Paediatric Ward Sister/Charge Nurse
| Posting date: | 14 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | £38,682.00 to £46,580.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £38682.00 - £46580.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 November 2025 |
| Location: | Halifax, HX3 0PW |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9372-25-0708 |
Summary
To contribute to a culture that recognises and works in partnership with patients and their families, involving them in all decisions. To provide assurance that individualised plans of care are formulated and implemented for all patients including assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. To ensure early intervention is provided to ensure the safe discharge of patients, working in collaboration with the medical team and community services with the aim of avoiding admission/ readmission. To work within the NMC Code of Professional Practice, and within policies, procedures and guidelines of Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Trust. To ensure that high standards of nursing care in line with national and local policy and guidance are delivered and maintained. To act accordingly when standards are not being maintained. To recognise changes in a patients condition responding to and when the intervention of others is required and refer on as appropriate To act as an advocate for the child, young person and their family, including promoting and protecting their interests, rights, equality, inclusion and privacy. To act as a Link Nurse within a defined speciality/ interest area To be involved in and encourage participation in trust initiatives to improve patient safety and quality care, e.g. Exemplar ward, Safer Patient Initiative, Friends and Family Test, Ward Assurance . To ensure exemplary infection control standards are maintained in the clinical area.