Band 6 Paediatric Sister/ Charge Nurse

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 05 May 2025

Job summary

UHB Paediatrics 0-16 Years: Where a passion and career come together! If you fancy a new challenge or are looking to progress your career, then this may be the opportunity you've been searching for!

We are seeking an enthusiastic Paediatric nurse to join our Children's Medical and Surgical day case team at Heartlands Hospital.

We are keen to recruit an experienced nurse who is looking to develop their leadership and clinical skills. The post holder must demonstrate professionalism and act as a positive role model at all times, to enable successful leadership of the team.

UHB have a large Paediatric service ran by a friendly, dynamic, talented team of professionals; we deliver high quality, compassionate care to the local community and beyond. We strive to provide a positive patient experience in a safe environment, and we actively promote a family centred approach in the delivery of care.

We operate a 6 day a week shift pattern but are willing to discuss flexible working if this is important for your work life balance and still meets the requirements of the service and role.

We value our workforce and invest time and energy into providing development opportunities that will enable you to achieve your potential. The trust vision -- building healthier lives -- underpins our services for children and young people and our approach to developing our services in the future.

If you are interested in this opportunity, then please get in touch with christina.amao@uhb.nhs.uk

Main duties of the job

You will form part of an established team, you will be a senior, positive role model for your colleagues, demonstrate clinical competence and effective leadership skills.

You will be responsible for coordinating shifts, managing skill mix and ensuring patient safety is prioritised, you will deputise for the senior sister, ensuring that clinical standards are maintained, and that trust policies and procedures are adhered to. You will need to be confident with or, willing to learn, how to solve problems, make decisions and escalate concerns appropriately.

You will deliver individualised, holistic care to a diverse population, acknowledging the needs of the patient and family. You must be skilled in communication so that you are able to fulfil this requirement effectively.

You will be required to utilise your organisational skills to assess patient requirements, prioritise workload, ensure care is delivered in a timely manner and support all members of the team. You should be confident in responding to emergency situations and supporting the team.

In times of low surgery activity you will be required to work on the Paediatric Assessment unit to support the nursing team this will be predominantly at Heartlands or Good Hope with advanced notice.

We expect all of our nurses to promote a positive attitude and motivate staff members to deliver compassionate care whilst developing themselves professionally.

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Date posted

22 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-9007992

Job locations

Heartlands Hospital

Bordesley Green E

Birmingham

West Midlands

B9 5SS

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

* Registered Child Branch Nurse on the NMC register

Experience

Essential

* Substantial post registration experience working in a complex health care setting / Acute NHS care setting supervising / mentoring junior staff
* Evidence of professional /clinical knowledge in area supplemented by specialist clinical and or managerial training and CPD
* Can demonstrate understanding / experience / willingness to be a practice based supervisor /assessor as detailed in the Nursing & Midwifery Council ( NMC ) standards for student supervision and assessment
* Professional portfolio which demonstrates continuing professional development,evidence of ability to maintain professional registration
* Relevant and recent clinical experience within the speciality /acute care setting, including the supervision /education of junior staff
* Experience of mentoring undergraduate students
* Evidence of ability to lead /coordinate a shift /area of department
* Experience in learning from incidents /complaints and supporting changes in practice.
* Demonstrable ability, experience, passion in the following:
o Leadership
o Team Building
o Managing resources
o Time management
o Role modelling
o Change management / clinical developments
o Clinical governance
o Audit and research
o Workforce planning / management
o NHS policy and political awareness

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

* Registered Child Branch Nurse on the NMC register

Experience

Essential

* Substantial post registration experience working in a complex health care setting / Acute NHS care setting supervising / mentoring junior staff
* Evidence of professional /clinical knowledge in area supplemented by specialist clinical and or managerial training and CPD
* Can demonstrate understanding / experience / willingness to be a practice based supervisor /assessor as detailed in the Nursing & Midwifery Council ( NMC ) standards for student supervision and assessment
* Professional portfolio which demonstrates continuing professional development,evidence of ability to maintain professional registration
* Relevant and recent clinical experience within the speciality /acute care setting, including the supervision /education of junior staff
* Experience of mentoring undergraduate students
* Evidence of ability to lead /coordinate a shift /area of department
* Experience in learning from incidents /complaints and supporting changes in practice.
* Demonstrable ability, experience, passion in the following:
o Leadership
o Team Building
o Managing resources
o Time management
o Role modelling
o Change management / clinical developments
o Clinical governance
o Audit and research
o Workforce planning / management
o NHS policy and political awareness

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).