Pediatric Nurse: Child-Centred Care + Flexible Hours

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Benefits offered by this job

Induction programme

Staff development opportunities

Flexible working hours

Rotation across paediatric units

Employee wellbeing support

Job summary

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a qualified Children’s Nurse to join the Woodlands Ward and SCBU teams. You will provide high-quality, child-centred care to babies, children and young people, working 34 hours per week with long day shifts, nights and weekends.

The role requires NMC registration, paediatric experience, and the ability to work within a multidisciplinary team, with opportunities for professional development and rotation across paediatric units.

Qualifications

• Must hold current registration as a Registered Nurse (Child) with the NMC.
• A valid NMC PIN is essential for the position.
• Previous experience working with children, infants and young people.
• Relevant paediatric nursing experience.
• Ability to assess and provide appropriate care for sick children.
• Competence in stabilising children who become seriously unwell.
• Good understanding of child-centred and family-centred nursing care.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary healthcare team.
• Good communication, interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Commitment to continuous professional development and evidence-based nursing practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide child-centred and evidence-based nursing care across Woodlands Ward, the SCBU, Paediatric Outpatients and other Trust departments.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised nursing care for children and young people.
• Deliver family-centred care, ensuring parents and carers are involved in care decisions.
• Monitor patients’ conditions and respond to changes in health.
• Support the assessment, stabilisation and ongoing care of seriously ill children.
• Take delegated responsibility for patients while working with the wider healthcare team.
• Contribute to the smooth operational running of the paediatric unit.
• Act as Nurse in Charge of a shift when required.
• Mentor and support pre-registration nursing students during clinical placements.
• Maintain accurate patient records and nursing documentation.
• Follow clinical policies, safeguarding procedures and professional nursing standards.
• Participate in ongoing training, professional development and evidence-based practice.
• Work collaboratively with Leeds Children’s Hospital and other relevant healthcare services when required.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Teamwork

Clinical assessment

Decision making

Professional judgement

CPD commitment

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Education

NMC registration - Child

NMC PIN

Paediatric nursing experience

Job description

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a qualified Children’s Nurse to join the Woodlands Ward and SCBU teams. You will provide high-quality, child-centred care to babies, children and young people, working 34 hours per week with long day shifts, nights and weekends.

The role requires NMC registration, paediatric experience, and the ability to work within a multidisciplinary team, with opportunities for professional development and rotation across paediatric units.