Main area: Paediatrics
Grade: Band 6
Contract: 5 months (Secondment/ Fixed term)
Hours: 34.5 hours per week (Shift working covering days, nights and weekends.)
Job ref: 320-W&C-1016
Employer: University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Royal Derby Hospital
Town: Derby
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 pro rata pa
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 15/04/2025 23:59
Interview date: 29/04/2025
Paediatric Sister / Charge Nurse - Children's Emergency Department
Band 6
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.
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Job overview
An opportunity has arisen in our Children's Emergency Department for any Band 5 nurse who is looking to progress/develop or a current band 6 nurse who would like to experience a different area. We have a secondment/fixed term contract available for 5 months for a band 6 nurse.
CED provides emergency and urgent care to children in and around Derby and surrounding areas from birth to 18 years. It consists of a Children’s Emergency Department and Paediatric Observation Unit at Royal Derby Hospital.
If you are highly motivated and dedicated to making a difference within the emergency care setting for children and young people then this is the opportunity for you.
This post may involve cross site working with the Paediatric Urgent Care pathway at Queens Hospital Burton.
You will need to be able to demonstrate post registration experience in a Paediatric Urgent Care or Emergency Setting, with in charge experience.
Main duties of the job
You will assist the Senior Sister in ensuring care delivery and management of CED is implemented within agreed frameworks in accordance with Trust Policies and Procedures, values and behaviours.
The Sister/Charge Nurse takes responsibility and is accountable to delegated nursing care within the clinical environment. They provide nursing leadership and are accountable for patient, public and staff experience. They will lead, offer clinical advice and support management of services to ensure the delivery of high quality, effective and compassionate nursing care.
The role involves working as part of a nursing and medical team to provide urgent and emergency care to babies and children within CED at Royal Derby Hospital. You will be responsible for triaging and prioritising babies and children’s medical needs as well as streaming them to alternative services and pathways.
You will plan, implement and evaluate holistic, individualised patient care in a safe and caring environment in the most efficient and clinically effective way whilst acting as the patient's advocate and maintaining privacy and dignity.
Applicants must hold RSCN or RN child branch qualification.
This is a 5 month Secondment/Fixed term contract Post.
Working for our organisation
In return we will offer:
* Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development.
* On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
* Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
If you are applying for an Internal Secondment, please ensure you have spoken to your line manager and have their support prior to your application. Please speak to the Recruitment Team if you have any questions.
Skills
* Evidence of managing clinical workload, prioritising and re-prioritising.
* Evidence of assessing associated risks and take appropriate action.
Qualifications
* NMC registration & revalidation requirements.
* Evidence of significant post registration experience and experience at band 5 post.
Our Trust aims to provide the highest quality care to patients within Derbyshire and South East Staffordshire and we want the very best people to work with us.
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