Band 6 Paediatric Senior Staff Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Hours / week
- 25.8
- Posted
- 27/08/2026
- Closes
- 10/09/2026
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
Join the Paediatric Oncology Team at University College Hospital London as a Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse. This part-time role involves caring for children aged 1-13 with oncology diagnoses, including chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and palliative care. You will lead shifts, support the team, and contribute to ward management and quality improvement projects, delivering child-centered care.
Essential criteria
- . Registered Children's Nurse
- A mentorship course
- Relevant accredited clinical course oncology/haematology 30 credits OR equivalent
- BSc or Equivalent
- oAt least 2 years experience working in Paediatric Onc/Haem
- Skills and Abilities
- At least 2 years' experience in this specialty
- Proficient in chemotherapy administration and advanced IV administration skills
- Communication
- Demonstrates awareness of the importance of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Communicates effectively verbally, in writing and in electronic formats
- Communicates with patients and carers in an empathetic manner
- Demonstrates understanding of good practice in Customer Care
- Demonstrates an appreciation of the impact of cancer on the patient and family
- Personal and People Development
- Demonstrates evidence of professional development in line with KSF, maintains updated portfolio and is able to lead staff reviews and appraisals
- . Demonstrates an awareness of the role of preceptor/facilitator
- Reflective in Practice
- Demonstrates evidence of ability to educate others
- Demonstrates a good understanding of professional boundaries with colleagues, patients and their families, recognising the complexities of caring for children and their families with cancer
- Demonstrates a good understanding of professional boundaries with colleagues, patients and their families, recognising the complexities of caring for children and their families with cancer
- Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion
- Respects the privacy and dignity of the individual
- Respects the privacy and dignity of the individual
- Specific Requirements
- Flexible approach to shift patterns/weekend working
- Demonstrates commitment to the care of children with cancer
- Knowledge and Qualifications
- . Registered Children's Nurse
- A mentorship course
- Relevant accredited clinical course oncology/haematology 30 credits OR equivalent
- BSc or Equivalent
- oAt least 2 years experience working in Paediatric Onc/Haem
- Skills and Abilities
- At least 2 years' experience in this specialty
- Proficient in chemotherapy administration and advanced IV administration skills
- Communication
- Demonstrates awareness of the importance of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Communicates effectively verbally, in writing and in electronic formats
- Communicates with patients and carers in an empathetic manner
- Demonstrates understanding of good practice in Customer Care
- Demonstrates an appreciation of the impact of cancer on the patient and family
- Personal and People Development
- Demonstrates evidence of professional development in line with KSF, maintains updated portfolio and is able to lead staff reviews and appraisals
- . Demonstrates an awareness of the role of preceptor/facilitator
- Reflective in Practice
- Demonstrates evidence of ability to educate others
- Demonstrates a good understanding of professional boundaries with colleagues, patients and their families, recognising the complexities of caring for children and their families with cancer
- Demonstrates a good understanding of professional boundaries with colleagues, patients and their families, recognising the complexities of caring for children and their families with cancer
- Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion
- Respects the privacy and dignity of the individual
- Respects the privacy and dignity of the individual
- Specific Requirements
- Flexible approach to shift patterns/weekend working
- Demonstrates commitment to the care of children with cancer
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £47,951 – £56,863 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job summary
Are you ready for a new challenge?
Join our dedicated Paediatric Oncology Team Children at University College Hospital London!
We have a Permanent Part time Band 6 vacancy available in UCLH Children and Young Peoples Cancer Services Under 13's
We were rated top London Trust to work in, in the latest NHS staff survey and the third best in the country.We thrive on teamwork and have been nominated for"We strive to keep improving" award at UCLH Excellence Awards 2026We are one of the two National Proton Beam Therapy Centres.
Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse Part Time 25.8hrs per week permanent Paediatric Oncology under 13's Are you an experienced Band 6 nurse, or a confident Band 5 ready to take the next step?We have an exciting opportunity to join our friendly and supportive team on T11 North, caring for children aged 1 to 13yrs and their families with an oncology diagnosis.Our patients undergo a range of treatments including chemotherapy, radiotherapy, proton beam and molecular radiation treatment. We also provide palliative care when required.
We are a 10 bedded unit with a 5 bedded daycare area to provide supportive care for our outpatients and ambulating PBT and Radiotherapy children.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a registered children's nurse with at least 2 years experience in paediatric oncology, excellent communication skills and someone who wi
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