Junior Sister/Charge Nurse (Paediatrics)
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 17/09/2026
- Closes
- 01/10/2026
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 passionate and experienced paediatric nurse to join the dynamic team at Bradford Royal Infirmary as a Junior Sister/Charge Nurse. The post involves working across Paediatric Inpatient Care and Paediatric Urgent Care services. The successful candidate will assist senior staff in patient care, develop leadership skills, and ensure effective communication within the multidisciplinary team. They will also contribute to staff training, policy implementation, and service improvement initiatives.
Key responsibilities
- Assist Senior Sisters / Charge Nurses in the organisation and control of all patient care and treatment, maintaining high standards.
- Develop leadership skills, both professional and managerial.
- Assist in ensuring effective communication with all levels of staff and the whole multidisciplinary team.
- Assist in implementing and maintaining all policies and ensuring staff compliance.
- Assist in Unit staff training, ensuring competence is achieved in all aspects of Paediatric Nursing.
- Initiate and develop new ideas for the improvement of services to patients in consultation with the Unit Senior Staff.
Essential criteria
- Post registration experience nursing children & young people
- Experience of working in a multicultural work place with a diverse client group.
- Experience of working within an MDT and providing advocacy for colleagues and patients
- Experienced communicator / listener
- Experience of supporting junior colleagues
- Excellent verbal and written communication/interpersonal skills
- Competency in IV Skills
- Ability to coordinate the day to day running of a busy Children's & Young Persons Unit when called upon
- Ability to utilise research and accepted best practice in order to enhance clinical practice
- Skilled at diplomatically challenging unsatisfactory practice with the aim of achieving a positive outcome for all
- Clinical credibility in the paediatric arena
- Good leadership skills or a desire to develop skills further
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
- Understanding of equality and diversity issues and how this affects patients, visitors and staff
- Understanding of what the NHS Constitution means to you, and your responsibilities to the public, patients and colleagues.
- RSCN/RN (Child)
- Teaching and assessing qualification e.g., ENB (998) /SLIP or equivalent*
- European Paediatric Advanced Life Support (EPALS) or equivalent*
Desirable criteria
- Experience of leading a small team
- IT skills
- Change management skills
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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Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Junior Sister/Charge Nurse (Paediatrics)
The closing date is 01 October 2026
Job summary
Closing Date: 01.10.26 (this may change dependent on response).
Shortlisting to take place in the week following closing date: commencing02.10.26
Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 12.10.26
Are you a passionate, dedicated and experienced paediatric nurse looking for a new adventure? We are recruiting a junior sister to join our dynamic and forward-thinking team at Bradford Royal Infirmary.
This post is across both the Paediatric Inpatient Care and Paediatric Urgent Care services.
Main duties of the job
- Assists the Senior Sisters / Charge Nurses in the organisation and control of all patient care and treatment maintaining high standards of care.
- Develops leadership skills both professional and managerial.
- Assists in ensuring effective communication with all levels of staff and the whole multidisciplinary team.
- Assists in assessing the overall resource requirements for the Unit.
- Assists in implementing and maintaining all policies and ensures staff compliance.
- Assists in Unit staff training, ensuring competence is achieved in all aspects of Paediatric Nursing.
- Assists in staff training and awareness, implementation, maintenance and effectiveness of S
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