Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Sister/Charge Nurse Paediatric Emergency Department

The closing date is 01 June 2025

Job summary

The role of the band 6 Paediatric Nurse is to support, contribute to the leadership and the management of the Paediatric Unit within the Emergency Department.

The band 6 Paediatric Nurse will support the Senior Nursing Team in the development, monitoring and implementation of high quality, evidence-based clinical care to ensure that continuity of service provision and standards are maintained and improved.

To communicate effectively with the ED/Paediatric team, Clinical teams, Matrons, and the wider Multidisciplinary Team (MDT).

Paediatric Emergency Medicine experience is required with evidence of professional development to ensure competence in line with the RCN's competency framework for Emergency Nursing.

Main duties of the job

Working within emergency departments covering two sites, current attendances reflective of over 500 patients daily.

Daily management of the paediatric department working simultaneously with the Nurse in Charge and also the Paediatric assessment unit and inpatient ward.

Ensuring safe and effective care provided to patients and their families provided in a timely manner.

About us

We employ more than 6,500 staffwho deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals,Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as well as in community sites, healthcentres and in patients' homes. We also are incredibly proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT.

We provide a range of services including urgent and emergency care; medical; surgical; maternity; gynaecology; critical care; children's and young people's services; end of life care and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.

We provide community health services, including sexual health services in Calderdale from Calderdale Royal and local health centres. These include Todmorden Health Centre and Broad Street Plaza.

We continue to modernise and invest in our health services to build on our strong reputation.Foundation trusts are public leaders in improving quality in health services. They are part of the NHS- yet decisions about what they do and how they do it are driven by independent boards. Boardslisten to their Council of Governors and respond to the needs of their members - patients, staff andthe local community.

Foundation trusts provide what the health service wants, yet are also free to invest quickly in thechanges to the local community needs, in striving to be the best, and in putting their patients first.

Date posted

22 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

372-MED2430

Job locations

Huddersfield Royal Infirmary

Huddersfield

HD3 3EA

Job description

Job responsibilities

The key areas within this role will be to assist the Paediatric ED lead Nurse in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of services and to provide clinical and managerial leadership for nursing and support staff.There will be an expectation that you can deputise for paediatric lead nurse in their absence, with this role you will also be expected to take a lead on clinical practice issues.You will be required to work a 24/7 rotational shift pattern of days, nights and twilights.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential

First Level Registration
Mentorship/Preceptorship Qualification
Post registration education in relevant specialty
Mentorship Experience

Desirable

Recruitment and selection
Other Post Basic Qualification - Paediatric related
Working towards appropriate degree
APLS

Knowledge, experience & expertise

Essential

Significant experience as a band 5 within a Paediatric Emergency Department
Knowledge of future provision of services
Knowledge of Electronic patient record
Computer literate with good knowledge and understanding of computer packages and databases, e.g., Microsoft Office

Desirable

Conducting appraisals

Communication & relationships

Essential

Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to foster multi-disciplinary working
Works within budgetary parameters
Ability to work as part of a team

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential

First Level Registration
Mentorship/Preceptorship Qualification
Post registration education in relevant specialty
Mentorship Experience

Desirable

Recruitment and selection
Other Post Basic Qualification - Paediatric related
Working towards appropriate degree
APLS

Knowledge, experience & expertise

Essential

Significant experience as a band 5 within a Paediatric Emergency Department
Knowledge of future provision of services
Knowledge of Electronic patient record
Computer literate with good knowledge and understanding of computer packages and databases, e.g., Microsoft Office

Desirable

Conducting appraisals

Communication & relationships

Essential

Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to foster multi-disciplinary working
Works within budgetary parameters
Ability to work as part of a team

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.

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

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

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Huddersfield Royal Infirmary

Huddersfield

HD3 3EA

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Huddersfield Royal Infirmary

Huddersfield

HD3 3EA

Employer's website

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