the patient.

If we are describing you and you are interested in the role, we would love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

• Delivering high quality patient centred care in a timely manner, triaging patients and assessing the priority of their clinical presentation
• Regularly be Nurse in Charge of the Department for full length of shift, requiring attendance at wider trust meetings/events
• Providing emergency care and treatment to patients requiring resuscitation
• To work alongside the wider team to always ensure efficient patient flow
• To work closely with other members of the multidisciplinary team
• To be professionally accountable for all actions during working shift
• To be aware of and engage fully with own training and developmental needs within the clinical environment
• To supervise newly qualified nurses/junior nurses, student nurses and healthcare assistant nurses in the giving of patient care
• To be fully aware and comply with Trust policies and procedure

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities.  We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds.  If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.[email protected].

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment.  It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can.  We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

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We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers.  This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.