Paediatric Staff Nurse

NHS; Crewe; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a qualified Paediatric Staff Nurse to join their Child and Adolescent Unit. This role involves comprehensive patient assessments, collaboration within a multidisciplinary team, and specific expertise in paediatric healthcare. Ideal candidates will be NMC Registered, with experience in high dependency settings and a degree in children's nursing. Continuous professional development opportunities are provided.

Qualifications

• NMC Registered Children's Nurse.
• Experience of Paediatric High Dependency.
• Willingness to undertake further training.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive assessment of patient nursing needs.
• Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team.
• Provide escort and transfer for patients as directed.
• Recognise and respond appropriately to urgent situations.

Skills

Experience in a range of Paediatric Health Care Settings

Ability to work with young people with Mental Health concerns

Education

Degree in Children's Nursing

Job description

Overview

Paediatric Staff Nurse, Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The closing date is 24 October 2025.

We have an exciting opportunity for a qualified Paediatric Nurse to join our team! Our Child and Adolescent Unit is modern and bright with full amenities which has made us fit for the future and ready to take on the challenge of nursing children and young people with a range of medical, surgical, oncology and mental health conditions.

We have now added to our team and have a dedicated Vulnerable CYP wellbeing specialist Nurse and Mental Health Champion, an Infant Feeding Practitioner and an Education and Development Team as well as an Allergy Nurse Specialist and two Professional Nurse Advocates who can offer Restorative Clinical Supervision and who can advocate for quality improvement. We have strong links with the region and the Paediatric Critical Care ODN to ensure we are up to date with developments.

Developing staff is important to us, we can offer places on High Dependency Course, APLS, and Clinical Assessment modules.

Our Education and Development Team also provide a bespoke training program for Newly Qualified Nurses, Experienced Nurses and Nurses who work in the HDU.

We also are a strong team who work together to support each other.

If you believe that you are dynamic, eager to learn and develop and work with an outstanding team please apply!

Main duties of the job

• An experienced health care professional competent in all aspects of care planning, who is able to carry out a wide range of clinical skills, including area(s) of particular clinical expertise and advice within the team, e.g. infection control, by working collaboratively and cooperatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families. The post holder will also take an active part in the leadership, education, development and supervision of the team.

About us

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a full range of local hospital and community services for people across East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester boroughs (population 357K).

The Trust provides high quality planned and unplanned/emergency care, cardiac and critical care as well as child health, maternity services, and intermediate care across our sites at Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.

The Trust provides 500 beds and employs over 5,100 members of staff.

An extensive range of community services is provided across 26 medical centres and schools by our community arm, Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership, in collaboration with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FT and the South Cheshire and Vale Royal GP Alliance.

We have played, and continue to play, a proactive role in the development of Integrated Care plans across Cheshire & Merseyside and our local Cheshire East and Cheshire West Place-based systems. We believe, and it is the cornerstone of our five-year Trust Strategy, there is the opportunity to progress innovative, responsive and effective care in the best setting for the patient, be it in the hospital or out in the community.

At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.

Job responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive assessment of patient nursing needs, plan, implement and evaluate care according to changing health care needs, including providing clinical expertise, advice and guidance in a particular area of clinical practice to improve the overall care provided by the team.
• Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team/agencies to ensure that patient needs are met.
• Involve patients, relatives/carers in the delivery of care, providing reassurance and support to assist their understanding and co-operation.
• Prepare the clinical area for safe practice by ensuring that cleanliness is maintained, materials and equipment are ready for use, including clearing away afterwards.
• Provide escort and transfer for patients as directed by the multidisciplinary team.
• Recognise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.
• Collect, collate, and report information, maintaining accurate patient records/documentation.

Person Specification

• NMC Registered Childrens Nurse
• Experience of working in a range of Paediatric Health Care Settings.
• Degree in Childrens Nursing
• Experience of Paediatric High Dependency
• Willingness to undertake further training specific to role
• Experience of working with young people with Mental Health concerns

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust