Job summary
An exciting and rare opportunity has arisen within our Children's and Young People's services we are now looking to expand our team.

Choosing a nursing career within our Children's and Young People's Services team means:

• Joining a motivated dynamic and friendly team that thrives on providing high quality care for infants, children, young people and their families
• Joining a team that embraces innovation and improvement
• Working within a team that is committed to supporting your development

Main duties of the job
We are looking for experienced Children's Nurses who are enthusiastic and passionate about Children's and Young peoples Care.

As part of this role, you will be a clinical role model and advocate for your patients. You will work closely with the Senior Nursing Team to continue to move the service forwards and implement improvements in practice to ensure the best experience and outcomes for our patients and their families. You will encourage and empower other team members to develop both personally and professionally to achieve their maximum potential whilst also using your experience to provide clinical leadership.

As a Deputy Sister/ Charge Nurse you will need:

• To be a Registered Children's Nurse
• Have a minimum of 2-3 years experience within Children's Nursing
• Have experience and training in the initial assessment / triage of infants, children and young people
• Be EPALS (or equivalent) trained
• Have evidence of continuing professional development including having competencies in care of the critically unwell child (HDU care)
• To be an exceptional communicator
• To be willing to drive improvements within CYP services
• Completed practice assessor training or willing to undertake

Job responsibilities

• To co-ordinate the ward/area as a whole, effectively maintaining paediatric patients flow through the ward/unit.
• To escalate delays in the delivery of care and management of paediatric patients, in accordance with Trust Escalation Procedures, to meet National Performance Targets.
• To supervise the activities of the multi-disciplinary team, promoting collaborative working relationships to facilitate the delivery of holistic patient centred, seamless care for all patients.
• To co-ordinate the activities of the paediatric nursing team, on a shift-to-shift basis, and provide skilled nursing (without direct supervision) to patients, in accordance with responsibilities under the NMC Code of Conduct.
• To prioritise care needs, ensuring the delivery of a quality service through effective leadership and efficient deployment of available resources.
• To work proactively in the delivery of high-quality care and a positive patient experience of patients ensuring the voice of the child is present in service delivery. Primarily this will be through effective role modelling of professional behaviours and the deployment of practice development and educational methodologies.

Person Specification
Essential education, training and qualifications

• Educated to Degree level or equivalent level of education, training or experience
• NMC Registered Children's Nurse
• Post-basic Specialist Qualification - HDU or willingness to undertake
• Practice Assessor/Supervisor qualification
• Management/Leadership Qualification

Desirable

• EPLS/APLS

Essential knowledge and experience

• Minimum of 2 years experience caring for Paediatric patients
• Experience managing safeguarding concerns
• Experience of working with children and young people with mental health presentations
• Experience of teaching / mentoring / supporting staff

Desirable

• Experience of development and leadership of change in clinical practice

Essential skills

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Experience of change management in clinical practice
• Awareness of understanding of current issues within nursing, midwifery and the NHS

Salary
£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum pro rata
Band: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Closing date: 23 October 2026
Reference number: 264-8347215-FAM

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