Job summary
- Main area
- Emergency Department
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 391-RFL-6901430-A
- Employer
- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Barnet Hospital
- Town
- Barnet
- Salary
- 拢42,939 - 拢50,697 per annum inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/03/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Band 6 Junior Sister/Charge Nurse - Emergency Department Paediatrics
Band 6
Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community.听 This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers鈥 money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
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Job overview
The post holder is responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development,听implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care with the multidisciplinary team听and patients鈥 families.
Main duties of the job
We are looking to appoint passionate, enthusiastic, motivated and dynamic Band 6 children鈥檚 Nurses who are ready to take the next step to develop their leadership and management skills. Our department has an integrated Urgent Care Centre and Adult Emergency Department.听 听Barnet ED also has Advanced Care practitioners working alongside the ED medical Team and supporting the Nursing staff. Furthermore we are a Trauma Unit receiving trauma patients from across Hertfordshire and North London. We are a busy unit receiving up to 90 ambulances per day and over 120,000 patients per year. We pride ourselves on our high quality, safe and effective care. Training and support for all staff is key to a happy team and safe patient care, this is why we have a clinical practice education team dedicated to the development of our nurses. We are committed to developing and supporting a modern career framework for our nurses in the Emergency Department. You will be supported every step of your Emergency care career pathway by our senior nurses and Clinical Practice Education team. We pride ourselves in continual development for our staff.
Band 6 opportunities include;
- Protected Supernumerary period
- ALS
- APLS
- Band 6 development competencies
- University accredited Internal children鈥檚 ED course for those wishing to enhance their paediatric emergency skills.
- Self rostering
- Step up to lead (leadership courses)
Working for our organisation
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK鈥檚 biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education
Essential criteria
- Qualified RSCN and / or / RN with Extensive ED experience
Desirable criteria
- Post Grad AED Course or working towards one
- 998 or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- Proven Paediatric Experience in ED
Desirable criteria
- Proven Paediatric ED or paediatric acute ward experience
Skills and attributes
Essential criteria
- Advanced communication skills
- Ability to prioritise and manage work load
- Ability to provide a high standard of holistic family centred care, to children and their families.
- Able to act as a mentor to junior staff
- Effective managerial, leadership and organisational skills
Personal Qualities & attribute
Essential criteria
- A mature and professional attitude / enthusiastic and positive
- Displays compassion and understanding
Other
Essential criteria
- Able to work internal rotation to night duty
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
- Luke Brown
- Job title
- Emergency Department Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02082165012
- Additional information
To arrange informal Visits contact Luke Brown
Matron
Emergency Department听
Barnet hospital
02082164325
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