Junior Sister/Charge Nurse Paediatric ED
The closing date is 02 July 2025
Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a Junior Sister / Charge Nurse within the Paediatric Emergency Department to develop their skills and knowledge and work within an excellent team of health care professionals dedicated to emergency care provision.
Main duties of the job
Candidates will have RSCN qualifications with experience at Band 6 level They must be able to demonstrate good leadership qualities, and support a team of nurses whilst co-ordinating the flow within the department.
You will be required to:
- Take direct managerial responsibility for the clinical area
- Assist in the leadership and development of an identified group of nurses within the department and ensure that regular 1:1s and professional development is maintained amongst their teams. The Band 6 is also responsible for ensuring that all staff in their team have yearly appraisal's completed on time. The successful candidate will robustly assist managing the ED ward audits and ensure it remains in a positive position and escalate and act on any concerns
- Act as a clinical resource within the department
- Act as a positive role model to junior staff members. Particular emphasis is on the need to ensure that all staff recognises their responsibility to deliver services in a high quality, courteous, patient focused manner and to maintain patient confidentiality at all times
- Have a sound understanding of the Emergency Care Standards (ECS) and assist the senior management team in delivering this
- Have a good understanding of relevant local and national health agenda items
- Act up on behalf of the Band 7 in their absence and attend meetings as necessary
About us
As a Trust we are proud of ourcentre of excellence status in Family services and the 'Good' rating bythe QualityCareCommission (CQC) for the Trust as a whole. This is a direct result and recognition of the positivepatient experience and the high quality of carethat our staffprovide to patients.
The Acute Adult Care Division is one of four Clinical Divisions in the Trust that includes Emergency Care, Complex Care and Specialist Medicine. The Division contains the busiest single site Emergency Department in Greater Manchester and has inpatient wards providing acute medicine, rehabilitation and specialist medicine services. It provides a range of specialist out-patient and community services and is committed to providing excellent clinical performance and patient care.
Details
Date posted
18 June 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£37,338 to £44,962 a year pa
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
241-313AA-25
Job locations
Royal Bolton Hospital
Minerva Road
Bolton
BL4 0JR
Employer details
Employer name
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Bolton Hospital
Minerva Road
Bolton
BL4 0JR
Employer's website
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Employer contact details
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