Senior Charge Nurse - Paediatric Emergency
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Hours / week
- 26
- Posted
- 10/09/2026
- Closes
- 20/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
Join Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust as a Band 7 Clinical Senior Charge Nurse/Sister in the Paediatric Emergency Department. This part-time role involves providing high-quality care in a fast-paced environment, supporting staff across various areas including triage, resuscitation, and clinical decisions. You will contribute to a dynamic team in a major trauma centre, with opportunities for clinical skill development and personal growth.
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse (Child)
- Post-registration emergency nursing education (A&E Course, Acutely unwell Child, Emergency Practice or Equivalent Experience)
- Practice Supervisor / Assessor
- Advanced Paediatric Life Support Course
- Advanced Trauma Nursing Course / Trauma Nursing Core Course or Equivalent Level 2 Trauma course
Desirable criteria
- Relevant Masters Degree
- Leadership Training
- Significant post registration experience in Paediatric emergency medicine including Trauma care at band 6 level
- Experience of Audit or Research
- Experience in critical care setting
- Organisation, administrative and management skills
- Teaching Skills
- Education/Qualifications
- Registered Nurse (Child)
- Post-registration emergency nursing education (A&E Course, Acutely unwell Child, Emergency Practice or Equivalent Experience)
- Practice Supervisor / Assessor
- Advanced Paediatric Life Support Course
- Advanced Trauma Nursing Course / Trauma Nursing Core Course or Equivalent Level 2 Trauma course
- Relevant Masters Degree
- Leadership Training
- Significant post registration experience in Paediatric emergency medicine including Trauma care at band 6 level
- Experience of Audit or Research
- Experience in critical care setting
- Organisation, administrative and management skills
- Teaching Skills
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £58,133 – £65,261 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Senior Charge Nurse - Paediatric Emergency
The closing date is 20 September 2026
Job summary
Join Our Team as a Senior Charge Nurse / Sister - Band 7 in the Paediatric Emergency Department!
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a dedicated and hardworking individual to join our Paediatric Emergency Department (ED) team as Band 7 Clinical Senior Charge Nurse/Sister part-time 26 hrs per week. This is a fantastic opportunity to support and develop a collaborative and highly motivated team in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is the largest Trust in the UK and an Academic Health Science Centre (AHSC). Our mission is to provide world-class healthcare to all through excellence in research, education, and training. The Paediatric ED team delivers high-quality care to over 28,000 children and their families each year, working closely with the Adult ED, Urgent Care Centre, PATCH team, and inpatient paediatric services.
St. Mary's Hospital is a major trauma centre and the hub for the north-west London trauma network, playing a vital role in the London-wide trauma system.
Active Research Strategy: Our department is recognised as a pilot site for numerous national studies, with over fifty articles and posters accepted for publication or presentation at national and international conf
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