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. Date posted 28 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year pa Contract Fixed term Duration 6 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 241-54AA-25 Job locations Royal Bolton Hospital Minerva Road Bolton BL4 0JR Job description Job responsibilities For further information regarding the key responsibilities of this role please see the attached job description. If you have any further questions regarding this role please do not hesitate to contact us via the information below Job description Job responsibilities For further information regarding the key responsibilities of this role please see the attached job description. If you have any further questions regarding this role please do not hesitate to contact us via the information below Person Specification Qualification Essential RN Child/ RNSC Assessor or clinical supervision experience APLS Desirable Leadership Experience Essential 12 months experience of band 6 or above Recent professional development Desirable Team Management Teaching Experience Manchester Triage Trained Skills Essential Good communication skills Good interpersonal skills IV Cannulation Venepuncture ECG recording IRMER Trained Level 3 Safeguarding Suturing Skills Desirable Experience of co-ordinating shift and escalation Managing clinical incidents Risk Management involvement Male/Female Catheterisation Appraiser Training Audit experience Person Specification Qualification Essential RN Child/ RNSC Assessor or clinical supervision experience APLS Desirable Leadership Experience Essential 12 months experience of band 6 or above Recent professional development Desirable Team Management Teaching Experience Manchester Triage Trained Skills Essential Good communication skills Good interpersonal skills IV Cannulation Venepuncture ECG recording IRMER Trained Level 3 Safeguarding Suturing Skills Desirable Experience of co-ordinating shift and escalation Managing clinical incidents Risk Management involvement Male/Female Catheterisation Appraiser Training Audit experience 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. 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. 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 Bolton NHS Foundation Trust Address Royal Bolton Hospital Minerva Road Bolton BL4 0JR Employer's website http://www.boltonft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)