Paediatric Deputy Charge Nurse | University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 24 April 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £44,806 - £53,134 Per Annum Inclusive of HCAS |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 May 2025 |
| Location: | London, NW1 2BU |
| Company: | University College London Hospital |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7163047/309-UCLH-6194 |
Summary
We are seeking an experienced nurse to join our central London teaching hospital as a Band 6 Paediatric Deputy Charge Nurse in the Emergency Department.
This is a prime opportunity for an enthusiastic Paediatric Emergency Nurse to be part of one of the UK's largest and most successful Foundation Trusts, renowned internationally for innovation. Our £21.7 million Emergency Department redevelopment has expanded Majors and Rapid Assessment Treatment bays, enhancing services for over 142,000 patients annually.
Why join us? Our fully funded Development Programme supports your Band 6 career with academic courses and study days to enhance leadership and nursing skills. You'll receive funding and study leave for career growth. Our supportive team includes Senior Nurses, a Matron, a Consultant Nurse, and accredited advanced clinical practitioners (ACPs) and Emergency Nurse Practitioners (ENPs).
We pride ourselves as a clinical excellence center with great central London locations and diverse career opportunities within the Trust. We seek a Paediatric Deputy Charge Nurse who brings:
Paediatric Emergency Nursing experience to share knowledge with our team
Passion for delivering excellent patient care
Willingness to learn new skills, manage shifts, and lead by example
Desire to develop line management skills with support from a Band 7 Charge Nurse
Effective communication and professionalism
All positions require internal rotation to night duty and pro-rata weekends/Bank Holidays.
The role of the Paediatric Deputy Charge Nurse within the Emergency Department is key to ensuring the safe care of patients attending the UCH as emergencies.
When in charge, you will be responsible for ensuring the management and supervision of the nursing staff in within the ED during your shift along with the Consultant in Charge of the department.
You will assist the Senior Nurse and Charge Nurses in leading the nursing staff in ensuring quality of care and meeting and sustaining performance against the Care Quality Indicators ( CQI’s) for Emergency Services You will assist the Senior Nurse and Charge Nurses to ensure the educational needs of the ED are met.
In the event of a major incident (MAJAX) you will be responsible for assisting in the co-ordination of the ED response.
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research. We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
This advert closes on Thursday 8 May 2025
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