Junior Sister/Charge Nurse - Paediatrics (BMTU/ Ward 79)
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Posted
- 07/09/2026
- Closes
- 14/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a Junior Sister/Charge Nurse in the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit (BMTU) and Ward 79 at Royal Manchester Children's Hospital. The unit performs over 50 transplants annually and supports Gene therapy and CAR-T administration. The post holder will facilitate high-quality education and staff development, enabling nurses to acquire clinical and professional competencies. This is a 12-month fixed-term contract, offering a comprehensive induction and yearly appraisals for professional development.
Essential criteria
- Evidence of written and verbal communication skills
- Evidence of teaching and assessing ability
- Clinical competent in named clinical area/specialty
- Ability to problem solve
- Proven workload management of self and of others.
- Good analytical and clinical decision making skills
- Awareness of clinical governance process
Desirable criteria
- IT/Word processing skills
- Training and Experience
- Evidence of multi disciplinary/multi agency working
- Substantial relevant post registration experience, 1 of which must be within relevant clinical setting
- Evidence of professional leadership, leading to innovation in practice
- Experience of clinical audit.
- Experience of research activities
- First level registration - (RN Child)
- Qualified to function as a mentor for pre registration students
- Evidence of Level 6 studies
- Evidence of CPD in relevant specialty
- Leadership course
- Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
- Evidence of written and verbal communication skills
- Evidence of teaching and assessing ability
- Clinical competent in named clinical area/specialty
- Ability to problem solve
- Proven workload management of self and of others.
- Good analytical and clinical decision making skills
- Awareness of clinical governance process
- IT/Word processing skills
- Training and Experience
- Evidence of multi disciplinary/multi agency working
- Substantial relevant post registration experience, 1 of which must be within relevant clinical setting
- Evidence of professional leadership, leading to innovation in practice
- Experience of clinical audit.
- Experience of research activities
- First level registration - (RN Child)
- Qualified to function as a mentor for pre registration students
- Evidence of Level 6 studies
- Evidence of CPD in relevant specialty
- Leadership course
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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Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Junior Sister/Charge Nurse - Paediatrics (BMTU/ Ward 79)
The closing date is 14 September 2026
Job summary
The Bone Marrow Transplant unit is an innovative area to work within Royal Manchester Children's Hospital. Completing over 50 transplants a year with patients travelling from all over Europe to attend the unit. We pride ourselves on the care delivered to all of our patients and have achieved silver standard for two consecutive years. We are divided across two ward areas with 7 Heppa filtered beds on BMTU and currently 9 beds on ward 79 that support both Gene therapy and CAR-T administration.
We are looking for individuals committed to supporting a large team using our 'What Matters To Me' approach. In return we will provide a comprehensive induction programme and you will be appraised on a yearly basis with a view to developing knowledge and skills where appropriate whilst clinically rotating between our two Units. The Children's Hospital is based in the vibrant and exciting city of Manchester with easy access to airport and rail services and the door to a range of career opportunities. We offer on-site parking for nursing staff and provide staff with a bespoke induction programme and a supernumerary period.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will enable nurses to acquire clinical and professional competenci
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