Contact information Overwrite with who the applicant needs to contact for enquiries about the role Helena Moore Lead Nurse Paediatric ED / CAU DDH 01924512337 helena.moore@nhs.net Natalie Tunney Interim Lead Nurse Paediatric ED / CAU PGH 01924541742 natalie.tunney@nhs.net About the role This Band 6 Sister / Charge Nurse is to manage the department and co-ordinate the delivery of skilled, effective care and timely discharge. Ensure the safety of patients, staff and visitors. Deliver expert nursing care, leading the team by example. Provide advice and supervision to junior staff. Actively participate in the development of the Paediatric Emergency Department service by using innovation and evidence-based practice. Provide support to the Band 7 Sisters and assist with managing the teams. Main duties CLINICAL Manage the department environment, and be responsible for ensuring co-ordination and delivery of skilled, effective care and safe, timely discharge. Assess, prioritise, plan, implement and evaluate individualised patient care. Supervise others in the aforementioned functions. Ensure safe, timely discharge or transfer, of patient, to wards, other hospitals or care settings. Perform and ensure others perform patient observations such as blood pressure, pulse, respirations, oxygen saturations, early warning score, pain score, pressure score, peak expiratory flow, temperatures, and electrocardiographs. Provide follow up advice, treatment and care. Perform procedures such as wound closure (by suturing, tapes or medical glue), local anaesthetics, wound care, incision and drainage of small abscesses, nail removal, urinary catheterisations, trephine nails, venepuncture, and intra venous cannulation. Complete Investigations such as blood glucose measurement, ward test urine, blood gas analysis, pregnancy testing. Refer patients to other speciality doctors for an opinion or advice e.g. orthopaedic; surgical, mental health, plastics. Use current Emergency Department Patient Group Directions (Mid Yorkshire) to supply and administer medicines to patients without reference to a doctor. Recognise and advise on Child Protection issues and follow the Child Protection Policy, informing the appropriate professionals and parents/carers of concerns and procedure. Recognise and advise on Vulnerable Adult Abuse protection issues and follow the Kirklees Vulnerable Adult Protection Policy, informing the appropriate professionals and parents/carers of concerns and procedure as per Mid-Yorkshire Trust policy. Nurse Leader/participant for the Major Trauma Team Initiate and participate in Advanced Life Support and cardiac arrest management. Maintain clear, accurate, legible and timely written documentation in patient s notes providing a record of care delivered. Remind other members of the team to do likewise. Assess patients (triage) - requesting x-rays and supplying and administering analgesia, as needed, using Patient Group Directions. Refer, after nurse assessment, patients to other health care professionals such as mental health team, dental services, General Practitioners. Act on results of those x-rays and investigations requested by self. Administer intra venous, intra muscular, subcutaneous injections, and rectal and oral medication. Application of bandages casts and splints. Provide direct patient care. Attending to patients hygiene needs such as giving and removing bedpans and urinals. Washing incontinent, unclean and infested patients as required. Give direction, support and advice to junior staff. Accept accountability and responsibility for own safe clinical practice. Comply with the NMC Code of Practice and subsequent published guidelines for practice. Act as the patient s advocate when necessary. Attend the department and assume nurse leadership (in absence of Matron and Senior Sister) in the event of a major incident being declared. Implement and maintain control of infection procedures, such as hand washing, and be attentive that others do so Move patients on trolleys to other area, such as x-ray; resuscitation room. Essential person specification requirements QUALIFICATIONS Current NMC Registration Evidence of Continual Professional Development University Accredited Nurse Post Registration Qualification in ED Nursing/Critical Care Nursing or equivalent Post Registration Qualification in Mentorship/Training EXPERIENCE Sufficient or significant proven experience in Accident and Emergency/critical care A&E Evidence of participating in the development of patient care Be part of MY team We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust. If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day. 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Our benefits Access to the NHS pension plan Generous holiday allowance of 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with 5 and 10 years of service Exceptional employee health and wellbeing services Extensive benefits and support, including: Onsite nurseries and childcare salary sacrifice scheme Cycle to work scheme Home electronics scheme Car lease salary sacrifice scheme Working carers support and advice, carers network and carers passport Flexible working options and family and carer-friendly policies Established staff networks, including LGBTQ and Race Equality Career progression, training and support Skilled worker sponsorship You can find out more about skilled worker and health and care visas on our careers site .