Paediatric Sister Paediatric assessment Unit
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 09/09/2026
- Closes
- 20/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This role is for a Paediatric Sister within the Paediatric Assessment Unit, working with children and young people with various medical and surgical conditions. You will be a registered Children's Nurse, responsible for coordinating and leading shifts, supporting staff, and ensuring high-quality patient care. The position involves managerial responsibilities such as risk assessments and audit participation, requiring a positive role model with leadership skills.
Essential criteria
- Appropriate post registration course for care setting
- Evidence of professional updating within the last 12 months
- Management experience
- Appropriate post registration course for care setting
- Evidence of professional updating within the last 12 months
- Management experience
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
Paediatric Sister Paediatric assessment Unit
The closing date is 20 September 2026
Job summary
Are you ready for a new challenge and would like to be part of our children's & young people team?
This role will allow you to work within a dynamic, forward thinking and established nursing team. We see a wide range of children and young people with a variety of different medical and surgical conditions which will provide fantastic learning opportunities.
To be considered for the role you will be a registered Children's Nurse with an RSCN or RN Child qualification. You must also have evidence of professional updating within the last 12 months and have an appropriate post registration course. It would be advantageous to have management experience and evidence of effective leadership skills. As a nurse in charge you will be responsible for co-ordinating and leading shifts, supporting staff, facilitating discharges and ensuring high quality care is provided to our children and families. The posts will also include some managerial responsibilities, such as under taking risk assessments, being involved in audits and being involved in safer staffing. You should be a positive role model, who inspires and empowers others to reach there full potential, supporting learning and education needs.
Main duties of the job
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