Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatric ED Nursing
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 264-7361059-MED
- Employer
- Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Kettering General Hospital
- Town
- Kettering
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 Per Annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/08/2025 08:00
Employer heading
Senior Sister/Charge Nurse
Band 7
Job overview
Could you be one of the experienced Emergency Department Nurses we are looking for in our Paediatric Emergency Department?
We are seeking a Band 7 Senior Sister/Charge Nurse to join our dynamic and dedicated team. The post holder will be responsible for setting the quality standards for the department.
We are looking for an individual who is enthusiastic, committed, has the ability to work under pressure, is assertive and has a willingness to progress as a Senior Nursing leader through developing their own clinical and professional skills.
If you recognise this description, then it must be you! We would be delighted for you to join our team as one of our Charge Nurses!
Our Emergency Department is extremely busy which provides our staff with exceptional opportunities for learning and development. Providing high quality patient care is at the heart of our work, as a Charge Nurse you will take responsibility for managing a team of Nurses in the imitation, and delivery of immediate care of a group of patients within ED, and you will participate in the further development of the service. We know it takes happy, motivated staff to produce patient satisfaction so we are investing in making our hospitals great places to work. Its about living our group values.
Main duties of the job
An expert clinical practitioner who leads nursing practice.
An effective communicator and the departmental leader
A motivated, dynamic department leader, striving for improvements in care and practice; role modelling Trust Core Behaviours and Values.
An educator, ensuring that staff possess the required knowledge and skills and competency for safe, effective care and positive patient experience.
A line manager.
Have the authority and accountability to act – to be empowered.
Human resources management.
Accountable for quality governance within own area of practice.
Acting as a role model and expert nurse to provide support and guidance for staff delivering care to patients.
Work with the Lead Nurses for Safeguarding and Clinicians to lead improvements Involved in the development of policies for area
Working for our organisation
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse
- Masters degree or working towards
- Band 6 PED experience
- EPALS
- Manchester Triage
- Evidence of Clinical Leadership
- Safeguarding level 3
Desirable criteria
- Management or leadership qualification
- Registered Nurse Child or RSCN
- Clinical Supervision
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience as a Band 6 in Emergency Department/ acute Urgent Care setting
Desirable criteria
- Experience of development and leadership of change in clinical practice.
Skills
Essential criteria
- The ability to develop and maintain communication with people on complex matters, issues and ideas and/or in complex situations
- The ability to develop a culture that improves quality.
- The ability to work in partnership with and develop, take forward and evaluate direction, policies and strategies.
- Recognition of factors in maintaining own and others health, safety and security
- Supportive of equality and values diversity.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Liz Meeks
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07815490654
- Additional information
Verity McQueenie, Ward Manager - 01536492483
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