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Job summary

Main area
Paediatric ED
Grade
Band 7
Contract
12 months (Fixed term contract to cover maternity leave)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (shifts will be 11.5hrs to cover a mixture of days and nights)
Job ref
199-6520230-MC-A
Employer
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Croydon University Hospital
Town
Croydon
Salary
£51,883 - £58,544 pa inc HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
28/10/2024 23:59

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Paediatric ED Senior Sister/Charge Nurse

Band 7

 

*The pay scales advertised have been confirmed by NHS England, we are awaiting confirmation of when these will be reflected. The new scales can be found here: Pay scales for 2024/25 | NHS Employers

Job overview

                           Paediatric ED Senior Sister/Charge Nurse

                                                                   Band 7

Do you want to be part of our growing team at an exciting time? We now have vacancies available for motivated, experienced and enthusiastic paediatric nurses to lead our team in our brand new Children’s Emergency Department.  We are a busy department who currently see about 30,000 children per year in a purpose built paediatric area within the Emergency Department.

Interviews: tbc

Main duties of the job

Are you currently an ED band 7 looking for a new challenge or a band 6 wanting to take the next step in your career?

A Band 7  fixed term post to cover maternity leave is  now available. We are proud of our purpose built, state of the art Children's Emergency Department which is a dedicated area to see children including two resuscitation bays, a high dependency area, an outside play area, a multi-sensory treatment room and an adolescent area, all finished to a high specification, to provide high quality care to the children of Croydon. We have a well established, friendly team of ED nurses and are supported by a Paediatric ED Practice Educator who is based in the unit. 

We are seeking dynamic individuals who can flourish working within a fast paced and demanding environment. You will need sound clinical knowledge, excellent communication skills, leadership and the ability to work well in the multidisciplinary team. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of an amazing team at a time of rapid growth and development.

 

 

Working for our organisation

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.

Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We’re also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people’s homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon.

Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we’re no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff.

If you want the opportunity to have a real impact, challenge yourself and be part of an NHS Trust that’s making a real difference then a career at Croydon Health Services could be just what you’re looking for.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document (Job Description) which contains more information about the role

Person specification

Education and qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse ( child branch)
  • Degree / relevant experience
  • Mentorship or equivalent
  • Accident and emergency course or equivalent
Desirable criteria
  • APLS
  • HMIMMS
  • EPLS/ HMIMMS provider

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Substantial Paediatric A&E experience with proven experience at Band 6
  • Current knowledge of NHS reforms
Desirable criteria
  • Specialist knowledge of emergency care

Skills and abilities

Essential criteria
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Extended A&E skills
  • Presentation both verbal and written
  • Ability to facilitate learning
Desirable criteria
  • Ability to provide clinical supervision and safeguarding supervision

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Victoria Slayford
Job title
Paediatric ED Matron
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0208 401 3650
Additional information

If you would like to arrange an informal visit or chat, please do not hesitate to get in touch. 

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