Band 6 Sister / Charge Nurse- Bumblebee Ward Uxbridge

Job summary

Are you a highly motivated experience Paediatric Band 6 nurse, or a confident Band 5 looking to advance your career. The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking passionate, experienced nurse to join our dynamic and supportive multidisciplinary team.

About Our Unit & Department

We deliver high-quality care to children with diverse medical, surgical, orthopaedic, diabetic, and oncological needs. Our facilities include:

Bumblebee ward: A 23-bedded general medical, surgical ward incorporating a Level 1 POSCU (Paediatric Oncology Shared Care Unit) and is a commissioned Level 1 HDU (High Dependency Unit).

• Day Care & Outpatients: A 6-bedded paediatric day care unit and a busy outpatient department.
• Specialist Services: Award-winning diabetes, respiratory, and allergy teams, alongside specialist nurse-led services in epilepsy and transition care.
• Integrated Care: Strong collaborative links with Paediatric A&E, our Level 2 Neonatal Unit, Paediatric Community Nursing, and the Child Development Centre.

We are committed to helping you realise your full potential through a supportive environment, dedicated practice educators, and personalised development plan.

Who We Are Looking For

• Registered Paediatric Nurse with a minimum of 2 years' Band 5 experience.
• Driven, team-oriented, and patient-focused nurse ready for exciting new challenges.

Main duties of the job

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.

About us

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics. The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this - particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitalsprovide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital. We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.

Person Specification

Essential

• Educated to Degree Level
• NMC RSCN / RN Child
• Mentorship in Practice, SSSA or other teaching qualification
• Experience of working in paediatric inpatient / ambulatory/ community setting
• Able to demonstrate leadership and management skills
• Good team building and people skills

Desirable

• Proven ability to keep abreast of developments in the Health Care sector

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).