Job overview

Are you a dedicated and compassionate paediatric nurse with a passion for delivering exceptional care in a fast paced emergency setting ?

Peterborough City Hospital; is seeking a motivated Paediatric Deputy Sister/ Charge Nurse, to join our dedicated Children and Young People's Emergency Department. In this leadership role, you will work alongside our team, to ensure high quality, family centred care for babies, children and young people in emergency situations. You will also be fully supported by two experienced Paediatric managers, who are committed to your development and success in this role. 

This role offers excellent professional growth opportunities, including training in triage for both paediatric injuries and illnesses, experience in our Urgent treatment Centre, and skill development in resuscitation ( resus) care for paediatric patients needing critical support.

 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.

*Please Note the advert may close sooner than the date advertised due to levels of interest, closing of the advert will happen with no notice*

Main duties of the job

• You will ensure the delivery of high-quality care for infants, children and young people who attend the Emergency Department alongside  the ED/Paediatric team, Clinical teams, Matrons, Practice Development Team (PDT) and the wider Multidisciplinary Team (MDT).
• Provide strong, visible clinical leadership, supporting nursing staff to deliver safe, effective, and compassionate care.
• Actively participate in and lead emergency situations, demonstrating excellent clinical decision -making.
• Mentor, support, and develop junior nurses and other healthcare professionals, fostering a culture of learning and continuous improvement.
• Work closely with two Paediatric Managers who will provide preceptorship, guidance and support as you step in your leadership position.
• Enhance your resus skills, with opportunities to care for paediatric patients requiring critical resuscitation support.
• Utilize your triage skills for assessing both paediatric injuries and illnesses, and gain hands - on experience in our Urgent Treatment Centre.
• 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

Working for our organisation

Priority will be given to colleagues identified as at risk through the Trust’s redeployment process.