Staff Nurse - Children's

Job overview

NMC Registered Children’s Nurses are employed in wards and departments at the Great North Children’s Hospital, Neonates at the Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI) and Cardiothoracic at Freeman Hospital. Adult registered nurses are employed in Neonates at the RVI and the Cardiothoracic PICU at Freeman Hospital but need to apply to the Trust’s adult staff nurse advert.

We welcome applications from qualified Paediatric Nurses for a full time post to work on Ward 14, the Children's Oncology and Haematology Day Unit and Clinic, this is a busy Day unit and clinic looking after patients with an Oncological and Haematological condition requiring a range of Day unit based treatments and assessments.

• Interview Date: 27 October 2026
• 37 hours 30 minutes/week
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Main duties of the job

We want all of our paediatric nurses here at Newcastle Hospitals to feel supported and have opportunities for learning and development.

Our Education Team is here to help and will support:

Bespoke paediatric Oncology clinical skills day –

Bespoke speciality days including – tracheostomy care, respiratory, diabetes, acute illness management, orthopaedic care and wound care.

Clinical Educator support in the clinical area during supernumerary period and to gain further knowledge and skills within Paediatric Oncology and Haematology.

Yearly mandatory training update dates.

Job role will include IV, Blood Product and Chemotherapy administration, training will be given in all of these areas, Central line care, Peripheral blood sampling and cannulation, assessment of unwell child and Triaging of patients presenting unwell.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Provide effective support to both patient and carers throughout their Treatment and care pathway.
• Act as role model, teacher and supervisor for junior staff and students, participating in mentor and preceptorship programmesTo abide by Trust policies and procedures.
• Provide support for and depending on experience deputise for nurse in charge in their absence.
• Act as patient advocate in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code / Health and Care Professions Council standards of conduct, performance and ethics.
• Work collaboratively as an effective member of MDT.
• Participate in 24 hour on call service when appropriate to role.

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.