Paediatric Clinical Sister / Charge Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 11/09/2026
- Closes
- 25/09/2026
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Role summary
This role involves providing high-quality, evidence-based nursing care to critically ill and high-dependency children and young people within the Paediatric HDU/Level 2 Critical Care environment. The post holder will act as an experienced clinical practitioner, offering effective leadership and supervision to the nursing team, ensuring safe, effective, and child- and family-centred care. They will also serve as a role model for junior staff and support the ward leadership in maintaining high standards of clinical practice and service delivery. The role requires recognising and responding promptly to deteriorating children, prioritising workload, coordinating the clinical area, and escalating concerns appropriately.
Essential criteria
- oFirst level degree oEvidence of continuous professional development oTeaching and Assessing Qualification or willingness to undertake oCurrent NMC Professional registration RSCN/RN Child oStudy at level 6 (degree/ diploma) oHDU Qualification oCompletion on European Advanced Life Support (EPALS) training
Desirable criteria
- oCPI trained or willingness to undertake
- oProfessional post registration clinical experience in a high dependency setting. oAbility to successfully manage people and change oAppropriate experience in management of reported incidents including investigation using Datix or similar system oExperience of conflict management and complaints
- oExperience in HR and Management Related Issues oResource Management oExperience in maintaining safe staffing and management of sickness/absence.
- oA knowledgeable clinician with the ability to apply evidence based practice oA sound knowledge of professional policies and procedures oKnowledge of clinical governance & a commitment to clinical supervision and staff development
- oA good understanding of current issues relating to the NHS. oExperience in Policy/Service Development
- oIT skills oPatient focused oExcellent communication skills oAble to prioritise and meet deadlines effectively oGood management of own and others time oAble to use initiative and make decisions oAnalyses problems and implements effective and appropriate solutions
- Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
- oMust be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's values. (As detailed in UHCW's Values in Action document below) oApplicants applying for job roles with managerial responsibility will be required to demonstrate evidence of promoting equal opportunities through work experience
- oFirst level degree oEvidence of continuous professional development oTeaching and Assessing Qualification or willingness to undertake oCurrent NMC Professional registration RSCN/RN Child oStudy at level 6 (degree/ diploma) oHDU Qualification oCompletion on European Advanced Life Support (EPALS) training
- oCPI trained or willingness to undertake
- oProfessional post registration clinical experience in a high dependency setting. oAbility to successfully manage people and change oAppropriate experience in management of reported incidents including investigation using Datix or similar system oExperience of conflict management and complaints
- oExperience in HR and Management Related Issues oResource Management oExperience in maintaining safe staffing and management of sickness/absence.
- oA knowledgeable clinician with the ability to apply evidence based practice oA sound knowledge of professional policies and procedures oKnowledge of clinical governance & a commitment to clinical supervision and staff development
- oA good understanding of current issues relating to the NHS. oExperience in Policy/Service Development
- oIT skills oPatient focused oExcellent communication skills oAble to prioritise and meet deadlines effectively oGood management of own and others time oAble to use initiative and make decisions oAnalyses problems and implements effective and appropriate solutions
- Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
- oMust be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's values. (As detailed in UHCW's Values in Action document below) oApplicants applying for job roles with managerial responsibility will be required to demonstrate evidence of promoting equal opportunities through work 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.
Posted 1d ago · Closes in 14d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
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University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Paediatric Clinical Sister / Charge Nurse
The closing date is 25 September 2026
Job summary
To provide high-quality, evidence-based nursing care to critically ill and high-dependency children and young people within the Paediatric HDU/Level 2 Critical Care environment.
The post holder will work as an experienced clinical practitioner and provide effective leadership and supervision to the nursing team, ensuring safe, effective and child- and family-centred care. They will act as a role model for junior staff and support the Band 7/ward leadership team in maintaining high standards of clinical practice, patient safety and service delivery.
The post holder will demonstrate an ability to recognise and respond promptly to the deteriorating child, prioritise workload, coordinate the clinical area and escalate concerns appropriately.
Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.
Secondment will be considered for internal candidates - If you are successful after interview, you must obtain approval from your current line manager to accept the offer.
**Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occu
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