Job overview
We are seeking enthusiastic, caring, and motivated individuals to join our team of Registered Paediatric Nurses, delivering dynamic, high‑quality, family‑centred care to babies, children, and young people.
Do you have a passion for working in a busy Paediatric Emergency Department? Would you like to develop your skills as part of a well‑coordinated multidisciplinary team?
This post is advertised on a rotational basis between the Paediatric Emergency Department and our paediatric inpatient ward and short stay assessment area.
We welcome applications from both newly qualified and experienced paediatric nurses. At ESHT, we value our staff as our greatest asset and offer a comprehensive induction and preceptorship programme to support your development and ensure you feel valued, confident, and motivated in your role.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will work with the multi-disciplinary team to assess plan, develop and implement patient care.
The postholder has responsibility and accountability to provide safe and effective delivery of patient care within their professional knowledge and skills and designated area of responsibility/caseload.
The post holder will be able to assess and interpret the needs of patients/clients and provide care, advice or guidance.
The post holder will contribute to the provision and management of the service/specialty ensuring excellence in clinical care are delivered and a robust clinical governance framework is in place.
The post holder will contribute to the strategic and operational management of the specialty/service in collaboration with other members of the team to ensure that National, Regional, Trust and Divisional objectives are met.
The postholder will contribute to the Clinical Quality Improvement strategy within the Trust.
The postholder will provide clinical supervision, education and training to staff, students or patients and contribute to audit and research pathways relevant to role.
The postholder will contribute to the management of resources within their area.
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.
Person specification
other
Essential
- Flexibility in working hours and patterns
- Able to manage the physical and emotional demands of the role, including moving and handling of patients, able to concentrate to provide clinical care, calculation of drug dosages and communication of distressing or unwelcome information
- Reliable work record
- DBS Enhanced Disclosure
Skills
Essential
- Professional clinical knowledge skills and skills that demonstrate the ability to assess, plan, develop and implement programmes of care
- Ability to apply professional judgement and problem solve
- Able to support learners and clinical supervision of junior staff.
- Able to support mentors in decisions related to students/learners and make judgements regarding competence and fitness to practice
- Day to day management of a patient caseload and delegate effectively to clinical support workers.
- Able to maintain work-related record keeping.
- Digital Skills, use of systems, report writing and presentation skills
- Excellent communication skills and ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive information and provide reassurance and empathy
- Maintains confidentiality and information governance principles and is accountable for actions and decision making
Experience
Essential
- Experience in nursing care, knowledge and expertise acquired through training
- Demonstrate experience of providing nursing care in the healthcare setting
Desirable
- NHS experience or relevant health care organisation
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse and hold active registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
- Diploma/Degree level qualification relevant to role
- Professional qualification and knowledge of patient assessment, planning, developing and implementing programmes of care
- Evidence of mandatory and statutory essential training skills, for example, Basic Life Support, manual handling, infection control, fire etc
Desirable
- Post Graduate qualification at Degree level relevant to role to demonstrate clinical skills
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This advert is for Paediatric Staff Nurse with East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust in St Leonards On Sea, South East, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Nurse (adult and children) role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 per annum, pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 29 Jul 2026.
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