Paediatric Sister/Charge Nurse | Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The Great Western Hospitals NHS FT; Swindon; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Swindon is seeking a Sister Band 6 to provide compassionate nursing care to children. The ideal candidate will work within a collaborative team of specialists, ensuring high standards of safety and care. This full-time position offers the opportunity for development in clinical skills and competencies.

Qualifications

• You will be responsible for providing safe and effective care to children aged 0 – 18.
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience with safeguarding policies and practices.

Responsibilities

• Plan, deliver, and evaluate compassionate nursing care.
• Ensure highest standards of care and safety.
• Support day-to-day planning and service improvement.

Skills

Dynamic

Motivated

Dedicated

Compassionate nursing care

Safe and effective care

Education

Nursing qualification

Job description

Overview

Sister Band 6 - full time 37.5 hours per week. Permanent and fixed term contracts available. 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 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.

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.

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.

Responsibilities

1. Plan, deliver and evaluate compassionate nursing care to meet the patient’s 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 PEW’s (Paediatric Early Warning Scores).
5. Co-ordinate 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.

Development and Support

Please see attached the full job descriptions for consideration.

This advert closes on Thursday 18 Sep 2025.