# Ward Sister/Charge Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/ward-sistercharge-nurse/a1b17b3a-c192-4e82-bb11-070ca6ae5d62 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/ward-sistercharge-nurse/a1b17b3a-c192-4e82-bb11-070ca6ae5d62.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £58,133 - £65,261 Per annum inclusive of HCAS - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-24T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-10T09:31:36.828Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/University_College_London_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Children_Young_People/Children_Young_People-v8063466 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8063466?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uclh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We have an exciting opportunity for the right person.  We are looking for an experienced paediatric nurse ready to step into the Band 7 role as Ward Sister/Charge Nurse of T11 South general paediatric ward. Your clinical expertise, managerial insight, and passion for paediatrics will shape the future of care for children and young people. This is an excellent opportunity to drive service delivery, inspire a high-performing team, and collaborate with paediatric specialists across the trust. Based on our 14 bedded general paediatric inpatient unit, you'll oversee care for patients ranging from birth to 12yrs including admissions from emergency services, paediatric intensive care units, and specialist services. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will provide expert clinical leadership at ward level, setting and delivering high standards of clinical care providing 24 hour accountability for the overall management of the ward and the delivery of nursing care. Responsible for the management, deployment and supervision of nursing and associated staff and the management of the budget. To lead the development of ward nursing practice and standards of care. Responsible for the education of patients and staff. We're looking for someone who brings: - Significant experience in paediatric nursing, ideally with leadership exposure. - A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset and a dedication to patient outcomes. - Strong communication and organisational skills with confidence in decision-making. - A commitment to innovation, transformation, and creating a culture of excellence ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description. Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff* * UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row. UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working. To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH? ## Job Details We have an exciting opportunity for the right person. We are looking for an experienced paediatric nurse ready to step into the Band 7 role as Ward Sister/Charge Nurse of T11 South general paediatric ward. Your clinical expertise, managerial insight, and passion for paediatrics will shape the future of care for children and young people. This is an excellent opportunity to drive service delivery, inspire a high-performing team, and collaborate with paediatric specialists across the trust. Based on our 14 bedded general paediatric inpatient unit, you'll oversee care for patients ranging from birth to 12yrs including admissions from emergency services, paediatric intensive care units, and specialist services. ## Job Description The post holder will provide expert clinical leadership at ward level, setting and delivering high standards of clinical care providing 24 hour accountability for the overall management of the ward and the delivery of nursing care. Responsible for the management, deployment and supervision of nursing and associated staff and the management of the budget. To lead the development of ward nursing practice and standards of care. Responsible for the education of patients and staff. We're looking for someone who brings: Significant experience in paediatric nursing, ideally with leadership exposure. - A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset and a dedication to patient outcomes. - Strong communication and organisational skills with confidence in decision-making. - A commitment to innovation, transformation, and creating a culture of excellence ## Responsibilities For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description. Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff* * UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row. UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working. To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH? ## Person Specification ### Quality **Essential** - Demonstrates understanding of principles of Clinical Governance, e.g. Risk Management, audit & quality ### Experience **Essential** - · Clinical and Managerial experience - · Relevant leadership experience - · Experience and Knowledge of research, audit, Exemplar Ward‘activity - · Experience and knowledge of CYP safeguarding and mental health provision ### Communication **Essential** - · Communicates effectively verbally, in writing and in electronic formats - · Demonstrates understanding of good practice and importance of good patient and staff experience - · Demonstrates understanding and importance of Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) ### Service Improvement **Essential** - · Able to deliver evidence-based practice ### Equality and Diversity **Essential** - Knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties ### Information Processing **Essential** - Able to support staff to achieve computer Literacy. ### Knowledge and Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Nurse Part 1, 2 or relevant section of the register ( Paediatric) - Relevant teaching course **Desirable** - Completed or working towards MSc or equivalent - Leadership / management development programme - APLS/EPALS or working towards ### Personal And People Development **Essential** - · Demonstrates evidence of professional development in line with KSF, maintains updated Portfolio - · Evidence of working working as preceptor / facilitator - · Can act as a specialist nursing resource / practice educator or supervisor in line with local needs ### Assessment and Care Planning to Meet Health and Wellbeing Needs **Essential** - Prioritises workload of others ### Learning and Development/Financial Managementment/People Management **Essential** - Learning and Development: Able to work on/under own initiative - Learning and Development: Demonstrates experience of supporting staff and students in practice - Financial Management: Demonstrates awareness of resource management issues within boundaries - People Management: Able to support staff professional development - People Management: Demonstrates awareness of quality and safety **Desirable** - Learning and Development: · Demonstrates understanding of research-based practice ## Documents - [uclh values (pdf, 860.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2685) - [job description (pdf, 544.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10355791) - [functional requirements (pdf, 262.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10353958) ## 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.