Job summary
Clinical Sister / Charge Nurse - Paediatric Emergency Department
Division: Medicine and Emergency Care
Care Group: Emergency & Acute
Band: 6
Salary: £38,682 - £46,580 per annum/pro rata
We are recruiting for a Clinical Sister / Charge Nursewho shares our ambition and vision to deliver theBest of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
Main duties of the job
The successful post holder will provide high quality care for infants, children and young people who present with a range of clinical presentations from minor injuries to the child requiring rapid stabilisation in the resuscitation environment.
You will be a role model to junior staff members and to share skills, knowledge and experience with other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
As a Sister/Charge nurse you support and guide the development of the team and service to ensure that we provide safe and effective care to our patients.
In addition you will take charge of the Paediatric Emergency Department by managing flow through the department and referral to other services as appropriate.
Our values areBold,Every Person Counts,Sharing and Open andTogether. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
About us
Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of theBest of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients.
As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy - Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.
Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach:
B - Bold
E - Every person counts
S - Sharing and open
T - Together
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Children's ED has many development opportunities for the band 6 role. All staff will complete the Misti course and online ERMER training,
EPLS/APLS will be essential and training is available in the trust, there are regular STRS training /sim days.
Academic level 6 and 7 training available in line with development of job roles.
We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic, caring and experienced childrens nurse to join our team.
The Childrens Emergency Department at Medway Maritime Hospital currently sees more than 30, 000 children per year. We have a completely separate Childrens ED, which provides care for all children and young persons under the age of eighteen years.
The team consists of a Matron, Band 7, Band 6 (clinical sisters), Band 5 staff nurses and senior clinical support workers. We have a dedicated Senior Play Specialist, who supports the nursing and medical teams and we have the Emerge Advocacy Service and youth workers.
There is also a separate team of dedicated Childrens Emergency Department Doctors that are supported by junior members of the main Emergency department medical team.
Our team aims to ensure that all children have a high standard of emergency care, that is research based, current and most importantly child and family focused. We encourage staff to bring forward new ideas and embrace change positively. Our department positively welcomes external inspectors and we are currently proud to be assessed as GOOD by the care quality commission.
We have a close working relationship with both the Emergency Department and paediatric multidisciplinary teams and have departmental governance days and team training days. We encourage education and are always looking at new courses to improve our skills, time is allocated.
We are able to send staff on external study days for critical care, burns and safeguarding. Study time is provided for development and academic courses can be funded for enhancement of roles, including advanced life support courses (EPLS/APLS)
As a charge nurse you would be expected to have knowledge of caring for children that attend with a wide range of conditions. You would be required to lead a team of nurses on the shift, providing support to junior colleagues and students. You should be able to provide care for children and young persons with mental health concerns, safeguarding issues, minor injuries and critical care presentations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Children's ED has many development opportunities for the band 6 role. All staff will complete the Misti course and online ERMER training,
EPLS/APLS will be essential and training is available in the trust, there are regular STRS training /sim days.
Academic level 6 and 7 training available in line with development of job roles.
We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic, caring and experienced childrens nurse to join our team.
The Childrens Emergency Department at Medway Maritime Hospital currently sees more than 30, 000 children per year. We have a completely separate Childrens ED, which provides care for all children and young persons under the age of eighteen years.
The team consists of a Matron, Band 7, Band 6 (clinical sisters), Band 5 staff nurses and senior clinical support workers. We have a dedicated Senior Play Specialist, who supports the nursing and medical teams and we have the Emerge Advocacy Service and youth workers.
There is also a separate team of dedicated Childrens Emergency Department Doctors that are supported by junior members of the main Emergency department medical team.
Our team aims to ensure that all children have a high standard of emergency care, that is research based, current and most importantly child and family focused. We encourage staff to bring forward new ideas and embrace change positively. Our department positively welcomes external inspectors and we are currently proud to be assessed as GOOD by the care quality commission.
We have a close working relationship with both the Emergency Department and paediatric multidisciplinary teams and have departmental governance days and team training days. We encourage education and are always looking at new courses to improve our skills, time is allocated.
We are able to send staff on external study days for critical care, burns and safeguarding. Study time is provided for development and academic courses can be funded for enhancement of roles, including advanced life support courses (EPLS/APLS)
As a charge nurse you would be expected to have knowledge of caring for children that attend with a wide range of conditions. You would be required to lead a team of nurses on the shift, providing support to junior colleagues and students. You should be able to provide care for children and young persons with mental health concerns, safeguarding issues, minor injuries and critical care presentations.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (child) with the NMC
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the NMC Code of professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses and midwives
- Knowledge of clinical governance and the necessity to report incidents
- To have a broad knowledge of safeguarding procedures and responsibilities
- To have a sound knowledge of the care of critically ill children
Skills
Essential
- Cannulation and venepuncture skills desirable
- Application of Plaster of Paris
- IV drug administration
Experience
Essential
- 2 years' experience in acute/emergency care
Values Based Question
Essential
- How would you ensure you represent MFT in a positive way?
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (child) with the NMC
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the NMC Code of professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses and midwives
- Knowledge of clinical governance and the necessity to report incidents
- To have a broad knowledge of safeguarding procedures and responsibilities
- To have a sound knowledge of the care of critically ill children
Skills
Essential
- Cannulation and venepuncture skills desirable
- Application of Plaster of Paris
- IV drug administration
Experience
Essential
- 2 years' experience in acute/emergency care
Values Based Question
Essential
- How would you ensure you represent MFT in a positive way?
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
