
Job requirements
Essential
24 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Abilities
Be willing to take part in training and development opportunities
- Abilities
Able to be flexible in relation to service demands
- Abilities
Able to demonstrate knowledge of safeguarding ethos, and be confident to express concerns to more senior staff, should they arise
- Abilities
Ability to adapt to change within working situation
- Abilities
Client engagement
- Abilities
Ability to utilise clinical assessment skills and tools effectively
- Aptitudes
Able to work autonomously in stressful situations
- Aptitudes
Boundary keeping
- Aptitudes
Able to use initiative to cope in a variety of situations
- Aptitudes
Good time management skills
- Aptitudes
Ability to maintain effectiveness under pressure
- Aptitudes
Able to work as part of a team
- Aptitudes
Act in ways that support equality and diversity
- Qualifications
RN/RSCN/ RN child with current NMC registration
- Qualifications
Good basic education including use of English and Maths
- Qualifications
Basic IT skills
- Qualifications
Evidenced based and experience of reflective practice
- Qualifications
NHS experience in service working with children and young people
- Qualifications
Good understanding of child and adolescent development, Child Protection issues,
- Qualifications
Principles underlying confidentiality and information sharing
- Physical Skills
Physically capable of performing the role and responsibilities expected of the post holder e.g. manual handling of patients
- Communication Skills
Communicates with a limited range of people on day-to-day matters
- Communication Skills
Able to demonstrate a high level of understanding of confidentiality
- Communication Skills
Positive and proactive attitude towards the client/patient group and professional colleagues
Desirable
8 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Aptitudes
Ability to prioritise work and complete within deadlines
- Aptitudes
Support equality and value diversity
- Qualifications
Effective team working within a multi-agency framework.
- Physical Skills
Attend annual update and complete e-learning modules, as required in relation to manual handling
- Physical Skills
Able to physically perform all aspects role and responsibilities
- Communication Skills
Communicate with a range of people on a range of matters
- Communication Skills
Able to reflect on and address; barriers to communication; provide feedback to others on their communication at appropriate times; keep accurate and complete records of activities and communications consistent with guidelines, policies and procedures, having received the appropriate training
- Communication Skills
Ability to practice in a variety of clinical settings
Job overview
Paediatric Staff Nurse
Band 5 (£32,073 - £39,043 pro rata, per annum)
- hours per week (Full Time) - 2 Posts Available
We are recruiting for two full-time Paediatric Staff Nurses who wish to join #TeamIOWNHS. If you are a caring, compassionate and motivated registered children's nurse, we would love to hear from you.
As a Paediatric Staff Nurse, you will play a key role in providing high-quality, family-centred care to children and young people across a variety of clinical settings. Working as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team, you will be committed to delivering safe, effective and compassionate care while ensuring the best possible experience for patients and their families.
The successful candidates will work 37.5 hours per week, participating in a full range of shift patterns including long days, nights, weekends and weekdays to meet the needs of the service.
At the Isle of Wight NHS Trust, we are committed to our vision of "great people, great place" and are looking for individuals who share our passion for delivering outstanding care and continuously improving services for our local community.
We offer a supportive working environment, excellent development opportunities and the chance to be part of a dedicated team focused on achieving the very best outcomes for children, young people and their families.
If you are passionate about paediatric nursing and would like to make a real difference, we would be delighted to receive your application.
Main duties of the job
The main ward duties will include but are not limited to:
- Assessing - Planning - Implementing care - Evaluating care - Acting as a supervisor to students and providing family-centred care - Working as part of the MDT - Possessing excellent communication skills - Carrying out nursing procedures
To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Attached you will find the person specification document for staff nurse role, this will provide more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
We are passionate about providing excellent CARE, which is why our values are Compassion, Accountable, Respect and Everyone counts. Our mission is to make sure that our community is at the heart of everything we do and that we hold our values across all our services.
We are committed to endorsing inclusion, diversity and multiculturalism throughout out services and as such, our procedures and policies ensure that applicants are always treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.
Why not come and see for yourself the CARE we give to our patients and staff. Apply to be part of our team today.
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 Paediatric Staff Nurse with Isle of Wight NHS Trust in Newport, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Staff nurse role. The advertised salary is £32073.00 to £39043.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 26 Oct 2026.
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