Band 6 Paediatric Senior Staff Nurse

Job Advert Skip to main content Cookies on NHS Jobs We've put some small files called cookies on your device to help us make improvements to our site. To improve our site we'd also like to use cookies which will send information to Google Analytics. You can read more about our cookies before you choose. Accept analytics cookies Do not accept analytics cookies Jobs Menu Sign in Create an account English Cymraeg Menu Close menu Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) BETA Your feedback will help us to improve this service. University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Band 6 Paediatric Senior Staff Nurse The closing date is 11 November 2026 Apply for this job 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 2026We 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. Main duties of the job 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 escalate clinical risks or safeguarding concerns promptly. About us 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 Neurosurgeryo 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 ded