Paediatric Sister | Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 19 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £38,682 - £46,580 Per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 February 2026 |
| Location: | Milton Keynes, MK6 5LD |
| Company: | Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7744601/430-8WC-202510-035 |
Summary
Paediatric Sister
Department: Children’s Services: Ward 04: Paediatric Assessment Unit
Band 6 £38,682 – £46,580 per annum
Hours: 37.5hours per week: permanent full time/part time, fixed term.
This is an exciting time to join our amazing team in Children’s Services as we are working on a project to expand our services and build a NEW Children’s Hospital, which will bring opportunities for career development in different areas (including specialist care).
If you are an enthusiastic and ambitious registered children’s nurse, we would welcome your application to join our team as we work with medical staff, allied health professionals, support staff and play therapists to provide dynamic, high-quality, family-centred care to children, young people and babies.
This Band 6 role will require someone who is motivated to develop themselves as a leader in a supportive environment to drive improvements in care whilst supporting junior colleagues in an acute clinical environment. You will need to be competent, caring, courageous, and compassionate, with the proven ability to work individually and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
The successful candidate will need to demonstrate their commitment to continuous professional development. We have strong expectations for our staff and are passionate about career progression.
Interview date: 06.02.2026
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With support from our dedicated Paediatric Practice Development team, we believe that we have much to offer any candidate who joins us, as we aim to ensure your continued development, through access to relevant courses and in house training.
The children services consist of the following:
Ward 4: Paediatric Assessment Unit (PAU)
Ward 4 is open 24 hours a day, has 16 PAU beds that flexes capacity to meet the ever-changing needs of our children. We offer access to expert, evidence based and family centred assessment, treatment, and care.
Paediatric Day Surgery Unit
6 bedded area open Monday to Friday, specific for day surgery cases, including Dental, Urology, General Surgery, ENT, Trauma & Orthopaedics and Ophthalmology. Supported by Ward 4 senior staff, we provide care to children all ages and their families, from pre-operative assessment to discharge.
Ward 5
Is an Inpatient ward with 22 bed spaces offering Medical, Surgical, Oncology and Orthopaedic care for 0–16-year-olds. The Ward offers every opportunity for the successful applicant to progress and develop, offering the necessary training courses which provide the skills and competencies to care for children requiring high dependency nursing.
Paediatric Outpatients
Delivers specialist clinics for children that require long, and short term follow up of care.Paediatric Day Care is also part of planned care within the outpatient environment.
Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a “Good” rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.
As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.
We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre.
Further investment is underway, including the construction of Oak Wards – a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards – and the recently approved Women and Children’s Centre, set to open by 2030.
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Clinical
• To provide the highest standard of evidenced based nursing care for both the children and their families in line with local and nationally agreed standards and guidelines.
• To holistically assess, plan, implement and evaluate the care of patients within their sphere of responsibility.
• To ensure an ongoing welcoming, caring and safe environment is provided for the children and their families.
Professional
• To always demonstrate a professional approach to work in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
• To have knowledge of and adherence to ward, Trust and nationally agreed polices and professional standards.
• To maintain confidentiality always surrounding the child’s admission and treatment in accordance with both Local and National guidelines.
• To ensure that safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children forms an integral part of all stages of the care offered to children and young people.
Management
• To promote effective communication, between all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
• To ensure planned care and treatments are carried out effectively by the team members delegated these tasks.
• To ensure that supplies are available daily effective provision of care and request as per necessity of the unit.
• Working with other team members provides leadership and acknowledging and valuing their contribution to patient care and to ward life generally.
Education
• To take personal responsibility for own development and updating to ensure that they meet the requirements of their individual KSF outline.
• To attend training in safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and have regular updates in line with Trust Policy.
• To act as a supervisor or assessor for both junior staff nurses and students supervising and participating in their orientation and education in line with Trust Policy.
• To participate in informal/formal teaching sessions related to children nursing care.
• To be a resource for students and junior colleagues.
Please refer to the job description for further details.
This advert closes on Monday 2 Feb 2026