Senior Clinical Sister​/Charge Nurse - ED Paeds Area

Main area Emergency Department Grade NHS AfC:
Band 7 Contract Permanent:
At The Dudley Group, we understand the benefits of offering a range of flexible working options from day one of employment to support both employees and the Trust. Offering flexible working opportunities is one of the ways that the Trust aims to attract and retain a diverse workforce. Further information on the options available can be found via the link in the job advert.

Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Shifts will be 12 hour between the hours of 10:00-22:30 7 days per week.) Job  

Employer The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Russells Hall Hospital Town Dudley Salary £49,387 - £56,515 Pro Rata Per Annum Salary period Yearly Closing 13/10/2026 23:59

We have an exciting opportunity available to join our Paediatric Emergency Department team at Russells Hall Hospital as Senior Clinical Sister/Charge Nurse.

If you enjoy a challenge and are highly motivated Paediatric Registered Nurse, organised and have excellent communication skills this is the job for you.

We offer flexible working and have excellent staff engagement to encourage innovation.

The post holder will have responsibility for delivering high quality patient care within the designated area ofthe Paediatric Emergency Department and will provide effective clinical leadership including the organisation of the department and prioritisation of clinically unstable children. He/she will be expected to embrace new operational challenges and proactively encourage the workforce to respond positively.

The post holder will work with the clinical band 7 in the main Emergency Department to ensure safe effective clinical care of children ensuring capacity and flow is maintained within the area.

The post holder will work collaboratively with the Matron, Lead Nurse, Medical Service Lead and Directorate Manager to embrace changes and new ways of working, to develop and monitor services and performance to enhance and improve the quality and standard of care delivered to patients within the Paediatric Emergency Department.

To be an expert clinical practitioner providing effective leadership within the designated area ofthe Paediatric Emergency Department.

To manage and monitor daily staffing levels and skill mix to comply with agreed staffing levels and resources to ensure that appropriate 24hr nursing care is provided.

To participate in theoff-dutyrota, ensuring a Senior Clinical Nurse manages the shift at all times.

To be responsible for patient’s progress along the agreed care pathways within specified time frames, which are supported by the implementation of evidence based practice.

To act as a clinical expert to others providing clinical information and advice to junior staff, multidisciplinary team members, patients and relatives.

To assist the Matron, Lead Nurse, Medical Service Lead and Clinical Director in the continuous improvement of the quality of patient care through the implementation of clinical governance activities.

To help manage a team of staff effectively to include individual staff performance, appraisal, personal development plans, sickness and absence and disciplinary processes, keeping Matron and Lead Nurse up to date with identified staff management issues.

At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of “excellent health care, improved health for all”. We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.

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