About this role
Job summary
Are you ready for the next step in your development?Do you want to make a real difference to children and their families at some of their most vulnerable moments?If so, we would love you to join our Paediatric Emergency Department team.
Our Paediatric Emergency Department is fast-paced, rewarding, and full of opportunities to grow. As a Band 6 nurse, you will be a clinical leader, role model, and problem-solver, delivering high-quality, compassionate care to our youngest patients while supporting and developing the wider nursing team.
Our department is purpose-built to meet the needs of children and young people and includes:
2 dedicated paediatric resuscitation bays 2 high-dependency bays 1 high visibility cubicle 7 main treatment cubicles We have a strong senior presence, with a dedicated Nurse in Charge, on every shift and Paediatric Emergency Medicine Consultants providing visible clinical leadership and support to ensure the right care is delivered at the right time.
Paediatric ED has its own private entrance and dedicated waiting area, helping our patients and families feel safe, supported, and protected throughout their visit.
This is an exciting opportunity to work in a supportive, forward-thinking team where learning, development, and patient safety are at the heart of everything we do.
Main duties of the job
Leading shifts and supporting your team. Being able to confidently run the shift, ensuring good patient flow and escalating capacity challenges, making decisions to ensure the safety of your patients and department Triage -making quick, safe decisions. Streaming to appropriate MDT Caring for everything from bumps and bruises to critical emergencies. Mentoring junior staff and sharing your expertise. Driving improvements and shaping the future of paediatric emergency care. Acting as a role model to junior staff, leading by example to ensure a high quality of care Taking part in Audits and service improvements, understanding KPIs and how these are delivered and maintained To safeguard our patients and their families To escalate appropriately whilst problem solving to ensure patient safety and flow
About us
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country - one of the country's most culturally diverse areas. It's a friendly and welcoming place - a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.
We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.
Our values - Ambition, Respect and Compassion - are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.
Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to "Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population." It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It's what makes us unique.
We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose.When we say we're 'with you all the way' we want you to know that we mean it.Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please refer to attached job description and personal specification for more detail on job responsibilities and essential criteria.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Demonstrable post registration including relevant experience as a senior staff nurse and RCN Demonstrable experience Emergency Department o Emergency Department Nursing Triage competent
Desirable
Evidence of previous management Emergency Department management experience Project management Experience of PADR and performance management Evidence of having undertaken relevant further study or training as required for the post
Qualifications Essential
RCN Child with current NMC registration Mentorship course or equivalent or willing to undertake within first year IV Competent
Desirable
Leadership or first line management qualification Counselling skills certificate/qualification EPALS / APLS certificate Degree in nursing Degree Level qualification in health related subject
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
Address Midland metropolitan University Hospital
Grove Lane
Smethwick
B66 2QT
Employer's website https://www.swbh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)