Job summary
Working Full time : 37.5 hours per week
We are recruiting for a Children Sister/Charge Nurse who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
You will need to be flexible, enthusiastic and passionate about emergency care and be committed to improving service delivery, and developing nursing practices for the children, young people and families who utilise our services.
Our values are Safe, Kind and Effective. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!
If you are passionate about making a real difference in the lives of children and developing your skills and knowledge in a supportive team, apply today!
Main duties of the job
To provide positive role modelling, clinical leadership and knowledge to facilitate, supervise and enable high, competent standards of safe, individualised, holistic, family centered care that is evidence based, in consultation and partnership with the child, their family/carers and other professionals that recognises the distinct needs of children and young people and ensures the provision of privacy and dignity.
Assist in the safe, effective, efficient operational management of the department and nursing team, within allocated resources.
Assist in the delivery and monitoring of robust infection control measures departmental level.
Assist in the delivery and monitoring of all quality indicators at departmental level, including patient experience indicators and observation audits.
Work alongside the paediatric division at COCH with opportunities to rotate into CAU
This post involves rotational duties over a 24-hour period.
About us
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:
- The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds
- Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility
- Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
The Trust employs over 6258 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 407,000. This includes 357,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costswill be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costswill be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Registered RSCN/RN
- Post registration qualification/evidence of further study
- Mentoring and Assessing qualification
- APLS
Desirable
- Management qualification or equivalent experience
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Speciality knowledge and experience
- Basic knowledge of financial management within a clinical setting
- Basic IT skills in word processing/Hospital systems
- Relevant post registration clinical experience in ED
- Experience in implementation & initiation of change
- Knowledge of professional & NHS issues & and understanding of corporate objectives
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Registered RSCN/RN
- Post registration qualification/evidence of further study
- Mentoring and Assessing qualification
- APLS
Desirable
- Management qualification or equivalent experience
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Speciality knowledge and experience
- Basic knowledge of financial management within a clinical setting
- Basic IT skills in word processing/Hospital systems
- Relevant post registration clinical experience in ED
- Experience in implementation & initiation of change
- Knowledge of professional & NHS issues & and understanding of corporate objectives
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
