Paediatric Charge Nurse Children's Emergency Department

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is one of the biggest trusts in the country, following the merger of Mid Essex, Basildon and Southend hospitals in April 2020.

Main area Paediatrics Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 23 hours per week (per week) Job
-WAC-BA-6916

Site Basildon Town Basildon Salary £39,959 Per Annum (Pro Rota for Part-Time) Salary period Yearly Closing 15/10/2026 23:59

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

Are you a dynamic, motivated and flexible nurse, with relevant A&E experience and qualifications?

Are you looking for the opportunity to grow and develop both personally and professionally and enjoy empowering others to succeed?

We are looking for pro-active and self-motivated Paediatric Nurses who are passionate about delivering high quality patient care.

Working in a Children’s Emergency Care setting can be a challenging but rewarding clinical environment.

We are looking for someone who is a good team player and will bring a positive attitude to the Trust and have a flexible approach to working.

You must have excellent communication, organisational and leadership skills and be able to motivate and inspire the staff so that collective strengths can achieve desired outcomes.

We are a supportive and encouraging department and you will be part of a solid team of paediatric nurses with different levels of experience.

This will provide you with the support to make each day a good one. We have a strong team of band 7 nurses working directly within the department as well as a dedicated practice development team which work wholly on enabling you to develop your skills and experiences and facilitate further learning and training.

We receive a wide variety of emergency patients, including trauma and medical/surgical admissions and it is exciting to say that our Children’s Emergency Department provides an independent Paediatric Emergency Nurse Practitioner service

We have a co located PAU department that is managed by the emergency nurses and a team of Paediatricians.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Are you looking for an exciting new role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• PILS or APLS qualification

• Experience in paediatric emergency or Acute paediatrics
• Experience caring for acutely unwell children
• Demonstrable band 6 or acting up experience
• Experience in teaching or supporting junior staff

• Strong…