Job requirements
Essential
12 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Other
Full driving licence and access to a vehicle (for domiciliary community role) and ability to travel between sites
- Other
Flexibility in working hours and patterns
- Experience
Proven experience in area of expert professional knowledge and skills
- Experience
Demonstrate experience/project leadership of Quality/Service improvement Project Management Leadership People Management
- Experience
Innovative and inspiring leadership and clinical practice
- Qualifications / Training
Registered Nurse/Professional and hold active registration with relevant Professional body
- Qualifications / Training
Post Graduate qualification at Masters level in advanced clinical practice, (working towards) or Completion of NHSE advanced practice eportfolio (working towards)
- Qualifications / Training
Evidence of mandatory and statutory essential training skills, and additional job specific specialist skills/procedures
- Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Leadership skills that demonstrate the ability to manage self and lead others, able to motivate and inspire a team
- Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Operational management of a team/service, able to allocate and manage staff organise placements, support learners, provide supervision and line management responsibilities and record keeping. Ability to promote staff wellbeing and manage performance
- Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Clinical skills and knowledge relevant to the role with ability to practice independently
- Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Ability to make operational judgements and manage competing priorities and professional opinion
Desirable
6 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
NHS experience or relevant health care organisation
- Experience
Worked as an advanced practitioner in an acute medical unit / SDEC
- Qualifications / Training
Project management/Quality improvement qualification
- Qualifications / Training
Restorative supervision/Professional Nurse Advocate qualification
- Qualifications / Training
Education/Training qualification
- Qualifications / Training
Managerial or Leadership qualification
Job overview
Paediatric Nurse Practitioner –
Join us in shaping the future of paediatric care.
Are you a passionate paediatric nurse or AHP ready to take the next step in your career? We’re offering an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Paediatric Nurse/AHP Practitioner.
What you’ll do:
Deliver expert, holistic care to children and young people across SSPAU, inpatient wards, and ED. Undertake advanced clinical assessments, diagnostics, and decision-making to plan and evaluate care. Prescribe medications, request and interpret investigations, and perform procedures including lumbar puncture. Manage complex presentations and make timely referrals within and beyond the Trust. Work closely with senior clinicians and APNPs, contributing to the medical Tier 2 rota, responding to resus calls, and accepting acute referrals from GPs.
What you’ll gain:
80% of your time will be dedicated to clinical practice, with protected time to develop across all four pillars of advanced practice: clinical, leadership, education, and research. You’ll be supported by a strong multidisciplinary team and senior colleagues as you grow in confidence and autonomy. Opportunities to lead service improvement, contribute to audit and research, and support education across the paediatric workforce.
Who we’re looking for: A motivated, compassionate APNP with a clear commitment to advancing paediatric care. You’ll be a role model for others, embodying our Trust values and striving for excellence in everything you do.
Main duties of the job
The Advanced Nurse/Practitioner will promote the vision and values of East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, leading by example and ensuring that they demonstrate those values in their leadership behaviours and how we support our teams and deliver our services The Advanced Nurse/Practitioner will be able to provide expert professional advice and develops and implements specialist care
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.
Applicant requirements
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.
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This advert is for Advanced Paediatric Nurse Practitioner with East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust in Eastbourne, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Nurse practitioner role. The advertised salary is £57,528 - £64,750 per annum, pro rata. The contract type is 12 months (Fixed Term). The application deadline is 02 Nov 2026.
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