Junior Sister​/Charge Nurse; Paediatrics

Main area Paediatrics Grade NHS AfC:
Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 34.5 hours per week (days, nights, twilights including weekends) Job -

Employer Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Bradford Teaching Hospitals Town Bradford Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum (pro rata) Salary period Yearly Closing Today at 23:59

Closing Date:
21.09.26 (this may change dependent on response).

Shortlisting to take place in the week following closing date: commencing 22.09.26

Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 29.09.26

Are you a passionate, dedicated and experienced paediatric nurse looking for a new adventure? We are recruiting a junior sister to join our dynamic and forward-thinking team at Bradford Royal Infirmary.

This post is across both the Paediatric Inpatient Care and Paediatric Urgent Care services.

• Assists the Senior Sisters / Charge Nurses in the organisation and control of all patient care and treatment maintaining high standards of care.
• Develops leadership skills both professional and managerial.
• Assists in ensuring effective communication with all levels of staff and the whole multidisciplinary team.
• Assists in assessing the overall resource requirements for the Unit.
• Assists in implementing and maintaining all policies and ensures staff compliance.
• Assists in Unit staff training, ensuring competence is achieved in all aspects of Paediatric Nursing.
• Assists in staff training and awareness, implementation, maintenance and effectiveness of Safe Guarding Children policy, procedure and training.
• Assists in staff training and awareness, effectiveness and implementation of the Common Assessment Framework.
• Initiates and develops new ideas for the improvement of services to patients in consultation with the Unit Senor Staff.
• Assists in producing staff rotas, creating shift patterns which meet the care needs of the patients for a 24 hour period.
• Assists in considering skill mix to develop a workforce capable of meeting patient needs.
• Assists, investigates and reports on complaints from patients/relatives/carers and staff and reports to Unit Senior Staff.
• Investigates and reports accidents and untoward occurrences and reports to Senior Sister.

At Bradford Teaching Hospitals we’re passionate about providing outstanding care for the people of the Bradford district and communities across the North of England. We’re keen to meet people interested in sharing our passion and helping us continue to deliver the highest quality of care to our patients.

We’re a renowned teaching hospital trust at the forefront of research, education and development, with a state-of-the-art simulation and skills training centre on site.

In short, we can help you lift your career to the next level. We’ve received huge investment to improve patient care which means we have truly world-class facilities including a brand-new neonatal suite, state-of-the-art intensive care unit, a newly refurbished A&E department, new children’s unit and a welcoming, modern atrium and reception area for staff and visitors.

In November 2023 Children’s Services went through a transformational change with the merging of nursing teams across the Paediatric Emergency Department and the Children and Young People’s Unit.

The successful candidate will be offered the opportunity to work across all areas.

Children’s Emergency Department (ED)

Children’s ED is a busy department who currently see large volumes of children every year in an area specifically dedicated to children. Children who are attending with urgent care…