Children's ED Junior Sister​/Charge Nurse | East Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Exciting opportunity! Are you interested in furthering your career in Children's Emergency Nursing or are you an experienced acute children’s nurse seeking a development opportunity? If so our vibrant Children's Emergency Department at the William Harvey Hospital offers an exciting and supportive environment for ambitious professionals who are passionate about emergency care and want to work at the top of their game!

Responsible for the assessment of children and young people (0 - 16 years) entering the Emergency Department, prioritisation of treatment, delivery of care and evaluation.

The post holder is expected to carry out all relevant forms of care without direct supervision and required to demonstrate procedures and to supervise trained and/or untrained staff.

As a Junior Sister / Charge Nurse the post holder will be overall in-charge of the department on a shift basis.

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is ‘great healthcare from great people’. Everything we do is guided by our values: ‘People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called ‘We care’.

It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

We actively encourage applications from under-represented groups. We want every candidate to feel able to perform at their best, and we therefore welcome requests for reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. Please contact us if you require any support.

Access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'Documents to download'.

If you have further queries please don't hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.