Job overview
Sister/Charge Nurse Children & Young People ED - Band 6
26 Hours per week
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team within the Children & Young People Emergency Department
The £20m refurbishment of our Urgent and Emergency Care has been completed, so there has never been a more exciting time to join the Urgent and Emergency Care team, influencing and shaping the both the Emergency Care our patients receive and the environment our staff work in.
The new state of the art Emergency Department includes 6 cubicles including a Mental health cubicle within the Children and Young Peoples Emergency Department
Main duties of the job
- To provide clinical expertise to the departmental team, acting as a role model in the delivery of patient care.
- To support the Team leader in the effective management of the clinical area
- To always act in a manner consistent with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct, carrying out his/her duties in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.
- To lead, support, supervise and teach staff.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached and can be downloaded.
The person specification detailed below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
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
Experience
Essential
- Experience at Band 5 within relevant specialty
- Proven experience of participation in practice development
- Proven experience of ward /dept. management/staff supervision
Desirable
- Minimum 2 years ED experience
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse relevant to specialty with current registration
- Diploma working towards degree
- Immediate Life Support Certificate
Desirable
- Mentorship
- APLS Certificate
- TNCC
- PIL's
- First Line Management course
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of resource management
- Skilled clinical judgement
- Expanded role skills relevant to area of practice
- Manchester Triage Trained
Desirable
- Minor Injuries including plaster training/ wound care management
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This advert is for Sister/Charge Nurse - Children and Young People Emergency Department with Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust in Tameside Hospital. It is listed as a Band 6 Nurse (adult and children) role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 pro rata per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 09 Sep 2026.
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