Band 6 Paediatric Senior Staff Nurse

Jarrodean Healthcare; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Paediatric Nurse on the beautiful Island of Guernsey. This role offers a fixed-term contract with competitive salary and generous benefits, including free initial accommodation and a unique lifestyle on the island. As a Band 6 nurse, you will lead the ward, manage a team, and provide exceptional care to paediatric patients.

Benefits

Higher-than-UK salary

Generous annual bonus

Additional bonuses after 2 and 4 years

Flat 20% income tax rate

Initial free accommodation

On-site staff accommodation

Generous allowance for private rental

Qualifications

• Registered paediatric nurse with full NMC registration.
• Recent experience as senior Band 5 or Band 6 nurse in medical and surgical inpatient settings.
• Experience taking charge of the ward and managing Band 5 and HCA staff.

Responsibilities

• Manage a busy mixed Paediatric Inpatient Ward team.
• Oversee Band 5 staff nurses and Band 3 healthcare assistants.
• Provide acute paediatric medical and surgical inpatient care.

Skills

Patient Management

Team Leadership

High-Flow Oxygen Care

Education

Registered Nurse

EPALS qualification

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 on most shifts and often the most senior paediatric nurse on duty, managing Band 5 staff nurses and Band 3 healthcare assistants.

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

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

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/Bank Holidays.

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

The island of Guernsey, with a population of 65,000, offers some of Britain's finest beaches, a mild and sunny climate, and a historic harbor town in St. Peter's Port, the capital.

The States of Guernsey provides a broad range of healthcare services, including high-standard paediatric care supported by modern equipment and highly recruited nurses.

Person requirements:
- Registered paediatric nurse with full NMC registration.
- Recent experience as senior Band 5 or Band 6 nurse in medical and surgical inpatient settings.
- Experience taking charge of the ward and managing Band 5 and HCA staff.
- EPALS qualification is desirable.

The benefits of working in Guernsey include:
- A higher-than-UK salary.
- A generous bonus scheme of £1,605 annually (pro-rata in the first year).
- Additional bonuses of £3,000 after 2 and 4 years of service, with ongoing annual bonuses.
- A flat 20% income tax rate.
- No council tax or VAT.
- Three months of initial free accommodation.*
- On-site staff accommodation.
- A generous allowance for private rental accommodation.*
- A continental lifestyle with friendly people and low crime.

*Full terms and conditions available in the relocation directive.

For insights into Jarrodean as a consultancy and current roles, visit jarrodean.com.

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