Paediatric Junior Sister / Charge NurseNHS

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Paediatric Nurses to join the Rainbow Centre for Children and Young People at Newham University Hospital.

We are looking for nurses who are passionate about delivering high-quality, child-centred care to acutely unwell children and young people, and who are keen to further develop their leadership and clinical skills within a supportive multidisciplinary

Main duties of the job

• Deliver safe, effective, and compassionate nursing care to children and young people within an acute paediatric setting
• Act as a Band 6 nurse in charge, providing clinical leadership and supporting junior staff
• Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team to ensure high standards of care
• Support and contribute to service development, quality improvement, and audit
• Act as a role model for professional practice, in line with Trust values and NMC standards
• Recognise personal limitations and escalate concerns appropriately

Job description

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.