# Paediatric Sister/Charge Nurse - ED- Huntingdon > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/paediatric-sistercharge-nurse-ed-huntingdon/41d4a307-d4d4-48c9-b7cc-b294c4fa8216 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/paediatric-sistercharge-nurse-ed-huntingdon/41d4a307-d4d4-48c9-b7cc-b294c4fa8216.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Peterborough - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-05T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-19T13:42:19.201Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cambridgeshire/Huntingdon/North_West_Anglia_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Emergency_Department/Emergency_Department-v8038058 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8038058?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you passionate about delivering top-notch nursing care to children and adolescents in their most critical moments? Do you thrive on dynamic clinical leadership and envision shaping a team to its highest potential? Look no further – our Emergency Department is seeking a dedicated Paediatric Sister/Charge Nurse to spearhead our efforts in providing exceptional care to the under 18 age group. Join us in making a difference in the lives of young patients and their families during some of their most challenging moments. If you're ready to take your paediatric nursing career to the next level and leave a lasting impact, apply now to join our dynamic team! Please note that we can only consider applications from individuals with a live NMC registration or UK nursing students awaiting their PIN, as we are currently unable to support OSCE. ### Main duties of the job - To proactively lead the paediatric nursing team to ensure the delivery of high quality and clinically effective patient care. - To advise on, and be actively involved in, the management and ongoing development of paediatric services within the Emergency Department. - To support and assist in the professional development of all staff with regards to high quality paediatric care and child safeguarding issues. - To communicate effectively and co-ordinate multidisciplinary work within agreed timeframes ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - Assess, plan, implement and evaluate paediatric care within agreed guidelines and pathways. - Ensure patient safety at all times and that patient’s and relative’s needs are met in a courteous, helpful, and compassionate manner. - Act as clinical leader and role model, sharing expertise with colleagues. - Deliver high quality and evidence-based nursing care, and ensure that colleagues maintain the same through ongoing training and audit. - Maintain accurate and comprehensive records of patient care, and ensure that colleagues maintain the same. - Promote effective relationships between the multidisciplinary team, both within the immediate clinical environment and across the wider Trust. - Ensure that any risks to effective patient care are raised through the appropriate channels. For more information regarding the role, please refer to the job description and person specification. ## Job Details Are you passionate about delivering top-notch nursing care to children and adolescents in their most critical moments? Do you thrive on dynamic clinical leadership and envision shaping a team to its highest potential? Look no further – our Emergency Department is seeking a dedicated Paediatric Sister/Charge Nurse to spearhead our efforts in providing exceptional care to the under 18 age group. Join us in making a difference in the lives of young patients and their families during some of their most challenging moments. If you're ready to take your paediatric nursing career to the next level and leave a lasting impact, apply now to join our dynamic team! Please note that we can only consider applications from individuals with a live NMC registration or UK nursing students awaiting their PIN, as we are currently unable to support OSCE. ## Job Description To proactively lead the paediatric nursing team to ensure the delivery of high quality and clinically effective patient care. To advise on, and be actively involved in, the management and ongoing development of paediatric services within the Emergency Department. To support and assist in the professional development of all staff with regards to high quality paediatric care and child safeguarding issues. To communicate effectively and co-ordinate multidisciplinary work within agreed timeframes ## Responsibilities Assess, plan, implement and evaluate paediatric care within agreed guidelines and pathways. Ensure patient safety at all times and that patient’s and relative’s needs are met in a courteous, helpful, and compassionate manner. Act as clinical leader and role model, sharing expertise with colleagues. Deliver high quality and evidence-based nursing care, and ensure that colleagues maintain the same through ongoing training and audit. Maintain accurate and comprehensive records of patient care, and ensure that colleagues maintain the same. Promote effective relationships between the multidisciplinary team, both within the immediate clinical environment and across the wider Trust. Ensure that any risks to effective patient care are raised through the appropriate channels. For more information regarding the role, please refer to the job description and person specification. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Previous experience as a Registered Children’s Nurse, at least AFC Band 6 level - Minimum 6-months Emergency Department experience - Experience with management of junior staff **Desirable** - Experience with budgetary control - Experience of recruitment and selection processes - Experience of effective complaints management - Experience of effective incident investigations ### Education and Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Children’s Nurse, at least 5 years post qualification - Recognised mentorship qualification - PILS - Trained to Level 3 Paediatric Safeguarding **Desirable** - Registered General Nurse or equivalent allied health professional - Recognised teaching qualification - APLS - TNCC - HMIMMS ## Documents - [staff benefits (pdf, 576.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2886) - [living our values (pdf, 260.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1865) - [we are team nwangliaft (pdf, 8.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2745) - [information for candidates (pdf, 5.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2788) - [paediatric emergency department sister/charge nurse jd (pdf, 448.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10326352) - [paediatric emergency department sister/charge nurse ps (pdf, 320.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10326353) ## 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.