Paediatric Sister/Charge Nurse

NHS; Swindon; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Swindon seeks a dedicated Paediatric Sister/Charge Nurse. You will work with a dynamic team to provide high-quality care for children aged 0-18. This full-time position includes opportunities for professional development within a supportive environment. Offering a competitive salary of £38,682 to £46,580 per annum pro rata.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Must have recent experience of nursing children in an acute/community setting.
• Ability to demonstrate effective nursing knowledge and practice after qualification.
• Experience working within a multi-disciplinary environment is essential.

Responsibilities

• Plan, deliver and evaluate nursing care to meet individual needs.
• Ensure high standards of care and safety are maintained.
• Advocate for the children in your care.

Skills

Effective nursing knowledge consolidation

Communication skills

Teamwork in a multi-disciplinary environment

Education

First level Registered Children's Nurse

Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council

Level 3 Safeguarding Children

Job description

Overview

Paediatric Sister/Charge Nurse, Band 6 - full time 37.5 hours per week. Permanent and fixed term contracts available. Closing date: 18 September 2025.

We are looking for dynamic, motivated, and dedicated Children's Nurses who will be working with an amazing multidisciplinary team, including youth workers, mental health teams, safeguarding nurses and Paediatric Emergency physicians. You will be joining a friendly and supportive team assisting in providing high quality paediatric care and excellent patient experience.

The post holder will be responsible for providing safe and effective care to all children (aged 0 - 18) requiring admission on the Children\'s Unit/Paediatric Assessment Unit or Emergency Department with a variety of medical and surgical conditions.

You are also responsible for the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of evidence based individualised patient care within the boundaries of your role. The post holder will contribute to the continuing development of standards of care including developments of nursing standards and monitoring of outcomes, assessment and implementation of care.

We will support you in developing your clinical skills and competencies with our experienced team of paediatric nurses and clinical practice facilitators, with a variety of inhouse courses such as plastering, cannulation and opportunity for EPALS. We believe in supporting our staff to grow and develop to fulfil their potential.

Main duties of the job

1. You are also responsible for the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of evidence based individualised patient care within the boundaries of their role. The post holder will contribute to the continuing development of standards of care including developments of nursing standards and monitoring of outcomes, assessment and implementation of care.
2. We will support you in developing your clinical skills and competencies with our experienced team of paediatric nurses and clinical practice facilitators, with a variety of inhouse courses such as plastering, cannulation and opportunity for EPALS. We believe in supporting our staff to grow and develop to fulfil their potential

About us

STAR VALUES

Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.

Job responsibilities

1. Plan, deliver and evaluate compassionate nursing care to meet the patients individualised needs.
2. Ensure the highest standards of care and safety are maintained.
3. To support the nurse in charge with the day-to-day planning, the delivery of a high-quality nursing service and the continuous improvement of that service.
4. SBAR multidisciplinary team on the clinical condition of patients using the PEWs (Paediatric Early Warning Scores).
5. Coordinate the effective admission, transfer and discharge of individual children in line with Trust policy.
6. Act as advocate for the children in their care and ensure the voice of the child is heard.
7. Adhere to the Trust\'s safeguarding policies and procedures and ensure that know and practice enables children to be safeguarded.

Please see attached the full job descriptions for consideration.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• First level Registered Children's Nurse.
• Current/Live registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
• Level 3 Safeguarding Children
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development or other training relevant to role

Experience

• Recent experience of nursing children in acute/community setting or recently completed a Return to Nursing course
• Able to demonstrate effective consolidation of nursing knowledge and practice after qualification and preceptorship
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary environment
• Post-registration experience of Children's Emergency or Acute Paediatric care.

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.

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum pro rata