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Band 6 Charge Nurse – Paediatric (part time)

East Cheshire NHS Trust

Victoria Road, Macclesfield, SK10 3BL

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

20 September 2026

15 days left

Job description

(Subject to job matching) We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced children's nurse to apply for a Band 6 Role (Permanent - part time hours)...

The role of the Band 6 Sister / Charge Nurse is to support, contribute to and assist the Ward Manager in the leadership and the management of the Children's Unit. The band 6 Sister / Charge Nurse will support the Senior Sister in the development, monitoring and implementation of high quality, evidence-based clinical care to ensure that continuity of service provision and standards are maintained and improved.

Maintain own NMC registration and personal portfolio in line with PREP guidelines and professional development.

To take lead responsibility with the support of the Senior Sister to facilitate and develop the Unit Team's professional development needs to meet individual and organisational objectives.

To support the Senior Sister in leading and co-ordinating the Unit Team to ensure that timely and efficient admission/transfer and discharge of patients whilst maintaining patient safety

To support the Senior Sister in leading and co-ordinating the Unit in the early assessment and implementation of safe discharge planning, utilising appropriate resources and referral systems.

Assess, plan, implement, evaluate and deliver high quality, evidence-based care, including maintaining high standards of documentation, involving the children, young people and their families throughout the process.

Please read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information.

Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role.

As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpage Careers :: East Cheshire NHS Trust for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).

We understand that some applicants may choose to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in preparing their application. While this is not discouraged, it is essential to personalise this information, particularly your supporting information section as these tools cannot fully grasp the context or requirements of the job youre applying for. We kindly remind candidates that all submissions must be truthful and accurately reflect your own experiences and suitability for this role. Personal integrity and authenticity are central to our recruitment process and being a member of East Cheshire NHS Trust.

Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.

We look forward to receiving your application.

We are committed to providing the best quality integrated care to our patients. To achieve this aim we need highly motivated staff who are united by common values and behaviours.

We believe our workforce is our greatest asset and we actively support our staff to develop their capabilities to the full, with a variety of learning and development opportunities.

Whether you are just starting out in your career or are looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, East Cheshire NHS Trust is the right employer for you. We look forward to you joining us so that we can bring out your best.

Please be aware that this post requires an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check with barred lists, the cost of which is payable by the successful candidate. If you have lived or worked abroad for 6 months or more in the last 5 years you will need to obtain an overseas police clearance. Further information can be found on the additional information links at the bottom of the advert.

Specific Job Requirement

Essential

  • Relevant clinical speciality expertise

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to motivate and develop staff
  • Competent/willing to learn IT skills
  • Able to work autonomously and as part of a multi professional team
  • Flexible approach to working practices
  • Ability to problem solve
  • Ability to promote effective communication
  • Ability to prioritise tasks and action
  • Ability to delegate safely
  • Ability to recognise own sphere of competence and escalate appropriately

Experience

Essential

  • 2 years' experience as a staff nurse in a paediatric setting
  • Experience of designing and delivering education to junior staff
  • Experience of using a multidisciplinary approach to patient care
  • Experience of mentoring and assessing new staff/students

Desirable

  • Involvement in change management
  • Implementing research into practice

Knowledge

Essential

  • Current paediatric Knowledge issues
  • Safeguarding agenda
  • Governance agenda
  • Evidence based practice

Qualifiations

Essential

  • RSCN/RN Child Branch/RN
  • Teaching and mentorship
  • Relevant degree or working towards Advanced Paediatric Life Support

Essential

  • Please provide any additional relevant information to support your application. Please note that this is a non-scoring question

Other role requirements

Essential

  • Please see job description and person specification for additional criteria

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

4 September 2026

Last checked

5 September 2026

Salary, closing date and description are taken from the employer's advert. The original advert always takes precedence.

About the employer

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East Cheshire NHS Trust

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