Children's nurse | Average UK Salary & Outlook

Children's nurses provide care for children and young people with acute or long-term health problems.

  • Analyze and interpret patients' histories, symptoms, physical findings, or diagnostic information to develop appropriate diagnoses.  
  • Diagnose or treat acute health care problems, such as illnesses, infections, or injuries.  
  • Recommend diagnostic or therapeutic interventions with attention to safety, cost, invasiveness, simplicity, acceptability,
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Children's nurses typically work around 35 to 40 hours per week.

As a Children's nurse you will typically work evenings / weekends / bank holidays.

This occupation tends to be:

  • Social — Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others.
  • Investigative — Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve
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* from ONETonline
Average salary
18,455 GBP *
per year
24,214 GBP
37,267 GBP
Starting
5+ Experience
* data taken from the Office of National Statistics (ons.gov.uk)
Average salary for Children's nurse

  • 21,480 GBP
  • 18,278 GBP
Average salary for part-time Children's nurse
Average salary for full-time Children's nurse

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Salary over time for Children's nurse

Pay for this role has increased slightly over time
  • 15,389 GBP
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  • 18,455 GBP
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Future outlook for Children's nurses

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Balanced outlook
189 000+ jobs available
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Very good outlook
8% yearly wage growth (on average)
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Balanced outlook
52% chance of automation in the future

Children's nurse - Your future job?


Which qualifications do I need?

Find out what you need to know in order to become a Children's nurse and the highest average level of education for people in this role.

In terms of people already doing this job:

  • 83% of people in this role have a Master's degree
  • 7% of people in this role have a Doctoral degree
  • 3% of people in this role have some postgraduate study, but not a masters or doctorate

You'll need:

  • knowledge of psychology
  • customer service skills
  • knowledge of medicine
  • excellent verbal communication skills
  • the ability to use your initiative
  • leadership skills
  • the ability to work well with others
  • the ability to understand people’s reactions
  • to be able to carry out basic tasks on a computer or hand-held device

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Things to highlight for your Children's nurse interview

Integrity Job requires being honest and ethical. Dependability Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. Concern for Others Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. Attention to Detail Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. Cooperation Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.

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