# Staff Nurse - Paediatrics > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/staff-nurse-paediatrics/421b680c-91cb-4988-a60b-a35a867c0af5 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/staff-nurse-paediatrics/421b680c-91cb-4988-a60b-a35a867c0af5.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Westcliff On Sea - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (Part time considered) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-09T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-29T09:43:06.313Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Essex/Basildon/Mid_South_Essex_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Paediatrics/Paediatrics-v8022911 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8022911?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.southend.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Here at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust we are seeking newly qualified or experienced Staff Nurses to join our friendly & dynamic team in our Paediatric Inpatient Unit at our Basildon Hospital site. Are you a dynamic, motivated and flexible nurse, seeking a new challenge within a dedicated Paediatric Inpatient Unit? Are you looking for the opportunity to grow and develop both personally and professionally? Do you enjoy empowering others to succeed? We are a large general hospital that cares for the health needs of a large number of service users in a versatile community. We are looking for pro-active and self-motivated Paediatric Nurses who are passionate about delivering high quality patient care. Working in an inpatient setting can be a challenging but rewarding clinical environment. We are looking for someone who is a good team player and will bring a positive attitude to the Trust with a flexible approach to working. Come and join our fantastic team! ### Main duties of the job We are a supportive and encouraging department and you will be part of a solid team of paediatric nurses with different levels of experience. This will provide you with the support and camaraderie to make each day a good one.  We have a number of band 7 senior sisters working directly within the department as well as a dedicated practice development team which work wholly on enabling you to develop your skills and experiences and facilitate further learning and training. We receive a wide variety of emergency patients, including trauma, medical, surgical, haematology and oncology admissions  . ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For further details, please refer to attached job description and personal specification for further details. ## Job Details Here at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust we are seeking newly qualified or experienced Staff Nurses to join our friendly & dynamic team in our Paediatric Inpatient Unit at our Basildon Hospital site. Are you a dynamic, motivated and flexible nurse, seeking a new challenge within a dedicated Paediatric Inpatient Unit? Are you looking for the opportunity to grow and develop both personally and professionally? Do you enjoy empowering others to succeed? We are a large general hospital that cares for the health needs of a large number of service users in a versatile community. We are looking for pro-active and self-motivated Paediatric Nurses who are passionate about delivering high quality patient care. Working in an inpatient setting can be a challenging but rewarding clinical environment. We are looking for someone who is a good team player and will bring a positive attitude to the Trust with a flexible approach to working. Come and join our fantastic team! ## Job Description We are a supportive and encouraging department and you will be part of a solid team of paediatric nurses with different levels of experience. This will provide you with the support and camaraderie to make each day a good one. We have a number of band 7 senior sisters working directly within the department as well as a dedicated practice development team which work wholly on enabling you to develop your skills and experiences and facilitate further learning and training. We receive a wide variety of emergency patients, including trauma, medical, surgical, haematology and oncology admissions . ## Responsibilities For further details, please refer to attached job description and personal specification for further details. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Excellent written communication skills - demonstrated throughout application form - Basic computer skills (word, emails, excel) **Desirable** - Trained to administer IV therapy. - Trained to access central/long lines. ### Experience **Essential** - Nursing/student nursing experience in the care of the child and family in an acute paediatric care setting. **Desirable** - Experience or awareness of child protection issues ### Qualifications **Essential** - RSCN / RN (child) - NMC Pin **Desirable** - Relevant nursing degree - PILS qualification ## Documents - [privacy policy (pdf, 441.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2077) - [afc pay poster 26/27 (pdf, 44.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2504) - [behaviours framework (jpg, 298.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2880) - [trust 10 year strategy (pdf, 2.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2947) - [applicant ms teams checklist (pdf, 560.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2943) - [b5 paediatrics staff nurse jd (pdf, 520.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10309501) - [general statements afc - v5.2 (pdf, 592.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2979) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.