Paediatric Staff Nurse

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (ESHT); Hastings; Sur place; GBP 30 000 - 36 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

NHS Pension

Onsite nurseries

Staff restaurants

Accommodation

Employee Assistance Programme

Onsite parking

Résumé du poste

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking enthusiastic Paediatric Nurses to join a busy multidisciplinary team in Hastings. This role rotates between the Paediatric Emergency Department and our inpatient ward and short stay area, offering a comprehensive induction and preceptorship to support your development.

We welcome applicants from both newly qualified and experienced paediatric nurses. East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust values its staff and provides a supportive environment with access to

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with active NMC registration.
• Diploma or Degree in nursing relevant to the role.
• Professional knowledge of patient assessment, planning, developing and implementing care programmes.
• Evidence of mandatory training: BLS, manual handling, infection control, fire safety, etc.
• Postgraduate qualification relevant to paediatrics to demonstrate advanced clinical skills.

Responsabilités

• Assess, plan, develop and implement patient care with the MDT.
• Provide safe and effective delivery of care within scope and responsibilities.
• Assess patient needs and provide care, advice or guidance as required.
• Contribute to clinical governance and deliver high-quality care.
• Support strategic and operational management of the paediatric service with the team.

Connaissances

Clinical assessment

Care planning

Patient education

Communication

Teamwork

Decision making

Formation

NMC–Registered nurse

Nursing degree/diploma

Postgraduate paediatrics qualification

Description du poste

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We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.

We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £700 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.

Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000+ dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.

Job overview

We are seeking enthusiastic, caring, and motivated individuals to join our team of Registered Paediatric Nurses, delivering dynamic, high‑quality, family‑centred care to babies, children, and young people.

Do you have a passion for working in a busy Paediatric Emergency Department? Would you like to develop your skills as part of a well‑coordinated multidisciplinary team?

This post is advertised on a rotational basis between the Paediatric Emergency Department and our paediatric inpatient ward and short stay assessment area.

We welcome applications from both newly qualified and experienced paediatric nurses. At ESHT, we value our staff as our greatest asset and offer a comprehensive induction and preceptorship programme to support your development and ensure you feel valued, confident, and motivated in your role.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will work with the multi-disciplinary team to assess plan, develop and implement patient care.

The postholder has responsibility and accountability to provide safe and effective delivery of patient care within their professional knowledge and skills and designated area of responsibility/caseload.

The post holder will be able to assess and interpret the needs of patients/clients and provide care, advice or guidance.

The post holder will contribute to the provision and management of the service/specialty ensuring excellence in clinical care are delivered and a robust clinical governance framework is in place.

The post holder will contribute to the strategic and operational management of the specialty/service in collaboration with other members of the team to ensure that National, Regional, Trust and Divisional objectives are met.

The postholder will contribute to the Clinical Quality Improvement strategy within the Trust.

The postholder will provide clinical supervision, education and training to staff, students or patients and contribute to audit and research pathways relevant to role.

The postholder will contribute to the management of resources within their area.

Working for our organisation

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.

Statement on the Use of AI

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Using AI for your application may not accurately represent your knowledge, skills, and experience and may result in a disconnect between your qualifications and our assessment of your application.

We encourage applicants to take the time to thoughtfully complete your applications; by doing so, you allow us to better understand your true potential and ensure a fair and transparent evaluation of your application. Over reliance on AI-generated content may diminish your chance of success.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse and hold active registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
• Diploma/Degree level qualification relevant to role
• Professional qualification and knowledge of patient assessment, planning, developing and implementing programmes of care
• Evidence of mandatory and statutory essential training skills, for example, Basic Life Support, manual handling, infection control, fire etc
• Post Graduate qualification at Degree level relevant to role to demonstrate clinical skills

Experience

• Experience in nursing care, knowledge and expertise acquired through training
• Demonstrate experience of providing nursing care in the healthcare setting
• NHS experience or relevant health care organisation

Skills

• Professional clinical knowledge skills and skills that demonstrate the ability to assess, plan, develop and implement programmes of care
• Ability to apply professional judgement and problem solve
• Able to support learners and clinical supervision of junior staff.
• Able to support mentors in decisions related to students/learners and make judgements regarding competence and fitness to practice
• Day to day management of a patient caseload and delegate effectively to clinical support workers.
• Able to maintain work-related record keeping.
• Digital Skills, use of systems, report writing and presentation skills
• Excellent communication skills and ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive information and provide reassurance and empathy
• Maintains confidentiality and information governance principles and is accountable for actions and decision making

other

• Flexibility in working hours and patterns
• Able to manage the physical and emotional demands of the role, including moving and handling of patients, able to concentrate to provide clinical care, calculation of drug dosages and communication of distressing or unwelcome information
• DBS Enhanced Disclosure

Patients come first at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

Our vision is to be:

• The healthcare provider of first choice for the people of East Sussex.

Our mission is to:

• Deliver better health outcomes and an excellent experience for everyone we provide with healthcare services.

Our strategic objectives are to:

• Improve quality and clinical outcomes by ensuring that safe patient care is our highest priority.
• Play a leading role in local partnerships to meet the needs of our local population and improve and enhance patients’ experiences.
• Use our resources efficiently and effectively for the benefit of our patients and their care to ensure our services are clinically, operationally and financially sustainable.

Our aims are that all services delivered by the Trust are:

• Safe
• Effective
• Caring
• Responsive and
• Well led

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.