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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

Employer: Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Location: Harrogate District Hospital, Lancaster Park Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 7SX, UK.

Salary: Advertised at around £32,073 – £39,043 per annum (pro rata), NHS AfC Band 5.

Work arrangement: Full-time, 34 hours per week, involving long days (11.5-hour shifts), nights and weekends. Part-time applicants (minimum 23 hours per week) are also welcome.

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Job overview:

Provide high-quality, child-centred nursing care to babies, children and young people admitted to the Trust’s paediatric services.

Work within the Woodlands Paediatric Ward, a 16-bed unit providing general medical and surgical care, clinical assessments and day admissions.

Support children requiring higher levels of care through the ward’s high-dependency facilities.

Work collaboratively with doctors, nurses, families and other healthcare professionals to ensure safe, compassionate and evidence-based care.

Contribute to the professional development of colleagues and nursing students while maintaining high standards of clinical practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide child-centred and evidence-based nursing care across Woodlands Ward, the Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU), Paediatric Outpatients and other relevant Trust departments.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised nursing care for children and young people.
• Deliver family-centred care, ensuring parents and carers are appropriately involved in care decisions.
• Monitor patients’ conditions and respond appropriately to changes in their health.
• Support the assessment, stabilisation and ongoing care of seriously ill children.
• Take delegated responsibility for patients while working collaboratively 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.

Requirements

• Must hold current registration as a Registered Nurse (Child) with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (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.
• Ability to demonstrate professional judgement and maintain high standards of patient care.
• Commitment to continuous professional development and evidence-based nursing practice.

Desirable qualifications and experience

• Teaching and assessing qualification.
• Relevant safeguarding training.
• European Paediatric Advanced Life Support (EPALS) certification.
• Experience in stabilising critically ill children.
• Additional paediatric clinical experience.

Benefits

• Competitive NHS Band 5 salary of £32,073 – £39,043 per annum (pro rata).
• 12-month fixed-term employment opportunity.
• Flexible part-time working options, with a minimum of 23 hours per week.
• Comprehensive induction programme for newly appointed staff.
• Access to a designated Practice Development Nurse for one-to-one teaching and professional support.
• Opportunities to rotate between the paediatric ward, SCBU and Accident and Emergency (A&E) to broaden clinical experience.
• Access to Level 1 and Level 2 Critical Care training.
• Opportunity for adult-trained nurses with paediatric experience to undertake EPALS training.
• Internal opportunities to apply for a rotational Band 6 development role, providing management experience.
• Free staff wellbeing and support programmes.
• Employee Assistance Programme and counselling services.
• Fast-track physiotherapy services for employees.
• Regular staff appraisals and recognition schemes, including Making a Difference and Colleague Recognition Awards.
• Supportive and inclusive working environment.
• Opportunities for personal and professional development.