Paediatric Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse - Band 6

NHS; Boston; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare institution in Boston is seeking an experienced Band 6 Deputy Sister / Charge Nurse to join their team. The successful candidate will lead in providing evidence-based care to children and young people. This role involves significant professional development and the opportunity to work in a supportive team environment. Applicants should have relevant qualifications in children's nursing and experience in managing teams. The position is permanent and offers a competitive salary.

Qualifications

• Registered Children's nurse with willingness to learn and grow.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Experience in managing teams in a paediatric environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team delivering high-quality evidence-based care.
• Participate in governance agenda adherence and trust objectives.
• Provide compassionate care for children from 0 to 16 years.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Leadership abilities

Organisational skills

Adaptability

Teamwork

Education

RSCN/ Child Branch

Post registration qualification in High Dependency care

Mentorship module or equivalent

Job description

Job summary

Are you a strong communicator, have good organisational skills, able to work autonomously and manage your work load effectively? Then we are looking for YOU!

We are seeking an experienced paediatric nurse who is a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our team as a Band 6 Deputy Sister / Charge Nurse.

This is an exciting opportunity for an innovative, dynamic and enthusiastic registered Children’s nurse who is looking to expand their knowledge and experience working with children and young people on ULTH's Children’s Ward at Pilgrim Hospital, Boston.

Main duties of the job

Our Children’s ward provides compassionate care for Children and Young People from 0 to 16 years of age. Providing care for a mixture of specialties and for a wide range of conditions including High Dependency Care. Our PAU encompass assessment and observation of patients and day care services for our communities.

This Band 6 role will require someone who wants to develop themselves in a very supportive environment. You will need to enjoy leading a team, whilst ensuring the focus is on delivering high quality evidence-based care to the child and family. You will need to actively participate in ensuring the governance agenda is met and that the trust objectives are at the centre of everything you do. You will also have the opportunity to work across the Paediatric services within the trust.

You will need to be competent, caring and compassionate, with the proven ability to work individually and as part of a multi-disciplinary team. The successful candidates will need to demonstrate their commitment to continuously developing professionally whilst supporting junior colleagues in an acute clinical environment.

We have much to offer any candidate who joins our friendly team. Indeed, we recognise that it is also about you. As a unit we have an active preceptorship and a supportive education programme, and we encourage all staff to undertake courses to ensure their continued development.

About us

Pilgrim Hospital is situated in beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.

Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.

This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.

The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).

Details

Date posted: 05 November 2025

Pay

Agenda for change

Band 6

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum, £31,719 - £38,195.60 pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full‑time, Part‑time

Reference number

357-PR-166-25-QIA238-G

Job location

Pilgrim Hospital

Sibsey Road

Boston

PE21 9QS

Job responsibilities

Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!!!

Person Specification

Qualifications – Essential

• RSCN/ Child Branch
• Post registration qualification or course evidence in High Dependency care level 1 and/or 2 relevant to clinical speciality.
• Mentorship module or equivalent.
• Evidence of continuing professional development. PILS/ALS trained

Qualifications – Desirable

• Leadership course
• Management qualification

Experience – Essential

• Expert clinical role model who is committed to improvement of standards and patient care.
• Uses evidence based practice to support patient care delivery.
• Experience of managing teams.
• Evidence of being a reflective practitioner. Understanding of healthcare governance and its application.
• Demonstration of autonomous practice.
• Ability to organise and priorities workload. Experience of caring for children and young people within a Paediatric High dependency or PICU environment.

Experience – Desirable

• Previous management experience.

Knowledge, skills, experience – Essential

• Experience in children’s nursing sufficient to demonstrate strong clinical skills and effective leadership qualities.
• Ability to manage and lead a small team of staff
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Excellent interpersonal/liaison skills
• Highly motivated
• Ability to be adaptive and work under own initiative
• Ability to negotiate effectively
• Innovative approach to professional issues Ability to resolve conflict and motivate a team.
• Positive and enthusiastic attitude
• Flexibility in approach
• Able to self‑disciplined in a demanding environment
• Body language and demeanour demonstrate high standards of professionalism.
• Awareness and Knowledge of the dignity in care agenda. Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework:

Knowledge, skills, experience – Desirable

• Evidence of networking across professional boundaries.

Specific Requirements – Essential

• Awareness and respect for colleagues, patients and relatives cultural, religious and emotional needs and beliefs.
• Able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trusts Values and Behaviours.
• Professional appearance and behaviour.
• Good previous attendance record.
• Satisfactory enhanced DBS check against vulnerable groups barred lists.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Pilgrim Hospital

Sibsey Road

Boston

PE21 9QS

Website: https://www.ulh.nhs.uk/