SOC 2020 · 2236
Registered children's nurses
Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations from
Skilled Worker
Eligible
This occupation appears on Appendix Skilled Occupations.
Salary floor
£41,700
The higher of the going rate and the general threshold.
Shortage lists
Not listed
This code is on neither the Immigration Salary List nor the Temporary Shortage List.
Salary the job must pay
A Skilled Worker job must pay at least the higher of the general threshold and the going rate for its occupation code.
Going rate (standard)
—
General threshold
£41,700
Visa thresholds from
Minimum for this role
£41,700
Home Office going rates from
What this occupation actually pays
ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, full-time gross annual pay.
- UK pay for this occupation
- General threshold£41,700
View these figures as a table
| Percentile | Pay |
|---|---|
| 25th | £33,833 |
| 50th | £41,963 |
| General threshold | £41,700 |
| Region | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK 2025 | — | £33,833 | £41,963 | — | — |
| East 2025 | — | — | £42,765 | — | — |
| London 2025 | — | — | £43,749 | — | — |
| Scotland 2025 | — | — | £41,847 | — | — |
Job titles in this code
What the work involves
Registered children's nurses nurses provide general or acute nursing care for children and young people with chronic or acute conditions and assist medical doctors with their tasks.
Typical tasks
assists medical doctors and works with other healthcare professionals to deal with emergencies and pre-planned treatment of patients
manages own case load
monitors children's progress, including the interpretation of the behaviour of young children too young to communicate
administers drugs and medicines, applies surgical dressings and gives other forms of treatment
works with parents to explain procedures and health conditions and to help them care for children when they return home
advises on nursing care, disease prevention, and nutrition
plans, manages, provides and evaluates nursing care services for patients, supervises the implementation of nursing care plans
Entry routes and qualifications
Entrants will need a degree or equivalent qualification in children's nursing and to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. A DBS check is also required.