Registered Children's Sister

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Chester; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Registered Children's Sister on a 12-month fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave. You will be an experienced Senior Registered Children's Nurse delivering high-quality care and mentoring team members.

The role emphasizes leadership, staff development and compassionate care in a brand-new Women and Children's building, with opportunities to support senior management and improve patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• RSCN / RN Child Diploma.
• Teaching and assessing qualification 998 / 997 / mentorship or equivalent.
• APLS.
• Post-registration qualification or evidence of further study or working towards relevant speciality qualification may be required for certain practice areas (critical care).
• Knowledge of quality and change in the clinical setting.
• Understanding NHS issues and CPD.

Skills

Lead / coordinate shift

Coordinate department

Accurate patient records

Effective communication

Learning from incidents/ complaints

Problem solving

Education

RSCN / RN Child Diploma

Teaching and assessing qualification 998 / 997 / mentorship or equivalent

APLS

Post-registration qualification or evidence of further study or working towards Relevant speciality qualification may be required for certain practice areas (critical care)

Job description

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Registered Children's Sister

The closing date is 10 November 2026

12 month fixed term contract to cover maternity leave

Are you an enthusiastic, committed, experienced and motivated Senior Registered Children's Nurse with a passion to help deliver high-quality care and guidance?

Are you a strong advocate for the nursing profession, patients and their families?

Do you want to work in a brand new, state of the art Women and Children's building?

An exciting opportunity has arisen, come and join our Team where staff are valued, excellent quality of care is provided and the passion for continuous improvement is paramount.

Main duties of the job

You will contribute and commit to promoting a positive team based attitude, striving for the highest standards of care and achieving excellence, through continued development and compassion. You will actively engage and train other members of your team, and when instructed you will support senior management in the effective running of the clinical area, creating an environment which allows you're team to maximise their ability and ensuring that the care delivered is appropriate for the needs of the patient group.

About us

The Trust's services are provided from three locations: o The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 473 general and acute beds. o Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 60 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility. o Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population. The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust employs 5,964 staff (headcount) to provide care and treatment to a population of over 400,000 people living in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System. Due to its location on the border with North Wales, the Trust also works closely with the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust treats patients from England and some parts of Wales. During 2024/2025, there were approximately 643,000 patient attendances (inpatient, A&E, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery

Job responsibilities

See Job Description for further details.

Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the essential criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer YES to the question: Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?

Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.

If a DBS is required for your role, you are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee applies which is payable to the DBS Service.Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costswill be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.

The Trust will not sponsor where the starting salary does not meet immigration rules

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• RSCN / RN Child Diploma
• Achievement of teaching and assessing qualification 998 / 997 / mentorship or equivalent
• APLS
• Post-registration qualification or evidence of further study or working towards Relevant speciality qualification may be required for certain practice areas (critical care)

Knowledge and experience

• A greater understanding of quality and change in the clinical setting.
• Knowledge of professional and NHS issues.
• Demonstrates specialist expertise underpinned by theory acquired through CPD
• Willingness to develop specialty knowledge

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work under pressure across competing demands with the ability to lead /coordinate a shift /area of department
• Able to maintain accurate patient records and acknowledge associated accountability.
• Ability to communicate in a variety of settings with patients of varying levels of understanding.
• Experience in learning from incidents /complaints and supporting changes in practice
• Able to respond to problem situations and to ensure that effective interventions are put in place

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.

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust