Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Band 7 Senior Sister / Charge Nurse Emergency Department - Paediatrics

The closing date is 09 February 2026

Job summary

Barnet Children's Emergency Department (ED), (Royal Free London Foundation Trust) is a busy and exciting place to work. We are looking for an individual who has enthusiasm, commitment, and those who want to aspire to inspire. We are looking for an experienced individual with significant emergency department experience who would like to be one of 3 band 7 Emergency Department children's nurses.

Main duties of the job

The ED teams are passionate about getting it right for patients and their families. We believe that by investing in our staff we will deliver the care our patients deserve and help create and contribute to a work environment that makes it fun to come to work.

We encourage education and training with our dedicated ED clinical Practice Educator team which includes a children's CPE to support Children's ED. The children's ED is supported by Advanced Care Practitioners and dedicated children's emergency department consultants and Emergency department Matrons

If you believe you are a passionate, driven and committed individual with experience

About us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top

For more information please follow linkhttps://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Details

Date posted

27 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£53,751 to £60,651 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

391-RFL-7686853

Job locations

Barnet Hospital

Wellhouse Lane

Barnet

EN5 3DJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Person Specification

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential

  • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education & Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered childrens Nurse
  • Emergency Care qualification
  • Mentorship Course or equivelent
  • APLS

Desirable

  • ENP course
  • Trauma qaulifications

Experience

Essential

  • Experience at a band 6
  • Evidence of management responsibility

Skills & Aptitudes

Essential

  • Proven management and organisational skills
  • Excellent communications skills
  • Evidence of knowledge of safeguarding issues
  • Ability to work as a team member including team leadership
  • Able to mentor junior staff
  • Awareness of NHS financial management

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • A mature and professional attitude / enthusiastic and positive
  • Displays compassion and understanding

Others

Essential

  • Able to work internal rotation to night duty
Person Specification

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential

  • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education & Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered childrens Nurse
  • Emergency Care qualification
  • Mentorship Course or equivelent
  • APLS

Desirable

  • ENP course
  • Trauma qaulifications

Experience

Essential

  • Experience at a band 6
  • Evidence of management responsibility

Skills & Aptitudes

Essential

  • Proven management and organisational skills
  • Excellent communications skills
  • Evidence of knowledge of safeguarding issues
  • Ability to work as a team member including team leadership
  • Able to mentor junior staff
  • Awareness of NHS financial management

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • A mature and professional attitude / enthusiastic and positive
  • Displays compassion and understanding

Others

Essential

  • Able to work internal rotation to night duty

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Barnet Hospital

Wellhouse Lane

Barnet

EN5 3DJ


Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Barnet Hospital

Wellhouse Lane

Barnet

EN5 3DJ


Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Matron

Luke Brown

lukebrown1@nhs.net

02082164325

Details

Date posted

27 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£53,751 to £60,651 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

391-RFL-7686853

Job locations

Barnet Hospital

Wellhouse Lane

Barnet

EN5 3DJ


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