Sister/Charge Nurse (Paediatrics)

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

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Tees Valley is seeking a Sister/Charge Nurse for their Paediatric Critical Care Unit. The successful candidate will lead a passionate nursing team, ensuring high quality patient care is delivered. Registration with the NMC is essential, along with experience in an acute or community setting. Opportunities for ongoing professional development will be provided, along with leadership training.

Benefits

Ongoing professional development

Leadership and improvement training

Qualifications

• Must have current NMC registration in children's nursing.
• Experience in acute or community setting is essential.
• Completion of APLS at the earliest opportunity required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver planned, direct patient care in line with nursing procedures.
• Lead the nursing team while ensuring patient needs are met.
• Support the development of clinical practice and quality issues.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Team player

Ability to use initiative

Education

Degree/diploma in Nursing

Current NMC registration (child subpart)

Job description

Sister/Charge Nurse (Paediatrics)

The closing date is 02 October 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Paediatric Critical Care Unit based at The James Cook University Hospital to employ a temporary Band 6 Sister/Charge nurse to cover maternity leave.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated children\'s nurse to join our senior nursing team within Paediatric Critical Care at The James Cook University Hospital.

Main duties of the job

Working as part of a caring and passionate nursing team you will responsibly deliver planned, direct patient care to a high standard in accordance with the Trust\'s established nursing procedures. Leading by example you will promote the safeguarding, well-being and interests of all patients and their families whilst taking personal responsibility for ensuring the needs of patients are achieved.

You will be a senior nurse within the unit and have a leadership role, supporting staff and nursing students as well as direct care for patients and their families. You will be expected to support the development of clinical practice and contribute towards quality issues within the department.

We are a team committed to delivering and maintaining high quality patient care and are looking to attract nurses who shares our goal. In return we will support on-going professional development and provide opportunities for the individual to develop their clinical and leadership skills.

Applicants must demonstrate effective communication skills, be enthusiastic, well-motivated and share a commitment to team working.

The successful candidate would be expected to complete APLS at the earliest opportunity to be able to carry the crash bleep.

Registration with the NMC as a RSCN/Child Branch nurse is essential.

This vacancy will close when sufficient applications have been received.

About us

We support the Making Every Contact Count approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:

• Your Leadership Impact
• Leading your Team to Success
• Leading Into the Future
• Service Improvement for Beginners
• Developing your Service Improvement Skills
• Lean Practitioner

The leadership and improvement programme aims to:

• Explore leadership within the NHS
• Promote Trust values and behaviour
• Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills
• Equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.

After you complete these six and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house and externally provided courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

• Current NMC registration (child subpart)
• Degree/diploma in Nursing

Knowledge and Skills

• A team player able to work well with others and demonstrate commitment to team objectives.
• An understanding of government and Trust documents/policies in relation to Children\'s Nursing.
• Ability to use initiative to decide within sphere of work and/or knowledge recognising where assistance is required.

Experience

• Experience of working within an acute or community setting.
• Evidence of multi-disciplinary working.
• PILS/PLS/APLS

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.

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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