Paediatric Staff Nurse

A Paediatric Staff Nurse post with East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, rotating between the Paediatric Emergency Department, the paediatric inpatient ward and the short stay assessment area. The work centres on assessing and planning family-centred care for babies, children and young people, and supervising learners and junior staff. The post suits both newly qualified and experienced paediatric nurses, with an induction and preceptorship programme on offer.

Fit depends on active NMC registration and an enhanced DBS check.

• Assess, plan, develop and implement patient care with the multidisciplinary team
• Provide safe and effective patient care within own professional knowledge, skills and caseload
• Assess and interpret patients' needs and provide care, advice or guidance
• Contribute to the provision and management of the service, ensuring clinical excellence and a robust clinical governance framework
• Contribute to the strategic and operational management of the specialty to meet National, Regional, Trust and Divisional objectives
• Contribute to the Trust's Clinical Quality Improvement strategy
• Provide clinical supervision, education and training to staff, students or patients
• Contribute to audit and research pathways relevant to the role
• Contribute to the management of resources within own area

• Diploma or degree-level qualification relevant to the role
• Professional qualification and knowledge of patient assessment, planning and programmes of care
• Evidence of mandatory and statutory training such as Basic Life Support, manual handling, infection control and fire

• Active registration as a registered nurse with the NMC

• Experience of nursing care gained through training
• Experience of providing nursing care in a healthcare setting

• Clinical knowledge and skills to assess, plan, develop and implement programmes of care
• Professional judgement and problem-solving
• Supporting learners and mentors, supervising junior staff clinically, and judging competence and fitness to practise
• Managing a day-to-day patient caseload and delegating effectively to clinical support workers
• Work-related record keeping, digital systems use, report writing and presentation
• Excellent communication, including complex and sensitive information, with confidentiality and information governance principles and accountability for decisions

• Enhanced DBS disclosure

• Flexibility in working hours and patterns
• Ability to manage the physical and emotional demands of the role, including moving and handling, concentration, drug dosage calculations and delivering distressing news
• Reliable work record

• Postgraduate degree-level qualification relevant to the role
• NHS or relevant healthcare organisation experience

• NHS pension scheme
• Staff development opportunities
• Comprehensive induction and preceptorship programme
• Internal Occupational Health department
• Free confidential Employee Assistance Programme with psychological support
• Access to onsite nurseries
• Staff restaurants
• Staff accommodation