# Deputy Sister/Deputy Charge Nurse Children's Assessment Unit > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/deputy-sisterdeputy-charge-nurse-childrens-assessment-unit/11c049ce-5f97-45a3-bf27-2d92e9789a99 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/deputy-sisterdeputy-charge-nurse-childrens-assessment-unit/11c049ce-5f97-45a3-bf27-2d92e9789a99.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust - **Location:** Trust Headquarters, City Hospital campus - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Charge nurse - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week (Part time hours would be considered. Full shift rotation.) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-25T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-14T12:58:03.676Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Nottinghamshire/Nottingham/Nottingham_University_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/Deputy_Sister_Charge_Nurse_Paediatrics/Deputy_Sister_Charge_Nurse_Paediatrics-v8322707 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8322707?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.nuh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Children's Assessment Unit and Ward E37 within Nottingham Children's Hospital. The Children's Assessment Unit is a dynamic ward area. You will have the opportunity to work across two areas gaining a plethora of skills in assessing and treating the deteriorating patient. You must be an RN Child qualified nurse with substantial experience of working in a Children's Hospital setting as a Band 5 or Band 6 nurse. You must be able to lead a team, demonstrating excellent organisational and clinical skills. You will be expected to co-ordinate care on the ward and deputise and support the Ward Managers. We are committed to supporting you and offer various professional development opportunities to enhance your acute medical nursing skills and knowledge. ### Main duties of the job Ensure high quality, evidence-based care is offered to patients and, in collaboration with the Ward Managers, identify the common issues which affect the quality of care, devising clear action plans to address any shortcomings. In collaboration with the Ward Managers, ensure that the patient has a satisfactory experience by evaluating patient process and the pathway of care. Support the Ward Managers in ensuring clinical audits takes place in line with the Trust’s requirements to improve practice. Being a point of contact for patients, visitors, relatives and staff acting as a resource for problems, needs and able to clearly present the patient’s view to others. Support the Ward Managers in ensuring the development and on-going management of work rosters that provide appropriate safe staff cover. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached job description and person specification for further details on the requirements of the role and utilise this for completing your application. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of coordinating shifts or acting as nurse in charge. - Experience of supervising and supporting junior staff and students **Desirable** - Involvement in link nurse role/project work - Experience of investigating incidents, complaints, or supporting learning from events ### Communication **Essential** - Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills - Demonstrate basic IT skills - Demonstration of team working and ability to work within a team **Desirable** - Negotiation and influencing skills - Advanced Communication Skills Training ### Training and Qualification **Essential** - Current level one NMC registration RN (Child) or RSCN - Degree or working towards a degree - Mentorship Course **Desirable** - Formal Leadership/Management / Training - A Degree in Children's Nursing - APLS/EPALS Provider - Completion of all local competency packages ### Analytical and Judgement Skills **Essential** - Demonstrate an ability to assess, plan, deliver, prioritise and evaluate patient care - Ability to identify own learning needs - Demonstrate an understanding of the deputy sister/charge nurse role **Desirable** - Demonstrate a knowledge of current issues related to NHS strategy and policy - Able to respond to problem situations and to ensure that effective interventions are put in place ### Planning and Organisation Skills **Essential** - Demonstrate the ability to effectively prioritise and manage competing demands within a busy clinical environment. - Ability to manage and respond appropriately to changing clinical priorities and service pressures. - Demonstrate the ability to work independently and make decisions within own sphere of responsibility **Desirable** - Experience of managing patient flow, admissions, discharges, and bed capacity - Demonstrable ability to work proactively and anticipate operational pressures within an acute healthcare setting ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 304.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10680700) - [mindful employer (pdf, 312.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1778) - [equal opportunities (pdf, 312.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1780) - [personal specification (pdf, 264.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10644499) - [disability confidence scheme (pdf, 272.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1781) - [rehabilitation of ex offenders (pdf, 106.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1974) - [equality diversity and inclusion (pdf, 304.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1779) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.