Junior Sister/Charge Nurse on JADW

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust; Southampton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare organization as a Junior Sister/Charge Nurse in Child Health. This role offers a supportive environment with excellent training opportunities. You will lead a nursing team, manage workloads, and ensure high-quality patient care. Ideal for qualified nurses with significant experience and a commitment to professional development.

Benefits

Travel promise

Discounted travel benefits

Flexible working environment

Qualifications

• Significant post-registration experience in relevant specialties.
• Experience supporting and managing learners in practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the nursing team and ward manager.
• Manage time and workload effectively.
• Be a good role model.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical decision-making

Time management

Education

Degree/Diploma in Nursing

Job description

This post is only open to internal applicants.

Junior Sister/Charge Nurse on JADW

Main area: Child Health
Grade: Band 6
Contract: 12 months (fixed term)
Hours:

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 188-SNM010525-I

Job overview

The recruitment team at the University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS) is pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for a customer-focused, friendly, and enthusiastic individual as part of our expanding service.

UHS provides excellent training and development opportunities to help you achieve your career goals. Our commitment to staff development is central to delivering high-quality, safe, and effective care. We support our staff's career progression in a supportive environment, as reflected in our staff survey results.

Main duties of the job

Review the person specification document attached for detailed information about the essential and desirable skills and experience. We recommend using this document when completing your application, as these criteria guide the shortlisting process.

For an overview of the main duties, please see the ‘Job Description and Main Responsibilities’ section below. To understand daily responsibilities in detail, read the full attached job description document.

Working for our organisation

University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering numerous learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.

Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs, and Jurassic Coast nearby.

We value technology and innovation but also emphasize personalizing your application to highlight your unique skills and experiences. Relying heavily on generic or AI-generated content may result in rejection if multiple candidates present similar information.

UHS is committed to providing a flexible working environment to support work-life balance, whether you're balancing family, study, or wellbeing.

We celebrate diversity and are dedicated to creating an anti-racist, inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, safe, and empowered. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to join us in building a healthcare community where everyone can belong, thrive, and contribute.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Being a good role model
• Managing time and workload effectively
• Leading and supporting the nursing team and ward manager
• Ability to cannulate children (essential)
• Student assessor

Person specification

Qualifications, knowledge, and experience

• Qualified Nurse (Degree/Diploma)
• Registered nurse on the appropriate register
• Significant post-registration experience, qualification, or training in relevant specialties
• Ward management experience
• Knowledge of current issues in acute health services
• Experience supporting and managing learners in practice
• Experience supporting colleagues in learning and development
• Commitment to the post and Care Group responsibilities
• Clinical decision-making and judgment skills
• Commitment to continuing professional development
• Experience handling adverse events and complaints
• Experience acting as a Practice Assessor or supporting learner progression
• Some insight into budget management

Note: This vacancy may close earlier if we receive many applications. We do not accept applications or queries via agencies.

UHS offers a travel promise, including reasonable travel options, park & ride permits, and discounted travel benefits such as reduced bus tickets, salary sacrifice bikes, and low-emission cars.

Our commitment to equality

We promote equality in policymaking, service delivery, and employment practices, ensuring equal opportunities for development, promotion, and work-life balance.

UHS fosters a harassment- and discrimination-free environment, providing training to ensure this. We monitor recruitment, training, and employment practices to uphold equality regardless of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, or age.

How and why we use your information

We may use your data to prevent and detect fraud and share it with auditing bodies. We comply with GDPR and data protection laws.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This role is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020, and a Disclosure check will be required.