Paediatric Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse - ED - Huntingdon

at  North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Do you have a passion for leading the delivery of high-standard Paediatric emergency services in a place where your skills are valued?
This is an excellent opportunity to join our Emergency Team and become part of the North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust. As our new Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse, you will continue to develop further your skills and leadership confidence under the guidance of an inspiring team.
Located in the historic town of Huntingdon, Hinchingbrooke Hospital is a district general hospital providing a wide range of services to the local community. The hospital has an emergency department and children’s inpatient and outpatient services. The city is accessible by road or rail located within easy commute distance from London, Cambridge, Leicester or Birmingham.
Our amazing team will assist you in managing your daily duties and responsibilities while rotating between the Urgent Treatment Centre and the Emergency Department. Our ED acts as a single point of access for all emergencies offering treatment to more than 100,000 patients per year. We serve a diverse population that is reflected in our workforce.
Teamwork and communication skills are essential. A multidisciplinary team formed of paediatric registered nurses, paediatric resuscitation specialists, nurse practitioners and advanced clinical practitioners will guide and support you.
We can offer you an excellent Competency and Development Programme to help you expand your knowledge and skills.
Please note we are only able to accept applications from those with a live NMC registration or UK nursing students awaiting their PIN as we are unable to support OSCE at this time
We will offer you a £1,000 welcome bonus in recognition of choosing to join #TeamNWAngliaFT.
You will ensure the delivery of high-quality care for infants, children and young people who attend the Emergency Department in conjunction with the ED/Paediatric team, Clinical teams, Matrons, Practice Development Team (PDT) and the wider Multidisciplinary Team (MDT).
You will support and guide the development of the team and services to ensure the delivery of high-quality care to our patients and their families while encouraging a positive patient experience.
As a leader, you will be a role model to junior staff members providing clinical supervision and support to the team. You will also, be supporting a multi-disciplinary team in different areas of the Emergency Care setting as required.
If you require any further information or want to request an informal visit, please contact Nicola Kelly, Paediatric Sister - Emergency Department by Email: at nicola.kelly37@nhs.net or Tel. 01480 418728.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and candidates from our local communities.

Benefits to you

• Increased hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays;
• Flexible working opportunities;
• 27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff);
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Career development and training;
• Wellbeing support and activities;
• In-house physiotherapy Service;
• On-site canteens with subsidised meals;
• Subsidised staff parking (currently free).
• Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

Please see attached job description and personal specification for additional information regarding this post

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