Children's ED has many development opportunities for the band 6 role. All staff will complete the Misti course and online ERMER training, EPLS/APLS will be essential and training is available in the trust, there are regular STRS training /sim days. Academic level 6 and 7 training available in line with development of job roles. We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic, caring and experienced childrens nurse to join our team. The Childrens Emergency Department at Medway Maritime Hospital currently sees more than 30, 000 children per year. We have a completely separate Childrens ED, which provides care for all children and young persons under the age of eighteen years. The team consists of a Matron, Band 7, Band 6 (clinical sisters), Band 5 staff nurses and senior clinical support workers. We have a dedicated Senior Play Specialist, who supports the nursing and medical teams and we have the Emerge Advocacy Service and youth workers. There is also a separate team of dedicated Childrens Emergency Department Doctors that are supported by junior members of the main Emergency department medical team. Our team aims to ensure that all children have a high standard of emergency care, that is research based, current and most importantly child and family focused. We encourage staff to bring forward new ideas and embrace change positively. Our department positively welcomes external inspectors and we are currently proud to be assessed as GOOD by the care quality commission. We have a close working relationship with both the Emergency Department and paediatric multidisciplinary teams and have departmental governance days and team training days. We encourage education and are always looking at new courses to improve our skills, time is allocated. We are able to send staff on external study days for critical care, burns and safeguarding. Study time is provided for development and academic courses can be funded for enhancement of roles, including advanced life support courses (EPLS/APLS) As a charge nurse you would be expected to have knowledge of caring for children that attend with a wide range of conditions. You would be required to lead a team of nurses on the shift, providing support to junior colleagues and students. You should be able to provide care for children and young persons with mental health concerns, safeguarding issues, minor injuries and critical care presentations.