Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatric Emergency Medicine
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 34.5 hours per week (Days and Nights including weekends)
- Job ref
- 388-6435068-NMC
- Employer
- Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Torbay Hospital
- Town
- Torquay
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Paediatric Sister/Charge Nurse - Emergency Department
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a Band 6 Paediatric Sister/Charge Nurse to our New dedicated Children's Emergency Department.
We are looking for a motivated individual who is flexible, committed, dynamic and approachable to join our new dedicated paediatric area . You must be able to demonstrate substantial ED nursing experience with a pro-active approach to delivering a high standard of evidence based care.
We recognize the importance of progression and nurturing our own staff, this will start with a supernumerary induction program and ongoing professional development tailored to your individual learning needs and supported by our Paediatric Practice Educator.
As a sister /charge nurse, you will be expected to ensure that all staff working within the department on a daily basis are able to provide and be provided with mentoring, supervision and teaching of new and junior members of the nursing team.
Main duties of the job
- A post with responsibility for the organisation and management of resources in the provision of emergency health care given to patients aged 0-18 years old.
- To work as part of the multi-disciplinary team ensuring the co-ordination and flow of patients in a safe but timely manner to meet the government emergency care targets.
- Undertake supervision, mentorship and where appropriate teach registered and non-registered nursing staff.
- Ensuring that staff provide the highest achievable standard of emergency care
Working for our organisation
- The Emergency department assesses treats and admits or discharges over 25,000 emergency patients, aged 0-18 years old per year and has an admission rate of between 10 – 30 patients per day.
- The post holder will be part of a multi-disciplinary team, working with and supporting all members of that team both within and external to the Directorate.
- Responsibility will be to the Nurse Team Manager and Paediatric Band 7 nurse.
- The post-holder will have no direct budgetary responsibility but must be aware of the need to use resources effectively.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.
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Person specification
Qualifications and training
Essential criteria
- Paediatric nurse
- ED experience
- APLS
- Mentorship
- child protection level 3 training
- NMC Registered
Desirable criteria
- Paediatric Emergency course
- Relevant management course
- Venepuncture and Cannulation
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Tracey Hardy
- Job title
- Paediatric Lead Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01803654029
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