Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Posted
- 15/09/2026
- Closes
- 29/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced children's nurse to join the Band 6 team in the Children's Emergency Department at the Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital. The role involves working closely with Band 7 nurses, leading shifts, and providing expert clinical care to children and young people. The post holder will deliver evidence-based, high-quality care, act as a clinical role model, and support junior colleagues.
Essential criteria
- NMC registration as a children's nurse
- First Degree
- Teaching and assessing in clinical practice or equivalent.
- APLS/EPLS provider or equivalent
- Significant recent experience in children's emergency nursing.
- Be proficient in fundamental CED skills
Desirable criteria
- Additional qualifications in teaching or education.
- Children's ED course or equivalent
- Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
- Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
- Experience/ Qualifications
- NMC registration as a children's nurse
- First Degree
- Teaching and assessing in clinical practice or equivalent.
- APLS/EPLS provider or equivalent
- Significant recent experience in children's emergency nursing.
- Be proficient in fundamental CED skills
- Additional qualifications in teaching or education.
- Children's ED course or equivalent
- Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
- Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
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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University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)
Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse
The closing date is 29 September 2026
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Children's Emergency Department at the Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital for an experienced nurse to join our Band 6 team of nurses. Ideally you will have a background of working within a Children's Emergency Department.
You will be working closely with our team of Band 7 nurses and taking lead on shifts with their support.
We can provide various training opportunities to ensure you progress within the role.
We have a team of dedicated practice educators that work closely within the department.
Please note: This role does not meet the minimum criteria for visa sponsorship under the current UK immigration rules, which set specific salary and skill thresholds. As such, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. Applicants will therefore need to already have the right to work in the UK to be considered. We include this information at the outset to provide clarity and avoid unnecessary inconvenience for applicants.
If you are applying using a Graduate visa as your right to work, you must have a minimum of 18 months remaining on your visa at time of application.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be a highly experienced, diligent and motivated children's Em
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