Band 6 Paediatric Senior Staff Nurse

Jarrodean Healthcare Recruitment; Daliburgh; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a busy mixed Paediatric Inpatient Ward team as a Band 6 Paediatric Nurse on the beautiful Island of Guernsey. This role, offered on a nine-month fixed-term contract, requires experienced professionals to manage care for paediatric patients while leading a dedicated nursing team. Enjoy competitive salaries, generous bonuses, and a high standard of living in a friendly, low-crime community.

Benefits

Higher-than-UK salary

Generous bonus scheme

Free initial accommodation

Flat 20% income tax rate

No council tax or VAT

On-site staff accommodation

Qualifications

• Registered paediatric nurse with full NMC registration.
• Current or recent experience at senior Band 5 or Band 6.
• Experience managing Band 5 staff and HCAs.

Responsibilities

• Managing the Paediatric Inpatient Ward team.
• In charge during shifts and managing staff.
• Providing acute paediatric medical and surgical inpatient care.

Skills

Nursing Management

EPALS Certification

Acute Pediatric Care

Education

NMC Registration

Job description

Applications are invited from experienced Paediatric Nurses to join the busy mixed Paediatric Inpatient Ward team in a Band 6 post on the beautiful Island of Guernsey, in the Channel Islands.

This role is initially offered on a nine-month fixed-term contract from September to June 2026 to cover maternity leave, with options for extension beyond this period.

The Paediatric Unit is a nine-bedded ward providing all acute paediatric medical and surgical inpatient care for the States of Guernsey and transferred patients from Alderney.

Reporting to the Ward Manager, you would be in charge during most shifts and often the most senior paediatric nurse on duty, managing Band 5 staff nurses and Band 3 healthcare assistants.

Critical care for paediatric patients is managed in the adult Level 3 ICU, but one paediatric bed is available for HDU children, so experience with high-flow oxygen is advantageous.

The ward is adjacent to a 3-cot neonatal unit (separately staffed) and works closely with the paediatric A&E and complex home-care teams.

Please note: Guernsey has adopted the AfC banding system but applies its own salary scale.

The current Band 6 salary range is £46,152 to £62,310, plus an annual bonus of £1,605 and higher unsocial hours enhancements: 36% for evenings/Saturdays and 72% for Sundays/public holidays.

Annual leave starts at 36 days, up to 42 days, with full NHS service credit for annual and sick leave.

The island of Guernsey has a population of 65,000, with some of Britain’s finest beaches, a mild and sunny climate, and a historic harbor town, St. Peter’s Port.

The States of Guernsey provides diverse healthcare services within the hospital and the community, supporting excellent paediatric care with modern equipment and high-standard nurses.

Person requirements

• Registered paediatric nurse with full NMC registration.
• Current or recent experience at senior Band 5 or Band 6 with medical and surgical inpatients.
• Experience taking charge of the ward and managing Band 5 staff and HCAs.
• EPALS certification is desirable.

Benefits of working in Guernsey include:

• Higher-than-UK salary.
• Generous bonus scheme; £1,605 annually (pro-rata in the first year).
• Additional £3,000 bonus at 2 and 4 years of service, ongoing annual bonus thereafter.
• Flat 20% income tax rate.
• No council tax or VAT.
• Three months' initial free accommodation*.
• On-site staff accommodation.
• Allowance for private rental accommodation*.
• Relaxed, friendly, low-crime lifestyle.

*Full terms and conditions in the relocation directive.

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If this role isn’t suitable, remember we offer a £500 bonus for successful friend or colleague referrals.