# Paediatric Sister > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/paediatric-sister/06da3174-d371-4214-8b65-37f9c8c0c47e - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/paediatric-sister/06da3174-d371-4214-8b65-37f9c8c0c47e.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Milton Keynes - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent: Fixed Term also Available - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 28 hours per week (1 Permanent Part-time position and 1 Fixed Term, Full time position Available) - **Closing date:** 2026-08-17T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-28T10:10:36.117Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8187554 - **Employer website:** https://www.mkuh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Paediatric Sister/Charge Nurse Department: Children’s Services. Ward 04 - Paediatric Assessment Unit Band 6, £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata There are two positions available: 1 Part Time, Permanent Position - 28.0 hrs/wk 1 Full Time, Fixed Term Contract until 31.03.2027 - 37.5hrs/wk. All MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working This is an exciting time to join our amazing team in Children’s Services as we are working on the project to expand our services and building a NEW Children’s Hospital, which will bring opportunities for career development in different areas (including specialist care). We welcome enthusiastic, caring and motivated leaders to join our team of nurses to provide dynamic, high-quality family centred nursing care to children, young people and babies. 'We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute' Please note: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. Interview date: w/c 24 August 2026 ### Main duties of the job This Band 6 role will require someone who really wants to develop themselves in a very supportive environment. You will need to be competent, caring, courageous, and compassionate, with the proven ability to work individually and as part of a multi-disciplinary team. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate their commitment to continuously developing professionally whilst supporting junior colleagues in an acute clinical environment. Across every area of the Paediatric Unit, we continually strive, as a multi-disciplinary team, to offer high quality, evidenced based and holistic care to all our children. We believe that we have much to offer any candidate who joins our team. Indeed, we recognise that it’s also about you!! As a Unit we offer: Support for your educational needs to ensure your continued development, through access to relevant courses and support from our dedicated Paediatric Practice Development team. Some examples of training/courses available: High Dependency course PILS/EPLS Assessor/supervisor training Caring for children with diabetes or cancer Skills training (Venepuncture/cannulation, NGT, central line, tracheostomy, etc) ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities NHS Staff Survey: Our Compassionate Culture and Leadership scores reflect a workplace where kindness, respect, and empathy are the norm—not the exception. The children services consist of the following: Ward 4: Paediatric Assessment Unit (PAU) Ward 4 is open 24 hours a day, has 16 PAU beds that flexes capacity to meet the ever-changing needs of our children. We offer access to expert, evidence based and family centred assessment, treatment, and care. Paediatric Day Surgery Unit 6 bedded area open Monday to Friday, specific for day surgery cases, including Dental, Urology, General Surgery, ENT, Trauma & Orthopaedics and Ophthalmology. Supported by Ward 4 senior staff, we provide care to children all ages and their families, from pre-operative assessment to discharge. Ward 5 Is an Inpatient ward with 22 bed spaces offering Medical, Surgical, Oncology and Orthopaedic care for 0–16-year-olds. The Ward offers every opportunity for the successful applicant to succeed and develop, providing the necessary training courses, which provide the skills and competencies to care for children and young people Paediatric Outpatients/Paediatric Day Care Unit Delivers specialist clinics for children that require long, and short term follow up of care. We also work very closely with Neonatal Unit and our Children’s Emergency Department, which is part of the emergency medicine division. We are continuously looking at new ways in which we ensure patient experience is pivotal within the care we provide and are exploring initiative developments to take this forward. You will need to be a registered paediatric nurse with a minimum of two years’ experience at band 5 or above in relevant speciality. Please refer to attached Job description for further information. ### 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 ### Skills **Essential** - Planning skills - Prioritising skills - Punctual, good attendance record - Ability to synthesise complex information - Ability to maintain concentration under stressful conditions - Ability to recognise, report and diffuse conflict situations - Ability to work within a high turnover, pressurised environment daily. - Professional approach - Good documentation and record keeping - Up to date clinical skills - Ability to calculate drug dosage **Desirable** - Use of eCare ### Knowledge **Essential** - Understanding of NMC Code of Conduct - Knowledge of current Nursing Issues - Knowledge of Scope of professional practice - Understanding of holistic family centred care - Ability to recognise own limitations - Able to communicate concerns in a timely manner - Knowledge of child protection issues - Understanding of pressures and targets within inpatient care **Desirable** - Acute paediatric experience in the NHS ### Communication **Essential** - Good verbal and written communication skills - Good communication skills with children and families - Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team - Be able to communicate effectively via telephone, individual or group discussion - Ability to communicate with all members of the multidisciplinary team on regular basis - Able to deal with the emotional consequences of illness/trauma (difficult and upsetting situations, in particular) - Be able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role. ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Nurse (Child) - BLS / ILS / PILS **Desirable** - EPLS - HDU module or equivalent - Practice assessor training ### Personal and people development **Essential** - Articulate. Decisive, Assertive, Innovative, Calm, Motivated - Flexible approach to working hours - Team player ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 464.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10491705) - [person specification (pdf, 128.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10491706) ## 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.