Band 6 Paediatric Charge Nurse

Are you an experienced Paediatric Nurse ready to develop your leadership skills within a supportive and welcoming team? We are looking for a compassionate and motivated Band 6 Paediatric Charge Nurse to join our Paediatric Assessment Unit at Southend.

Our 8-bedded PAU provides assessment and treatment for children and young people aged 0-16, receiving referrals from a variety of services. You will lead and coordinate nursing and support staff, ensuring children receive safe, high-quality care from initial assessment through to discharge or admission.

Working closely with the Unit Manager and multidisciplinary team, you will support the delivery and continuous improvement of paediatric services across PAU, Neptune Children's Ward, Outpatients and the Emergency Department.

We offer a friendly, supportive environment where your ideas are valued and professional development is encouraged.

Please note:the role includes days, nights, weekends and bank holidays.

Lead and support the nursing team during shifts, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and family-centred care to babies, children and young people within the Paediatric Assessment Unit.

Assess, plan, implement and evaluate high-quality, individualised nursing care, working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to meet the holistic needs of patients and their families.

Maintain a safe, clean clinical environment, consistently following infection prevention and control policies, procedures and appropriate hand hygiene practices.

Work in accordance with the NMC Code, Trust policies and procedures, actively contributing to clinical governance, quality and patient safety within the service.

Demonstrate a commitment to continuous professional development and reflective practice, developing clinical knowledge and skills in line with the Trust's career pathway and maintaining an up-to-date professional portfolio.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing 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.