Paediatric Sister/Charge Nurse (NHS AFC Band 6) - Paediatrics - Great Western Hospitals NHS Fou[...]

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a dynamic Paediatric Sister/Charge Nurse to join their team. Responsible for the safe care of children ages 0-18, the successful candidate will work with a multidisciplinary group. Applicants must be Registered Children's Nurses and have experience in acute paediatric care. The role offers part-time hours with a pro-rata salary range of £38,682 - £46,580 per annum.

Benefits

Flexible work arrangements

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• First level Registered Children’s Nurse.
• Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
• Post registration clinical experience required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and evaluate nursing care to children.
• Manage the day-to-day operations of the unit.
• Coordinate patient admissions, transfers, and discharges.

Skills

Acute paediatric nursing

Mentorship

HDU knowledge

Safeguarding

Education

Registered Children's Nurse

Level 3 Safeguarding Children

Job description

Employer Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site The Great Western Hospital Town Swindon Salary £38,682 - £46,580 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 09/10/2025 23:59

Paediatric Sister/Charge Nurse

NHS AFC Band 6

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a unique organisation, serving as the sole integrated provider in the Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon, and Wiltshire system. Our scope extends beyond boundaries as we oversee adult community services in Swindon and provide acute care from the Great Western Hospital.

Our 5,500 staff have 1.2m patient contacts a year, with 13,000 operations carried out in our Theatres, around 4,000 babies born, and our emergency attendances are now well over 100,000 per year. Those numbers only tell part of our story about what an exciting time it is to join Great Western Hospitals.

We are cultivating a culture that fosters our ambitions, prioritising equality, diversion, inclusion, wellbeing, and leadership. We aim to create an environment where every member of our team can truly thrive.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer; all applicants who have a disability can opt to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme, which means that, providing they meet the minimum essential criteria for the post, they will be offered an interview. We are also proudly accredited as a Veteran Aware organisation and have signed The Armed Forces Covenant.

If we receive a high volume of applications, we may close adverts prior to the published closing date. Therefore, we advise you to complete and submit your application as soon as possible.

Job overview

Children's Sister Band 6

This role is offered on a part time basis of 25.5 hours per week, this means that candidates interested in working part time are encouraged to apply and will receive a salary on a pro rata basis.

We are looking for a dynamic, motivated, and dedicated Children's Sister 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.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for providing safe and effective care to children and young people without direct supervision, ensuring the day-to-day management of the unit meets service needs. The post holder will ensure that all staff management will be completed in a timely way.

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.

Please see attached job description for full details.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main 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.

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

Experience

• Post registration clinical experience
• Competent in all aspects of acute paediatric nursing including HDU
• Continuing experience of mentorship within a children’s unit
• Participation in audit and research

Thank you for expressing interest in this role. For further employer guidance, please review the attached supplementary applicant information.

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used, then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

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, subject to eligibility of the role for a skilled worker visa and salary requirements. Not all roles in the Trust are eligible for sponsorship.

Eligibility for this role requires:

• Current right to work in the UK, subject to verification.
• Qualification of the eligibility sponsorship criteria

Current employees should be aware that this position is advertised as a Great Western Hospitals position and appointment ends any TUPE protection.

Candidates are responsible for covering the cost of their own DBS check if required: £21.50 for a Standard DBS check, recoverable from the first pay, or £49.50 for an Enhanced DBS check, divided and recoverable over the initial two pay periods. Payment for DBS checks for bank posts must be settled prior to commencement. Apprentices are exempt from DBS payment.

We are committed to supporting our staff in achieving a healthy work-life balance through flexible work arrangements. Upon joining the Trust, you have the right to request flexible working, with an unlimited number of requests allowed.

Upon acceptance of a job offer, your information will be transferred to the national NHS Electronic Staff Records System. All communication regarding your application will be conducted via email; please ensure to check your junk/spam folders as emails may occasionally be filtered there.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.