# Junior Sister / Charge Nurse - Paediatrics (Ward 85) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/junior-sister-charge-nurse-paediatrics-ward-85/1328ebbb-f5f4-4c2b-a9d6-8ae99ed10dda - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/junior-sister-charge-nurse-paediatrics-ward-85/1328ebbb-f5f4-4c2b-a9d6-8ae99ed10dda.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Manchester - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 Per Annum (Pro Rata) - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 34.5 hours per week (24 hour shift pattern) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-25T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-11T14:06:33.918Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Manchester/Manchester/Manchester_University_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Specialty_medicine/Specialty_medicine-v8000838 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8000838?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.mft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Ward 85 are excited to advertise a 34.5 hour per week band 6 post.  Ward 85 specialises in providing care for children and young people with the following conditions: Cardiac, CF, Respiratory, Metabolic, Immunology, Endocrine, Rheumatology and tertiary paediatrics. The post holder will assess, plan implement and evaluate the care for patients supporting and guiding junior staff in the process.  S/he will provide direct patient care and have detailed clinical knowledge of the specialist area. The post holder will assist the Ward Manager in ensuring that high standards of quality of care are delivered & maintained within Ward 85. The post holder will act as a positive role model within the department for staff, patients and carers. The post holder will deputise for the senior sister as required. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will enable nurses to acquire clinical and professional competencies by facilitating high quality education and staff development opportunities. Please refer to the job description for full details & opportunities. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading.   So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification.  This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’.  Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form. Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your application Here at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, we’re proud to be ALL HERE FOR YOU—for our patients, our communities, and each other. As part of our commitment to fairness, transparency, and personal integrity, we ask all applicants to ensure that their job applications reflect their own experiences, skills, and motivations. While AI tools can support spelling, grammar, or formatting, we expect that the content of your application—especially personal statements and responses to role-specific questions—is written by you.  This helps us get to know the real you and ensures that our recruitment process remains equitable and meaningful for everyone. Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive.  We look forward to receiving your application. Diversity Matters MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post.  As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you.  If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below. ## Job Details Ward 85 are excited to advertise a 34.5 hour per week band 6 post. Ward 85 specialises in providing care for children and young people with the following conditions: Cardiac, CF, Respiratory, Metabolic, Immunology, Endocrine, Rheumatology and tertiary paediatrics. The post holder will assess, plan implement and evaluate the care for patients supporting and guiding junior staff in the process. S/he will provide direct patient care and have detailed clinical knowledge of the specialist area. The post holder will assist the Ward Manager in ensuring that high standards of quality of care are delivered & maintained within Ward 85. The post holder will act as a positive role model within the department for staff, patients and carers. The post holder will deputise for the senior sister as required. ## Job Description The post holder will enable nurses to acquire clinical and professional competencies by facilitating high quality education and staff development opportunities. Please refer to the job description for full details & opportunities. ## Responsibilities To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form. Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your application Here at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, we’re proud to be ALL HERE FOR YOU—for our patients, our communities, and each other. As part of our commitment to fairness, transparency, and personal integrity, we ask all applicants to ensure that their job applications reflect their own experiences, skills, and motivations. While AI tools can support spelling, grammar, or formatting, we expect that the content of your application—especially personal statements and responses to role-specific questions—is written by you. This helps us get to know the real you and ensures that our recruitment process remains equitable and meaningful for everyone. Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive. We look forward to receiving your application. Diversity Matters MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below. ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - First level registration - (RN Child) - Qualified to function as a mentor for pre registration students - Post basic evidence of study - Evidence of Level 6 studies **Desirable** - Evidence of CPD in relevant specialty - Leadership course ### Training and Experience **Essential** - Substantial relevant post registration experience, 1 of which must be within relevant clinical setting - Evidence of professional leadership, leading to innovation in practice **Desirable** - Experience of clinical audit - Experience of research activities ### Skills, Abilities & Knowledge **Essential** - Evidence of written and verbal communication skills - Evidence of teaching and assessing ability - Clinical competent in named clinical area/specialty - Ability to problem solve - Proven workload management of self and of others. - Good analytical and clinical decision making skills - Awareness of clinical governance process - Willingness to be flexible and adaptable. **Desirable** - IT/Word processing skills ## Documents - [jd and ps (pdf, 312.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10285862) - [functional requirements (pdf, 933.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10285863) - [inside mft – your candidate place (pdf, 306.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2890) ## 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.