The closing date is 21 August 2026
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year Pro Rata Per Annum
Job summary
The job holder will play an essential role supporting the Lead Nurse in providing care for children within the children’s wards and assessment unit whilst supporting the nursing teams throughout the 24-hour period.
As an experienced children’s nurse, the job holder will co-ordinate activities in the department ensuring effective communication is maintained at all times, providing support to qualified and unqualified staff within the department. He/she will play a key role in the assessment of patient care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care.
Main duties of the job
The job holder will act as a role model, promoting quality evidence-based practice, developing the children’s nursing team and ensuring effective management of the department in the absence of the Lead Nurse
Will act at all times to encourage an environment of empowerment through coaching, teaching and facilitating development whilst supporting service development.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- At least two years experience at Band 5 or equivalent in Emergency Department or Acute setting
- Proven leadership and management skills
- Experience in change management
Desirable
- Involvement in staff/service development
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- RSCN/RNC with current NMC registration
- Evidence of continued professional development and implementation in clinical practice within the last 12 months
- Application of evidence based practice
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
Desirable
- Understanding of training needs in relation to post. i.e ALS, PLS, ILS, Trauma Course
- To development personal clinical ability to meet service demand
- Evidence of RCN competencies completion.
Personal Attributes and Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Professionalism
- Excellent written and spoken English
- Ability to problem solve, anticipate and forward plan
- Ability to act as shift leader / coordinator
- IT literate
Desirable
- Knowledge of dealing with conflict supporting staff through mechanism such as clinical supervision
- Understanding of leadership and empowerment issues
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).