Paediatric Sister
Department: Children’s Services – Ward 04: Paediatric Assessment Unit
Band 6 £38,682 – £46,580 per annum. Hours: 37.5 hours per week – permanent full time/part time, fixed term.
This is an exciting time to join our amazing team in Children’s Services as we are working on a project to expand our services and build a new Children’s Hospital, which will bring opportunities for career development in different areas (including specialist care).
Interview date: 06.02.2026
Responsibilities
* Deliver dynamic, high-quality, family-centred care to children, young people and babies in an acute clinical environment.
* Support junior colleagues and develop as a leader in a supportive environment to drive improvements in care.
* Work with medical staff, allied health professionals, support staff and play therapists to provide high standard of evidence-based nursing care.
Clinical
* Provide the highest standard of evidence-based nursing care for both the children and their families in line with local and nationally agreed standards and guidelines.
* Holistically assess, plan, implement and evaluate the care of patients within their sphere of responsibility.
* Ensure an ongoing welcoming, caring and safe environment for the children and their families.
Professional
* Always demonstrate a professional approach to work in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
* Have knowledge of and adherence to ward, Trust and nationally agreed policies and professional standards.
* Maintain confidentiality surrounding the child’s admission and treatment in accordance with both local and national guidelines.
* Ensure that safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children forms an integral part of all stages of the care offered to children and young people.
Management
* Promote effective communication between all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
* Ensure planned care and treatments are carried out effectively by the team members delegated these tasks.
* Ensure that supplies are available daily effective provision of care and request as per necessity of the unit.
* Working with other team members provides leadership and acknowledging and valuing their contribution to patient care and ward life generally.
Education
* Take personal responsibility for own development and updating to ensure that they meet the requirements of their individual KSF outline.
* Attend training in safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and have regular updates in line with Trust Policy.
* Act as a supervisor or assessor for both junior staff nurses and students supervising and participating in their orientation and education in line with Trust Policy.
* Participate in informal/formal teaching sessions related to children nursing care.
* Be a resource for students and junior colleagues.
For further details refer to the job description. This advert closes on Monday 2 Feb 2026.
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