Junior Sister/ Charge Nurse-Paediatric-*£2,000 Incentive*

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Paediatric Nurse for their High Dependency Unit. This role offers the chance to work in a newly approved HDU, caring for children with diverse conditions and developing your clinical and leadership skills. With a commitment to compassionate care, this position provides a supportive work environment, flexible hours, and opportunities for professional growth. Join a passionate team focused on delivering high-quality care and making a real difference in children's lives.

Benefits

Generous Pension

NHS Discounts

Staff Wellbeing Programme

27 Days Annual Leave

Qualifications

• Experience in paediatric nursing and high dependency care is essential.
• Candidates must be registered nurses with NMC registration.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, individualized nursing care within clinical governance.
• Ensure adherence to professional standards and guidelines.

Skills

Paediatric Nursing

High Dependency Care

Clinical Governance

Leadership Skills

Education

Registered Nurse Qualification

NMC Registration

Job description

Job Opportunity: Paediatric Nurse - High Dependency Unit

This post attracts a recruitment incentive of £2000 pro rata (conditions apply)

Are you an experienced Band 5 or Band 6 Nurse looking to develop your career and your high dependency nursing skills?

We are a busy Children's Ward, recently approved as a level 2 HDU unit, seeking an experienced paediatric nurse passionate about caring for children with a wide range of conditions, including high dependency care needs.

Our unit features a new dedicated 2-bed HDU bay, providing care for patients requiring interventions such as CPAP and Long Term Ventilation. We also care for multiple specialties including medical, surgical, ENT, and orthopaedic.

The successful candidate will have opportunities to develop clinical, leadership, and management skills while working with our excellent team at Ipswich Hospital.

At East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust, we deliver high-quality, compassionate care and strive to provide a positive patient experience in a safe environment.

We value our workforce and support you to achieve your full potential. We have full-time and part-time hours available.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Provide effective, high-quality, individualized nursing care within the framework of Clinical Governance.
2. Ensure high standards of professional practice and care delivery, including high dependency care, following Trust, Directorate, and professional guidelines.
3. Adhere to the Trust’s Competency Framework for Registered Nurses, Ward/Department Philosophy, and NMC Code of Conduct/Professional Standards.
4. Create a safe and welcoming environment for children, young people, and their families, utilizing available resources.

We are ESNEFT, serving nearly one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex through hospitals, community clinics, and in-home care. Employing over 12,000 staff, we support our staff with training, development, flexible working, a generous pension, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave (pro rata), NHS discounts, and a Staff Wellbeing programme.

Our commitment to 'Time Matters' drives us to improve processes and reduce delays, supported by our partnership with Epic, the world's leading electronic patient record system, transforming hospital life for staff and patients.

Learn more about living and working here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A

For further details or informal visits, please contact:

• Name: Kayleigh Dickson
• Job Title: Ward Sister - Bergholt Ward
• Email: [e-mail]