Junior Sister / Charge Nurse Paediatric Burns Unit - Band 6

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London is looking for a Junior Sister/Charge Nurse for their Paediatric Burns Unit. This role offers a unique opportunity to work in a specialized environment, treating children with burns. The unit is committed to teaching and developing staff, ensuring a supportive atmosphere for new nurses. If you are passionate about wound care and eager to learn, this position is for you.

Benefits

Burns Management Study Day

Foundations of Burns Care Course

Emergency Management of Severe Burns

Burns and Plastics Pathway

Qualifications

• No prior burn care experience required, dedicated teaching available.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate care to paediatric patients with burns.
• Work long days, nights, and weekends.

Skills

Wound Care

Compassionate Care

Education

Nursing Qualification

Job description

Job summary

Junior Sister / Charge Nurse Paediatric Burns Unit - Band 6

The Paediatric Burns Unit at Chelsea and Westminster is seeking an enthusiastic Band 6 Paediatric Nurse to join their team. Mars Ward is the only Paediatric Burns Unit in London, treating thousands of children annually. It is a 6-bed unit with one HDU bed, accepting children with up to 30% partial thickness burns. Adjacent to the ward is a nurse-led dressing clinic seeing up to 30 patients daily. We offer various burns courses, including Burns Management Study Day, Foundations of Burns Care Course, Emergency Management of Severe Burns, and Burns and Plastics Pathway. The role involves long days, long nights, and weekend shifts. If you are passionate about wound care and committed to providing compassionate, dynamic care to patients and families, we encourage you to apply. Prior burn care experience is not required, as we are dedicated to teaching and will support your development into a senior staff nurse on the burns unit.