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Job summary

Main area
6C - PICU
Grade
Band 7
Contract
12 months (Although this position is a 12 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 12 months.)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
259-7191317RLH-A
Employer
Barts Health NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The Royal London Hospital
Town
London
Salary
£54,320 - £60,981 per annum inc.
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
25/06/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Barts Health NHS Trust logo

Senior Sister/Charge Nurse PCCU

Band 7

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

Job overview

As a Band 7, you will need to have previous experience of working within Paediatric Intensive Care and to have completed your intensive care training Your main responsibility will be the clinical care of critically ill children; whilst allowing you the opportunity to share your knowledge, experience and skills This position will also give you the chance to develop your managerial and leadership skills

You will need to thrive on working in a dynamic environment; willing to teach other staff; demonstrate self-motivation and work well in a team. You should demonstrate a commitment to your own professional practice, as well as delivering high quality holistic care, with an emphasis on working in partnership with the children and their families.

Informal visits are encouraged. For further information or to arrange a visit please contact Chloe Street, Matron, on 02035940373 or via email [email protected]

Main duties of the job

The Postholder will lead by example as an expert specialist nurse and provide expert clinical, organizational and professional leadership to the nursing team. As an expert practitioner in Paediatric Intensive Care, the post holder will be responsible for setting and maintaining a high standard of nursing care to children and their families.at Unit level, setting and delivering high standards of clinical care. 

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.  

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.  

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.  

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • RSCN / RN Child with current NMC registration
  • Educated to degree level or working towards.
  • Paediatric Intensive Care Course/415 or equivalent
  • Preparation for Mentorship course or equivalent
  • Evidence of continued professional development
  • APLS
Desirable criteria
  • Leadership course / development programme

Experience

Essential criteria
  • 18 months experience at band 6 within a Paediatric Critical Care
  • Experience of working within a Level 3 Unit

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Is consistent with their level of understanding, culture, background and preferred ways of communicating.
  • Encourages the effective participation of all involved
  • Is proactive in seeking out different styles and methods of communicating to assist longer term needs and aims
  • Provides feedback to other workers on their communication at appropriate times
  • Takes a proactive role in producing accurate and complete records of communication consistent with
Desirable criteria
  • Recognises and reflects on barriers to effective communication and modifies communication in response

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Ability to implement change in order to improve patient care
  • Clinical leadership skills using computerized reporting systems
  • Adaptable and able to deal with changing workloads
Desirable criteria
  • Planning and delivery of education and training at all levels
  • Ability to collect and analyze data

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Green@Barts HealthNHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyLondon Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage FoundationPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Pregnancy Loss PledgeDisability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Happy to Talk Flexible Working

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Chloe street
Job title
Matron
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
02035940373
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