A 12-month secondment to cover maternity leave, leading the Paediatric Emergency Department and Children's Assessment Unit for Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust. The post centres on running the department, organising patient care and discharge, and leading through hands‑on practice while supervising junior staff. It sits in a children's emergency setting, supporting the Band 7 Sisters and taking part in service development through evidence‑based practice. Fit depends on current NMC registration and proven emergency or critical care experience.
What the job involves
- Manage the department and co‑ordinate skilled care and safe, timely discharge or transfer to wards, hospitals or care settings
- Assess, prioritise, plan, implement and evaluate individualised patient care, and supervise others doing so
- Deliver expert nursing care, leading the team by example, and ensure the safety of patients, staff and visitors
- Perform patient observations, and ensure others perform them, including blood pressure, pulse, respirations, oxygen saturations, early warning score, pain and pressure scores, peak expiratory flow, temperature and ECGs
- Provide follow‑up advice, treatment and care
- Perform procedures such as wound closure and plaster casts
- Administer care plans following medication guidance for PGDs, and oral, topical or intravenous administration
- Provide advice and supervision to junior staff
- Take an active part in developing the Paediatric Emergency Department service through innovation and evidence‑based practice
- Provide support to the Band 7 Sisters and help manage the teams
- Write departmental policies and implement Trust-wide and departmental policies, procedures and guidelines
- Uphold Trust values and dress code, and respect the privacy, dignity and equality of patients and colleagues
What’s required
Qualifications
- University‑accredited nurse status
- Post‑registration qualification in emergency or critical care nursing, or equivalent
- Post‑registration qualification in mentorship or training
Registration & licences
- Current NMC registration
Experience
- Significant proven experience in accident and emergency or critical care
- A&E background
Other
- Evidence of continuing professional development
What’s offered
- Support for work‑life balance
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
