Advanced Paediatric Nurse Practitioner

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We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.

We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £700 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.

Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000+ dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.

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.

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

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological…