Senior Sister/Charge Nurse for Children Ward

NHS; Winchester; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare institution is seeking a dedicated Senior Sister/Charge Nurse to lead a multidisciplinary team in providing high-quality nursing care to children in a dynamic setting. The role requires clinical leadership, expertise in child nursing, and a commitment to continual improvement. A registered Child Nurse with significant experience is essential. This permanent position offers competitive pay in a supportive environment focused on leadership development.

Qualifications

• Registered Child Nurse with active NMC registration.
• Significant clinical experience in the specialty aspect.
• Evidence of continuous professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and support a multidisciplinary team.
• Ensure high-quality care for children and families.
• Lead and innovate quality improvement initiatives.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Team management

Child nursing expertise

Education

First Degree in Nursing

Preparation for Mentorship course

Tools

Clinical IT systems

Job description

Overview

Senior Sister/Charge Nurse in Neuro-musculoskeletal and Orthopaedic Paediatric care at Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital. Lead and champion a multidisciplinary team to deliver high quality, safe and effective care for Children and Young People in a 27 bedded ward with specialities including spinal deformity, spinal injury rehabilitation, sarcoma, metabolic bone diseases, and upper and lower limb reconstruction. The role supports service development and improvement, leadership development, and aligns with the NHS Compassion in Practice framework.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and act as a positive role model to their team, creating a constructive work environment and positive staff experiences.
• Serve as expert practitioner in the nursing care of neuro-musculoskeletal conditions to ensure high-quality nursing care for children, young people and families.
• Ensure responsiveness to care and maintain a positive experience for children, young people and families.
• Maintain safe, effective and efficient management of the department within allocated resources.
• Promote a can-do attitude for continual improvement of care through quality improvement initiatives, research and evidence-based practice.
• Undertake delegated responsibility for the department in the absence of the Matron and Associate Chief Nurse for Children and Young People.
• Familiar with, adopt and lead the team with the NHS Chief Nursing Officers vision for Compassion in Practice.

About us

This role is part of a multidisciplinary team providing high-quality care to Children, Young People and their families in a 27 bedded ward. Specialities include surgery for spinal deformity, spinal injury rehabilitation, sarcoma, metabolic bone diseases, and upper and lower limb reconstruction. The successful candidate will be supported by senior nursing leadership and will have opportunities for leadership development through formal and informal education, networking, coaching and mentoring.

Details

Date posted: 30 September 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for Change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £53,751 to £60,651 per annum inclusive of HCAs

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 392-RNOH-1310

Job locations: Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust, Brockley Hill, Stanmore, HA7 4LP

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job description and Person specification for more information on the Job responsibilities and Role requirements.

Qualifications

Essential

• RSCN/RN Child registered with active NMC registration
• Educated to first Degree or working toward it
• Post-registration training relevant to area of practice
• Preparation for Mentorship course or equivalent
• EPLS/HDU/Care of Critically ill Children or working toward it
• Evidence of continued professional development plan

Desirable

• Leadership course / development programme
• APLS
• Working toward PG Dip or Masters Programme

Experience

Essential

• Significant clinical experience in the speciality
• Team leadership and supervision
• People and performance management
• Change management
• Clinical IT systems
• Implementing clinical guidelines, policies and procedures including safeguarding children processes

Desirable

• Working with PAS
• Children’s high Dependency Nursing experience
• Audit and research
• Leading quality improvement projects

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of quality, standard setting and audit
• Awareness of Trust and NHS initiatives
• Awareness of relevant legislation, policies, procedures and professional issues
• NMC Code of Professional Conduct
• Equality, diversity and inclusion practice
• Knowledge of Clinical Governance and commitment to clinical supervision
• Health and safety responsibilities
• Awareness of customer care and complaints handling structures
• Awareness of research methods

Desirable

• NHS organisation and its service developments
• Application of the NHS Plan in practice

Compliance and sponsorship

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and requires submission for DBS check. UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. Certificate of Sponsorship may be required for skilled worker sponsorship.

Employer details

Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust, Brockley Hill, Stanmore, HA7 4LP

Website: https://www.rnoh.nhs.uk/