PCCU Sister / Charge Nurse

We are offering the successful candidate integration into a highly motivated, professional management team, within a specialist Children's Hospital, offering expert service to South Yorkshire and beyond. Sheffield Children's Hospital hosts Embrace, the only Paediatric/Neonatal transport service within the British Isles and PCCU work closely with this team.
We have an excellent education programme with a dedicated team offering development opportunities for all levels of staff. Our team have formulated a traffic light system supporting staff from induction onwards, instilling competence and confidence in the provision of best practice of care for our patients

Are you a Senior Band 6 RSCN/RN-Child? Do you have significant management/leadership experience in this role?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a temporary Band 7 Sister / Charge Nurse post within Paediatric Critical Care at the Sheffield Children's Hospital. This post is from start date to 24th August 2025.
The successful candidate will be expected to effectively manage a number of staff for any given shift, incorporating our trust values, as a role model for all staff. Expert communication with families and the multidisciplinary team is essential. Experience in other aspects of Nurse Management would ideally include sickness management, appraisals, conflict management and resolution, training and experience in performing interviews and education. Some experience in Research and Audit is desirable.

At Sheffield Children's, our purpose is clear: to provide healthier futures for children and young people. Our three strategic aims are:
1. Outstanding Patient Care
2. Brilliant Place to work
3. Leaders in Children's Health
We work successfully with local, regional, and national partners to provide physical and mental healthcare across acute and community settings. Many of our clinicians are amongst the best in their field, recognised nationally and internationally for their expertise.
As well as having enormous pride in what we do, we are a friendly, welcoming, and motivated NHS Trust who are guided by our CARE values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. Our nearly 4000 colleagues live these values, ensuring kind and compassionate care that makes patients and their families feel safe and at home.
As we approach our 150th anniversary in 2026, we remain committed to enhancing our reputation in children's health leadership, improving the experiences of both patient and colleagues, and focusing on our communities and population health.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see job description and person specification for full details of the role
Inclusive Recruitment & Selection
We offer encouragement and active support to applicants with additional needs, including those from ethnic minorities, with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community. If you wish to adjust any aspect of the recruitment process or wish to find out more about our recruitment & selection processes, please get in touch with our Recruitment Manager: [email protected]
We are currently reviewing our recruitment & selection process and are looking to make our job adverts more inclusive. This will support the long-term aim of Sheffield Children's being a champion of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. If you have any ideas in how we can make our recruitment & selection process more inclusive, please get in touch with Catherine Gilbert at [email protected]
Trust Values
The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values:
+ Compassion - leading by kindness and showing empathy, understanding and respect
+ Accountability - striving to do the right thing and owning responsibility
+ Respect - value differences, tackling inequality and fostering a culture of inclusion
+ Excellence - delivering a high-quality standard of care