Band 6 Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse to join our Paediatric Critical Care team. 

Band 6 Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse posts provide the opportunity to include rostered shifts across PCCU, Outreach and Retrieval services as negotiated between the post holder/Senior Nursing Team, and on completion of appropriate competencies. 

Post holders will be expected to work a minimum of 23hrs per week across days, nights and weekend shifts.

• To provide clinical leadership ensuring a high standard of individualised nursing and family centred care is delivered to critically ill children. 
• To work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team, communicating effectively with all levels of medical and nursing staff. 
• To uphold PCCU’s Nursing Philosophy of Care. 
• To effectively manage PCCU on a day-to-day basis, in the absence of a Senior Sister/Charge Nurse. 

Senior Nurses within PCCU at Band 6 and above have the opportunity to work across the retrieval and outreach services in addition to PCCU on a roster basis on completion of appropriate competencies. 

• RSCN (Child)/RN (Adult) NMC Registered
• Recognised UK Paediatric Critical Care Course (e.g. PCCS or HEI accredited)
• Degree level study or working towards a degree
• Evidence of commitment to teaching staff and students.
• Evidence of excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively as part of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Demonstrates awareness of the qualities required of staff working in Critical Care.
• Insight into managerial issues in relation to people and resources.
• Relevant Critical Care nursing experience
• Demonstrates knowledge of value & use of research findings.
• Evidence of clinical knowledge in area of speciality, and excellence in practice.
• Experience of leading and supporting a team in clinical area.
• Knowledge/experience of: - audit in practice - implementation of quality improvement measures - risk management
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

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.