We are seeking a compassionate, proactive and caring Band 6 Paediatric Emergency Department Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse, to be part of our experienced and established Paediatric Emergency team.

The post holder will play an essential role in the patient's journey, between assessment in the Emergency Department and ongoing care and interventions through to the Children's Assessment Areas and Ward.

As an experienced Children's Nurse, the post holder will be based in the Emergency Department and will co-ordinate care of sick children between the Emergency Department and Paediatric areas, ensuring effective communication is always maintained.

You will play a key role in the assessment of patient care needs in the Emergency Department, commence treatment plans and be instrumental in navigating medical reviews of patients, liaising with the Paediatric areas and ensuring safe transfers of patients.

The post holder will act as a role model, promoting quality, evidence based practice, developing the Nursing Team in both the Emergency Department and Paediatric areas, by ensuring effective management of the patient.

If we are describing you and you are interested in the role, we would love to hear from you!

Delivering high quality patient centred care in a timely manner, triaging patients and assessing the priority of their clinical presentation
Regularly be Nurse in Charge of the Department for full length of shift, requiring attendance at wider trust meetings/events
Providing emergency care and treatment to patients requiring resuscitation
To work alongside the wider team to always ensure efficient patient flow
To work closely with other members of the multidisciplinary team
To be professionally accountable for all actions during working shift
To be aware of and engage fully with own training and developmental needs within the clinical environment
To supervise newly qualified nurses/junior nurses, student nurses and healthcare assistant nurses in the giving of patient care

To be fully aware and comply with Trust policies and procedure

Trust Information Pack

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Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Melissa Jenkinson Job title: Lead Nurse Emergency Department Email address: melissa.jenkinson2@nhs.net Telephone number: 01723 385191

Paediatric Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse - Emergency Department

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