Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatrics
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (per week)
- Job ref
- 390-WAC-BA-7376
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Basildon
- Town
- Basildon
- Salary
- £38,682 Per Annum (Pro Rota for Part-Time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Paediatric Charge Nurse Children's Emergency Department
Band 6
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job overview
Are you a dynamic, motivated and flexible nurse, with relevant A&E experience and qualifications?
Are you looking for the opportunity to grow and develop both personally and professionally and enjoy empowering others to succeed?
We are looking for pro-active and self-motivated Paediatric Nurses who are passionate about delivering high quality patient care.
Working in a Children’s Emergency Care setting can be a challenging but rewarding clinical environment.
We are looking for someone who is a good team player and will bring a positive attitude to the Trust and have a flexible approach to working.
You must have excellent communication, organisational and leadership skills and be able to motivate and inspire the staff so that collective strengths can achieve desired outcomes.
Main duties of the job
We are a supportive and encouraging department and you will be part of a solid team of paediatric nurses with different levels of experience.
This will provide you with the support to make each day a good one. We have a strong team of band 7 nurses working directly within the department as well as a dedicated practice development team which work wholly on enabling you to develop your skills and experiences and facilitate further learning and training.
We receive a wide variety of emergency patients, including trauma and medical/surgical admissions and it is exciting to say that our Children’s Emergency Department provides an independent Paediatric Emergency Nurse Practitioner service
We have a co located PAU department that is managed by the emergency nurses. and a team of Paediatricians.
Working for our organisation
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Are you looking for an exciting new role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.
We look forward to your application.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RSCN/RN qualification
- 2 years acute paediatric nursing experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience in emergency department / PAU
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MIPS/ 998 or equivilant
Desirable criteria
- Expereince mentoring Students
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- willingness to complete APLS/EPLS
Desirable criteria
- APLS/EPLS qualification
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lisha Jobin
- Job title
- Senior sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01268 524900
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