Staff Nurse In Paediatrics

Doncaster And Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

Generous annual leave

Health and wellbeing support

Employee discounts

Car lease schemes

Job summary

Doncaster And Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced qualified children’s nurse to join the dedicated children’s unit. The role covers the observation unit and inpatient ward, with occasional cross-site work at Bassetlaw CAU and paediatric ED/neonatal coverage.

Both full-time and part-time hours are available, with an emphasis on family‑centred care and clinical excellence.

Qualifications

• Registered Children’s Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Evidence of continued professional development and learning.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver holistic family-centred nursing care to children aged 0–16.
• Act as role model and work with multidisciplinary teams to maintain high care standards.
• Participate in education and ongoing professional development with support from the education team.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Registered Children’s Nurse

NMC registration up to date

CPD evidence

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for an experienced qualified children's nurse. The applicant should have at least one year's clinical experience and completed a preceptorship period. This opportunity has arisen to join our team within our children's unit working predominantly within the children's observation unit & Children's inpatient ward. Within this role there will be some occasional cross site working at Bassetlaw CAU, whilst also the expectation of occasional cover within the paediatric ED department and the Neonatal Unit. We have a full and part time hours available. We are looking for someone who is motivated, enthusiastic and possesses excellent interpersonal and communication skills along with the ability to work within a multidisciplinary team; providing holistic care to both child and their parents/carers. Due to expansion of our services we currently have vacancy within our Children's Unit at Doncaster, where we provide care for children and young people from ages 0-16.

Main duties of the job

As a member of the nursing team you will deliver a high standard of nursing care based on the theory of family centred care. You will be expected to act as a role model and work with the multidisciplinary team within the division ensuring that a high standard of holistic care is maintained for all children and their families. You are expected to participate in education and will be supported by our education team with your own continued professional development.

About us

DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues. At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions. As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

Benefits

• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers

Essential qualifications and experience

• Registered Children's Nurse
• Up to date NMC registration
• Experience of working with children and families within a healthcare setting
• Evidence of continuous professional development

Desirable

• Mentorship Qualification
• Demonstrate professional development post-registration
• Completion of preceptorship
• Experience of carrying out clinical procedures
• Knowledge of audit process and experience of undertaking audit
• Able to teach and supervise students and Healthcare Assistants

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

Employer contact

Name: Helen Mee (Ward Manager)

Email: [e-mail]

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