Registered Children's Nurse

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Dorchester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A community hospital in Dorchester is seeking a dedicated Paediatric Nurse to join their multi-disciplinary team on Kingfisher Ward. The role involves caring for children from 0-17 years with various conditions while providing high standards of family-centered care. Successful candidates will work across several departments, contribute to holistic care, and communicate effectively within the team. The position offers opportunities for skill development in a supportive environment dedicated to providing quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Ability to promote family centred care and establish good relationships with children and young people.
• Effective communication at all levels within the multi-disciplinary team.
• Work collaboratively to provide a child-friendly service.

Responsibilities

• Work across a variety of the departments within Paediatrics.
• Provide high standards of care to patients and their families.
• Maintain accurate records for patient nursing care.

Skills

Family centred care

Effective communication

Holistic care

Job description

Position

We are seeking enthusiastic Paediatric Nurse's to join our dedicated multi-disciplinary team on Kingfisher Ward.

Overview

Come and join the multi-disciplinary team caring for babies, children and young people from 0-17 years with a range of conditions including medical, surgical, ENT, psychological and orthopaedic.

Responsibilities

• Work across a variety of the departments within Paediatrics including our Paediatric Assessment Unit (PAU) and inpatient ward.
• Be given opportunities to work in our Paediatric Day Surgery Unit, Emergency Department and work with the Critical care team supporting critically unwell children on the Critical Care Unit.
• Work with the existing teams to provide a child friendly service, support families and contribute to high standards of child centred care.
• Have opportunities to develop and gain additional skills.
• Provide high standards of care to patients and their families.
• Work as a skilled member of the nursing team, to provide a high standard of holistic family centred care to the children and families.
• Provide assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care for patients, ensuring that accurate records are maintained.
• Ability to promote family centred care and establish good relationships with Children & Young People and their families.
• To communicate effectively at all levels within the multi-disciplinary team.

About the Hospital

We are a friendly rural district general hospital in Dorchester. Our Paediatric multidisciplinary team are friendly and supportive and all different services within Paediatrics work closely together to provide high standards of safe and effective care to the Children & Young people that are treated at Dorset County Hospital.

We pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff.

Our Mission & Vision

Our Mission is to work in partnership to provide high quality, compassionate services and to nurture an environment where people can be at their best. Our vision is healthier lives, empowered citizens, thriving communities.

Values & Ethics

For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care.

We understand that some applicants may choose to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in preparing their application materials. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind candidates that all submissions must be truthful and accurately reflect your own experiences and suitability for this role. Personal integrity and authenticity are central to our recruitment process. We value honesty and appreciate applications that are genuine and representative of the individual behind them.

Application Process

Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.

Please contact us at [e-mail] if you are unable to view or download the attachment.

This advert closes on Thursday 15 Jan 2026.