Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatrics
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 34.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 389-25-7271128
- Employer
- Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bradford Teaching Hospitals
- Town
- Bradford
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum (pro rata)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Junior Sister/Charge Nurse (Children's Services) - 34.5 hrs per week
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
Closing Date: 03.07.25
Shortlisting to take place after closing date: W/C 07.07.25
Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: W/C 14.07.25
Are you a passionate, dedicated experienced paediatric nurse looking for a new adventure? Do you want to be part of our growing team at an exciting time? We are recruiting a junior sister to join our dynamic and forward-thinking team at Bradford Royal Infirmary.
Main duties of the job
- Assists the Senior Sisters / Charge Nurses in the organisation and control of all patient care and treatment maintaining high standards of care.
- Develops leadership skills both professional and managerial.
- Assists in ensuring effective communication with all levels of staff and the whole multidisciplinary team.
- Assists in assessing the overall resource requirements for the Unit.
- Assists in implementing and maintaining all policies and ensures staff compliance.
- Assists in Unit staff training, ensuring competence is achieved in all aspects of Paediatric Nursing.
- Assists in staff training and awareness, implementation, maintenance and effectiveness of Safe Guarding Children policy, procedure and training.
- Assists in staff training and awareness, effectiveness and implementation of the Common Assessment Framework.
- Initiates and develops new ideas for the improvement of services to patients in consultation with the Unit Senor Staff.
- Assists in producing staff rotas, creating shift patterns which meet the care needs of the patients for a 24 hour period.
- Assists in considering skill mix to develop a workforce capable of meeting patient needs.
- Assists, investigates and reports on complaints from patients/relatives/carers and staff and reports to Unit Senior Staff.
- Investigates and reports accidents and untoward occurrences and reports to Senior Sister.
Working for our organisation
At Bradford Teaching Hospitals we’re passionate about providing outstanding care for the people of the Bradford district and communities across the North of England. We’re keen to meet people interested in sharing our passion and helping us continue to deliver the highest quality of care to our patients.
We’re a renowned teaching hospital trust at the forefront of research, education and development, with a state-of-the-art simulation and skills training centre on site.
In short, we can help you lift your career to the next level. We’ve received huge investment to improve patient care which means we have truly world-class facilities including a brand-new neonatal suite, state-of-the-art intensive care unit, a newly refurbished A&E department, new children’s unit and a welcoming, modern atrium and reception area for staff and visitors.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
In November 2023 Children’s Services went through a transformational change with the merging of nursing teams across the Paediatric Emergency Department and the Children and Young People’s Unit.
The successful candidate will be offered the opportunity to work across all areas but your base will Children's Urgent Care (ED/CCDA/Short Stay).
Children’s Emergency Department (ED)
Children’s ED is a busy department who currently see large volumes of children every year in an area specifically dedicated to children. Children who are attending with urgent care complaints are streamed straight to this area.
Children’s Clinical Decision Area (CCDA) and Short Stay
The Children’s Decision Area sees children referred from GPs, children with direct access and children sent from ED requiring a further assessment. The short stay area is for children who require a prolonged period of observation but who are unlikely to need a full admission to hospital, this could include fluid challenges, spacing of inhalers and review by other specialities.
Ward 30 (Children’s Inpatient Unit)
Ward 30 is a Children’s Inpatient Unit that was purpose built in 2016. The unit includes 35 inpatient beds and a two-bedded stabilisation area. The ward has an adolescent room, school room, play room, and an accessible bathroom. Each bed space also has state of the art bedside monitoring.
Please see attached for the job description document for this post for further details in regards to the main responsibilities of the role.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Post registration experience nursing children & young people
- Experience of working in a multicultural work place with a diverse client group.
- Experience of working within an MDT and providing advocacy for colleagues and patients
- Experienced communicator / listener
- Experience of supporting junior colleagues
Desirable criteria
- Experience of leading a small team
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent verbal and written communication/interpersonal skills
- Competency in IV Skills
- Ability to coordinate the day to day running of a busy Children’s & Young Persons Unit when called upon
- Ability to utilise research and accepted best practice in order to enhance clinical practice
- Skilled at diplomatically challenging unsatisfactory practice with the aim of achieving a positive outcome for all
Desirable criteria
- IT skills
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Clinical credibility in the paediatric arena
- Good leadership skills or a desire to develop skills further
Desirable criteria
- Change management skills
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RSCN/RN (Child)
- Teaching and assessing qualification e.g., ENB (998) /SLIP or equivalent*
- European Paediatric Advanced Life Support (EPALS) or equivalent*
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Natalie Stephenson/Colette Bramley
- Job title
- Ward manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01274 383640
- Additional information
Colette Bramley (Ward Manager) can also be contacted on the above number or by email [email protected].
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