Job summary
Paediatric Staff Nurse/Charge Nurse
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Tameside Hospital is seeking an experienced, motivated, and compassionate Band 6 Paediatric Staff Nurse to join our dedicated Children's Unit. This is an exciting opportunity for a confident and skilled paediatric clinician to take on a key leadership role within a friendly, supportive, and forward-thinking team.
Our Children's Unit provides high-quality inpatient, day-case, and assessment care for infants, children, and young people with a diverse range of medical, surgical, and complex health needs. As a Band 6 nurse, you will play an essential part in ensuring safe, effective care delivery, supporting junior colleagues, coordinating the shift, and acting as a positive role model for excellent paediatric practice.
You will bring strong clinical expertise, sound decision-making, and a commitment to family-centred care. You will work closely with the multidisciplinary team to support seamless care pathways, safeguard vulnerable children, and promote the Trust's core values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence.
If you are passionate about paediatrics, ready to develop your leadership skills, and eager to make a meaningful impact on the experience of children and families at Tameside, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
As a Band 6 Paediatric Staff Nurse on the Children's Unit, you will provide senior clinical leadership and coordinate safe, effective care for infants, children, and young people with a wide range of medical and surgical conditions. You will act as the Nurse in Charge of the shift when required, ensuring safe staffing, appropriate skill mix, and smooth patient flow throughout the unit. You will assess, plan, implement and evaluate high-quality, evidence-based nursing care while maintaining a strong focus on family-centred practice and safeguarding responsibilities.
You will support, supervise and mentor Band 5 nurses, support workers and student nurses, promoting a positive learning environment and ensuring all staff work in accordance with Trust policies, NMC standards and paediatric best practice. You will communicate effectively with children, families and the multidisciplinary team, acting as a key point of escalation for deteriorating patients and ensuring timely clinical decision-making.
Your role will include contributing to clinical governance, quality improvement, infection prevention and risk management initiatives to enhance patient outcomes and service standards. You will uphold the Trust values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence, ensuring every child and family receives safe, compassionate and personalised care.
About us
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
- Compassion
- Accountability
- Respect
- Excellence
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills,experienceand knowledgerequired. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full personspecification, butoutlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills,experienceand knowledgerequired. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full personspecification, butoutlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Children's Nurse (RN Child / RSCN) with current NMC registration
- Evidence of post-registration paediatric study at diploma level or above
- Paediatric Immediate Life Support (PILS) qualification
- Practice Assessor / Practice Supervisor qualification
Desirable
- Degree in Nursing or working towards
- Leadership or first-line management qualification
- Advanced Paediatric Life Support (APLS / EPLS)
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 4 years' post-registration experience in acute paediatrics
- Experience coordinating clinical shifts and leading a team
- Experience supervising junior staff and students
- Demonstrated participation in clinical audit and practice development
- Experience recognising and escalating the deteriorating child
- Evidence of safeguarding experience within paediatrics
Desirable
- Experience deputising for a Ward Manager
- Participation in service improvement or quality improvement projects
- Experience in complaint handling or involvement in incident investigations
- Experience working across multiple paediatric settings (e.g., Assessment, HDU, Ambulatory, ED)
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Advanced paediatric assessment and clinical decision-making skills
- Ability to prioritise care, manage patient flow, and allocate workload safely
- High level of competence in paediatric clinical skills (IV therapy, drug admin, observations, PGDs)
- Clear understanding of NMC Code, clinical governance, risk management & safeguarding procedures
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to deliver teaching, coaching, and supervise learners
- Competent with electronic patient record systems
- Ability to remain calm, effective, and supportive under pressure
Desirable
- Knowledge of national paediatric standards (NICE, RCPCH)
- Knowledge of national paediatric standards (NICE, RCPCH)
- Ability to analyse audit results and contribute to action plans
- Ability to contribute to policy writing or protocol development
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Professional role model demonstrating trust values
- Flexible and able to adapt to changing service needs
- Compassionate, reliable, and committed to high standards of care
- Able to manage emotional situations with sensitivity
- Physically able to meet the demands of the role, including moving & handling
- Commitment to continuous professional development
Desirable
- Demonstrates initiative in identifying areas for improvement
- Motivated to develop leadership and management skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Children's Nurse (RN Child / RSCN) with current NMC registration
- Evidence of post-registration paediatric study at diploma level or above
- Paediatric Immediate Life Support (PILS) qualification
- Practice Assessor / Practice Supervisor qualification
Desirable
- Degree in Nursing or working towards
- Leadership or first-line management qualification
- Advanced Paediatric Life Support (APLS / EPLS)
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 4 years' post-registration experience in acute paediatrics
- Experience coordinating clinical shifts and leading a team
- Experience supervising junior staff and students
- Demonstrated participation in clinical audit and practice development
- Experience recognising and escalating the deteriorating child
- Evidence of safeguarding experience within paediatrics
Desirable
- Experience deputising for a Ward Manager
- Participation in service improvement or quality improvement projects
- Experience in complaint handling or involvement in incident investigations
- Experience working across multiple paediatric settings (e.g., Assessment, HDU, Ambulatory, ED)
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Advanced paediatric assessment and clinical decision-making skills
- Ability to prioritise care, manage patient flow, and allocate workload safely
- High level of competence in paediatric clinical skills (IV therapy, drug admin, observations, PGDs)
- Clear understanding of NMC Code, clinical governance, risk management & safeguarding procedures
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to deliver teaching, coaching, and supervise learners
- Competent with electronic patient record systems
- Ability to remain calm, effective, and supportive under pressure
Desirable
- Knowledge of national paediatric standards (NICE, RCPCH)
- Knowledge of national paediatric standards (NICE, RCPCH)
- Ability to analyse audit results and contribute to action plans
- Ability to contribute to policy writing or protocol development
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Professional role model demonstrating trust values
- Flexible and able to adapt to changing service needs
- Compassionate, reliable, and committed to high standards of care
- Able to manage emotional situations with sensitivity
- Physically able to meet the demands of the role, including moving & handling
- Commitment to continuous professional development
Desirable
- Demonstrates initiative in identifying areas for improvement
- Motivated to develop leadership and management skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
