Job summary
- Main area
- Children's Nursing
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent: full time including nights and weekends
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 470-8240611-TSW
- Employer
- Isle of Wight NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Children's ward
- Town
- Newport
- Salary
- £39,959 - £48,117 pro rata, per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/09/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Paediatric Staff Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
Full-Time/Part-Time
Band 6: £39,959 - £48,117 pro rata
We are looking for an innovative, motivated and enthusiastic Registered Children's Nurse for a Senior Staff Nurse position on Children's Ward. This post is for a full time position and a part time position. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the trust values in all that they do and have experience in paediatric nursing. The role will require the successful candidate to work a range of long days, nights and weekends.
Children's ward is a 10 bedded children's ward with a co-located 3 bedded paediatric Assessment unit and a 4 bedded children's day ward.
Main duties of the job
To work as part of the senior staff nurse team on children's ward. responsibilities of the role include:
- taking charge on shift
-assess, plan, implement and evaluate care of patients
- Link nurse role
- student assessor
- participate in management duties
- advocate for the needs of the ward
- Ensure safe staff levels taking in to account skill mix and safe staffing ratios.
Working for our organisation
The isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem of the south coast off England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The Island offers an amazing coast line with beautiful countryside, year round events, festivals and award winning attractions.
Our 2024-2029 'Working Together, Improving Together' strategy sets out our objectives for the next 5 years, setting the framework for our collaboration to deliver our vision of working together to deliver excellence in care for our patients and communities.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
Person specification
Qualifications and Experience
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse with live NMC Pin
- 1 st Degree or willingness to complete within 3 years of appointment
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- Teaching qualification (e.g. ENB 998 or mentorship qualification)
- Demonstrate strong leadership/managerial knowledge and skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rachel Murphy
- Job title
- Ward sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01983 534692
- Additional information
Children's ward
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