Band 6 - Junior Sister/Charge Nurse, Children's Emergency Department
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Hours / week
- 34.5
- Posted
- 22/09/2026
- Closes
- 06/10/2026
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 is a part-time opportunity for a Junior Sister/Charge Nurse in the Children's Emergency Department at Watford General Hospital. The role involves providing high standards of care to critically unwell children and promoting clinical excellence. The post holder will also provide strong clinical leadership and support the management of paediatric patient flow. The department is purpose-built for children aged 0-15 years and sees approximately 20,000 attendances annually.
Key responsibilities
- Provide high standards of care to critically unwell children.
- Help promote clinical excellence within the team.
- Support the management of paediatric patient flow out of CED.
- Provide strong clinical leadership within the department.
- Empower others in the team to deliver evidence-based care, adhering to national standards and local policy.
- On a shift-by-shift basis co-ordinate appropriate staffing across Children's Emergency Department and Paediatrics.
Essential criteria
- RSCN/RN CHILD
- Evidence of a good command of written and spoken English
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Have undertaken APLS or willingness to undertake within 3 months
- Knowledge of Child protection issues
- An understanding of the philosophy of paediatric care & Paediatric A&E
- Previous experience in emergency nursing
Desirable criteria
- Degree in Children's Nursing
- Supervision of junior staff and interest in teaching
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £41,957 – £50,387 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Band 6 - Junior Sister/Charge Nurse, Children's Emergency Department
The closing date is 06 October 2026
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join us in our Children's Emergency Department at Watford General Hospital. We have a part time opportunity for 34.5 hours per week.
The Children's Emergency Department is a purpose-built environment for children and young people aged 0-15 years and has approximately 20,000 attendances a year across our Children's Emergency and urgent care pathways. It has a dedicated 2 bedded resuscitation area within the department and is part of the major trauma network. CED is co-located with the Paediatric Assessment unit which provides short stay care for children for 24 hours. There is also an urgent treatment centre on site.
We are a friendly dedicated team of Paediatric Nurses and Paediatric consultants. The department is committed to continuous improvements in the service and benefits from having a Paediatric Advanced Nurse Practitioner service. There is also support from the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse clinical Band 7s within the department.
There is a vast opportunity of support and development within our service. Our Paediatric Practice Education team are dedicated to aiding your competencies within paediatrics.
We are seeking an experienced paediatric ED nurse who i
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