Band 6 Paediatric Senior Staff Nurse

Job summary

Are you ready for a new challenge?

Join our dedicated Paediatric Oncology Team Children at University College Hospital London!

We have a permanent part time Band 6 vacancy available in UCLH Children and Young Peoples Cancer Services Under 13's.

We were rated top London Trust to work in, in the latest NHS staff survey and the third best in the country. We thrive on teamwork and have been nominated for "We strive to keep improving" award at UCLH Excellence Awards 2026. We are one of the two National Proton Beam Therapy Centres.

Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse Part Time 25.8hrs per week permanent Paediatric Oncology under 13's.

Are you an experienced Band 6 nurse, or a confident Band 5 ready to take the next step?

We have an exciting opportunity to join our friendly and supportive team on T11 North, caring for children aged 1 to 13yrs and their families with an oncology diagnosis.

Our patients undergo a range of treatments including chemotherapy, radiotherapy, proton beam and molecular radiation treatment. We also provide palliative care when required.

We are a 10 bedded unit with a 5 bedded daycare area to provide supportive care for our outpatients and ambulating PBT and Radiotherapy children.

We are looking for a registered children's nurse with at least 2 years experience in paediatric oncology, excellent communication skills and someone who will be proactive in leading the team.

This will include:

• Leading shifts as the Nurse in charge and support the rest of the team. Allocate and assess acuity of patients. Optimize staffing skill mix, managing patient flow by coordinating safe admissions, transfers and discharges.
• Support the senior team in completing audits and ward management and service improvement.
• Actively contribute towards quality improvement projects, safeguarding, PEWS, Martha's Rule
• You will use your expert clinical skills to deliver top quality, child centered and holistic care to cancer patients and their families.
• Supervise the band 5's and HCA's and act a practice assessor for students.
• Competencies in paediatric clinical skills, including complex intravenous drugs, chemotherapy and blood.
• Communication and interpersonal skills to support anxious and stressed families and work within our MDT.
• Identify and escalation clinical risks or safeguarding concerns promptly.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites: o University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing) o National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery o Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitalso University College Hospital Grafton Way Buildingo Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicineo University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centreo The Hospital for Tropical Diseaseso University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

Date posted: 27 August 2026

Pay scheme:
Agenda for change

Band:
Band 6

Salary: £47,951 to £56,863 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS (Pro rata)

Contract:

Permanent

Working pattern:
Part-time

Reference number: 309-UCLH-8233866

Job locations:
University College London Hospitals, 235 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BU
, United Kingdom

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