ED Paediatric Senior Sister/Charge Nurse

Job summary
Come and join an outstanding Trust to deliver optimal care to our community to ensure the Trust values and beliefs are adhered to. Working alongside the Head of Nursing, for Emergency Care and ED Matron, Emergency Department and a senior multi-disciplinary team. You will be part of a dynamic and committed team within the Paediatric Emergency Department.

PED also has cross divisional working with the other Paediatric services, (Inpatients, Children's Assessment Unit, and elective admissions ensuring cohesive paediatric service from arrival to discharge.

The Paediatric Emergency Department, (PED) has its own Resuscitation Room which has the use of the CT scanner next located adjacent to the PED to optimize digital imaging on our sickest patients. Thus ensuring that we are at the forefront of Emergency Care, delivering optimum services for trauma patients, as well as other Paediatric emergencies. The Senior Nursing team supports our teams of Clinicians, Sisters and nursing staff in delivering this care alongside developing their clinical and management skills.

Within this role there will be dedicated management time to ensure that you have the ability to manage your team effectively working with your paediatric senior colleagues across the trust.

Main duties of the job
For further information, please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

About us
We are a leading local employer with a diverse workforce of approximately 6,000 staff, dedicated to providing healthcare services to a growing population of around 780,000 individuals.

Our Trust provides both emergency and planned healthcare across East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon - covering towns like Crawley, Horsham, Reigate, and Redhill. Our main hospital, East Surrey in Redhill, offers a full range of acute and specialist services and is also the closest trauma unit to Gatwick Airport. We also provide outpatient, diagnostic, and planned care services at sites including The Earlswood Centre, Caterham Dene Hospital, Oxted Health Centre, Crawley Hospital, and Horsham Hospital.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we work hard to create an environment where everyone feels valued and supported. At our Trust, we strive to be the best place to work and receive care. We are dedicated to supporting you in your current role while helping you grow and develop your career. As part of our team, you will have access to excellent training opportunities, flexible working, dedicated support networks, and a strong emphasis on health and wellbeing to ensure a thriving and positive work environment.

Details
Date posted: 04 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 326-8203799-RR
Job locations: East Surrey Hospital, Canada Drive, Redhill, RH1 5RH, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
For further information, please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

Person Specification
Essential

• Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
• A complete and accurate application
• Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
• Evidence of essential experience for role
• Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
• Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
• Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
• Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification

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.

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
ED Matron, Sian Rees
sian.rees1@nhs.net
01737768511