Job summary

Clinical Sister / Charge Nurse - Children's Services

Division: Women, Children and Young People

Care Group: Children & Young People

Band: 6

Salary: £39,959 - £48,117 Per Annum/Pro Rata

We are recruiting for an Clinical Sister / Charge Nursewho shares our ambition and vision to deliver theBest of Care by the Best Peopleand has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.

Working with us you will enhance on your Nursing skills working within a variety of setting those including a busy Children's Ward that provides HDU care, a 24hr Assessment Unit plus a Day case Surgical area, utilising your skills within these areas will definitely make you 'think outside the box!'

Main duties of the job

Our Children's nursing team is expanding, and is led by our Head of Nursing for Children and Young People, a Trust wide role to ensure children and young people receive high quality care wherever they access our services across the organisation.

You will be supported by Practice Development Nurse, together with a friendly multidisciplinary team and a corporate training and development team. We have in house leadership programmes and work with a range of universities to ensure you can progress through academic pathways in order to support your career development.

Our values areBold,Every Person Counts,Sharing and Open andTogether. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.

We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.

To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.

Details

• Date posted: 02 November 2026
• Closing date: 12 November 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 6
• Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum/ pro rata
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Part-time
• Reference number: 275-1126-CSCN-P
• Job locations: Medway Foundation Trust, Windmill Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 5NY, United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Assesses patients, plans, implements care, provides specialist advice and maintains associated records.

Working autonomously to manage a caseload of patients, acting as a lead assuming responsibility and accountability for assessing, implementing and evaluating care for the designated clinical area.

Ensure that nursing care delivered within the ward / department is compliant with legal, professional and organisational standards.

Responsible for the correct administration of prescribed medication including transfusion of blood.

To provide leadership, support and guidance to staff in monitoring the planned delivery and evaluation of individualised care.

Ensure safe and effective care for complex patients requiring advanced clinical skills.

Be responsible for assessing and recognising emergencies in the speciality.

To interpret information and take appropriate action and to lead others to do the same.

Act as an advocate for patients within the department, to ensure a patient orientated approach to the delivery of care and to meet standards within the NHS Plan and other relevant guidelines.

Ensure that patients receive high quality clinical care and a good patient experience, having regard for their customs, religious beliefs and doctrines.

Recognise and avoid situations that may be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of the individuals.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• RN1/RN2/RN12 or RN Child Registered Nurse on the NMC register. To hold the appropriate level for the area of speciality
• BSc / 1st degree (health related) or equivalent qualification / training / experience
• Mentorship / teaching qualification

Knowledge

Essential

• Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues

Experience

Essential

• To include dealing with distressed relatives, care of terminally ill and other challenging situations
• Proven experience on managing a ward; including management of rotas, managing competencies, resources and staff

Skills

Essential

• Able to supervise and teach junior staff
• Able to assess plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care
• Previous completion of IV and Central Line competencies

Values Based Question

Essential

• Give an example of when you have acted as a role model

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

About us

Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of theBest of Careby the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?

Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our sharedvisionis achieved for our patients.

As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy -Patient First.Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into ourPatient Firstdeployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.

Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.

OurBESTvalues underpinPatient Firstand are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach:

B - Bold

E - Every person counts

S - Sharing and open

T - Together

Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.

Employer details

• Employer name: Medway NHS Foundation Trust
• Address: Medway Foundation Trust, Windmill Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 5NY, United Kingdom
• Employer's website: https://www.medway.nhs.uk/