University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Paediatric Sister / Charge Nurse - Children's Emergency Department
The closing date is 26 May 2026
An exciting opportunity has arisen in our Children's Emergency Department for a Band 5 nurse who is looking to progress/develop or a current Band 6 nurse who would like to experience a different area.
CED provides emergency and urgent care to children in and around Derby and surrounding areas from birth to 18 years. It consists of a Children's Emergency Department and Paediatric Observation Unit at Royal Derby Hospital.
This post will involve cross site working with the Paediatric Urgent Care pathway at Queens Hospital Burton.
You will need to be able to demonstrate post registration experience in a Paediatric Urgent Care or Emergency Setting, with in charge experience.
Main duties of the job
You will assist the Senior Sister in ensuring care delivery and management of CED is implemented within agreed frameworks in accordance with Trust Policies and Procedures, values and behaviours.
The Sister/Charge Nurse takes responsibility and is accountable to delegated nursing care within the clinical environment. They provide nursing leadership and are accountable for patient, public and staff experience. They will lead, offer clinical advice and support management of services to ensure the delivery of high quality, effective and compassionate nursing care.
The role involves working as part of a nursing and medical team to provide urgent and emergency care to babies and children within CED at Royal Derby Hospital. You will be responsible for triaging and prioritising babies and children's medical needs as well as streaming them to alternative services and pathways.
You will plan, implement and evaluate holistic, individualised patient care in a safe and caring environment in the most efficient and clinically effective way whilst acting as the patient’s advocate and maintaining privacy and dignity.
Applicants must hold RSCN or RN child branch qualification.
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
Benefits
* Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
* On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
* Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts
* We see on average 4 810 OP appointments a day.
* We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
* An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
* Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
* Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
* We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
* We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
* UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Person Specification
Education, Training and Qualifications CPD Requirements
* NMC Registration & revalidation requirements
* Experience at a Band 5 post
* Evidence of degree / working towards higher degree or equivalent experience
Experience & Knowledge
* Demonstrable evidence of management / leadership skills gained through theoretical knowledge and or experience
* Demonstrable evidence of mentoring, supporting, coaching and developing staff
* Specific knowledge of the clinical area / speciality
* Evidence of teaching/ nurturing
Skills and Ability
* PILS or equivalent
* APLS or equivalent
* Demonstrable evidence of continued professional development
* Mentorship course or equivalent
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
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