Paediatric Junior Sister/Charge Nurse

Barts Health Nhs Trust; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Camden Town is seeking a Band 6 registered nurse for the Paediatric Critical Care Unit. The role involves providing clinical care for critically ill children and developing managerial skills. Candidates must have prior experience in Paediatric Intensive Care and complete intensive care training. This position offers the chance to work in a dynamic environment while delivering compassionate care.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Support for wellbeing

Commitment to inclusion and respect

Qualifications

• Previous experience in Paediatric Intensive Care is required.
• Demonstrated commitment to high-quality holistic care.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership to a nursing team.
• Deliver clinical care to critically ill children.
• Teach junior staff and contribute to service improvement.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Communication skills

Self-motivation

Teamwork

Teaching junior staff

Education

Band 6 registered nurse

Intensive care training

Job description

Overview

The Paediatric Critical Care Unit is an indispensable part of the Children’s service and strategy, ensuring that local children can be treated and cared for in their local hospital. It is a tertiary referral centre accepting admissions from north east London and further afield to support the increasing demand for Paediatric critical care.

As a Band 6, you will need to have previous experience of working within Paediatric Intensive Care and to have completed your intensive care training. Your main responsibility will be the clinical care of critically ill children; whilst allowing you the opportunity to share your knowledge, experience and skills. This position will also give you the chance to develop your managerial skills.

You will need to thrive on working in a dynamic environment; willing to teach junior staff; demonstrate self-motivation and work well in a team. You should demonstrate a commitment to your own professional practice, as well as delivering high quality holistic care, with an emphasis on working in partnership with the children and their families.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership to a designated nursing team to deliver the highest standard of individualised, family-centred care to children and their families in conjunction with the interdisciplinary team.
• Deliver the clinical care of critically ill children in Paediatric Intensive Care, while sharing knowledge, experience and skills with others.
• Demonstrate self-motivation, teach junior staff, and work effectively within a team in a dynamic environment.
• Develop managerial skills and contribute to service improvement within the unit.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Band 6 registered nurse with previous experience in Paediatric Intensive Care.
• Completed intensive care training.

About Barts Health

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country and a leading healthcare provider.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, delivering safe and compassionate care in east London and beyond. We strive to be an outstanding place to work where our WeCare values guide how we work together and promote inclusion, belonging, dignity and respect for all staff.

Equality, Safeguarding and Recruitment

• We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and support applications from all eligible groups; we adhere to the Guaranteed Interview Scheme where applicable.
• All offers are subject to safeguarding checks. A Disclosure and Barring Check may be required for roles with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.
• Application information may be processed by our recruitment systems and national NHS Electronic Staff Records if offered a position.

We promote active travel and flexible working options when possible, to support staff wellbeing and sustainability.