Childrens Sister​/Charge Nurse

Childrens Sister/Charge Nurse The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust Rotherham, United Kingdom Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and enthusiastic Paediatric Sister/Charge Nurse to join our Paediatric Urgent and Emergency Care Centre (PUECC). We are looking for an highly motivated Children's Nurse with a passion for delivering outstanding urgent and emergency care and leading others to achieve the highest standards of practice. PUECC provides assessment, treatment and ongoing care for children and young people aged 0-16 years presenting with a wide range of acute illnesses, injuries and emergency conditions.

As a Paediatric Sister/Charge Nurse, you will play a key role in coordinating a clinical area, supporting patient flow, managing clinical risk and ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and compassionate care. You will be a visible clinical leader and role model, supporting and developing staff, students and the wider multidisciplinary team. Working alongside senior nursing and medical colleagues, you will contribute to service development, quality improvement initiatives, clinical governance activities and the ongoing enhancement of patient and family experience.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to further develop leadership, management and advanced clinical skills within a fast-paced and rewarding environment. We are seeking an individual who thrives under pressure, demonstrates excellent clinical decision-making and is committed to delivering high-quality, family-centred care.

As a Paediatric Sister/Charge Nurse within the Paediatric Urgent and Emergency Care Centre (PUECC), you will provide visible clinical leadership within a fast-paced and dynamic environment, ensuring children, young people and their families receive safe, compassionate and high-quality care. You will support the day-to-day coordination of the department, lead by example and work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to maintain high standards of patient care and experience.

This role is ideal for an experienced Children's Nurse who enjoys managing complex clinical situations, supporting and developing others, and driving continuous improvement. You will play an important role in creating a positive learning culture, supporting staff wellbeing, and contributing to service development and quality improvement initiatives that enhance patient outcomes. Working in PUECC offers the opportunity to care for a diverse range of children and young people with acute and emergency healthcare needs while developing advanced assessment, leadership and decision-making skills.

Our team is passionate about delivering family-centred care and is committed to innovation, professional development and excellence in emergency paediatric nursing. If you thrive in a challenging environment, are passionate about leading and inspiring others, and want to make a real difference to children and families at some of their most vulnerable moments,

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham. As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients.

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