Paediatric ED Senior Charge Nurse / Sister

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

The closing date is 13 May 2025

Job summary

Join Our Team as a Senior Charge Nurse / Sister - Band 7 in the Paediatric Emergency Department!

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking 4 dedicated and hardworking individuals to join our Paediatric Emergency Department (ED) team as Band 7 Clinical Senior Charge Nurses/Sisters. This is a fantastic opportunity to support and develop a collaborative and highly motivated team in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

About Us: Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is the largest Trust in the UK and an Academic Health Science Centre (AHSC). Our mission is to provide world-class healthcare to all through excellence in research, education, and training. The Paediatric ED team delivers high-quality care to over 28,000 children and their families each year, working closely with the Adult ED, Urgent Care Centre, PATCH team, and inpatient paediatric services.

Why Join Us?

Major Trauma Centre: St. Mary's Hospital is a major trauma centre and the hub for the north-west London trauma network, playing a vital role in the London-wide trauma system.

Active Research Strategy: Our department is recognised as a pilot site for numerous national studies, with over fifty articles and posters accepted for publication or presentation at national and international conferences by our nursing and medical staff.

Main duties of the job

Role and Responsibilities: As a Band 7 Clinical Senior Charge Nurse/Sister, you will provide high-quality care in our busy and fast-paced department. This full-time position offers the opportunity to work and support staff in all areas of the Paediatric ED, including:

Triage

Resuscitation, including Major Trauma

ED Majors

Clinical Decisions Unit

Patient Flow

You will be supported by a team leader, Modern Matron, and Nurse Consultant in Emergency Care. The role includes developing clinical skills through nurse-led discharge from the ED, providing medications via Patient Group Directives, plastering and suturing, requesting x-rays from triage, and cannulation of paediatric patients. Your personal development will be supported through clinical supervision with the Paediatric ED Matron and Lead Nurse.

Management and Leadership Development: You will have the opportunity to line manage staff and develop your management skills through Trust-led leadership programmes.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. .

Date posted

29 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£54,320 to £60,981 a year pa inc

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

290-MIC-1638

Job locations

St. Mary's Hospital

London

W2 1NY


Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse (Child)
  • Post-registration emergency nursing education (A&E Course, Acutely unwell Child, Emergency Practice or Equivalent Experience)
  • Practice Supervisor / Assessor
  • Advanced Paediatric Life Support Course
  • Advanced Trauma Nursing Course / Trauma Nursing Core Course or Equivalent Level 2 Trauma course.

Desirable

  • Relevant Masters Degree
  • Leadership Training

Experience

Essential

  • Significant post registration experience in Paediatric emergency medicine including Trauma care at band 6 level

Desirable

  • Experience of Audit or Research
  • Experience in critical care setting
Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse (Child)
  • Post-registration emergency nursing education (A&E Course, Acutely unwell Child, Emergency Practice or Equivalent Experience)
  • Practice Supervisor / Assessor
  • Advanced Paediatric Life Support Course
  • Advanced Trauma Nursing Course / Trauma Nursing Core Course or Equivalent Level 2 Trauma course.

Desirable

  • Relevant Masters Degree
  • Leadership Training

Experience

Essential

  • Significant post registration experience in Paediatric emergency medicine including Trauma care at band 6 level

Desirable

  • Experience of Audit or Research
  • Experience in critical care setting

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

St. Mary's Hospital

London

W2 1NY


Employer's website

https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

St. Mary's Hospital

London

W2 1NY


Employer's website

https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Charge Nurse

Ian Gilmour

igilmour@nhs.net

02033125572

Date posted

29 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£54,320 to £60,981 a year pa inc

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

290-MIC-1638

Job locations

St. Mary's Hospital

London

W2 1NY


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