Paediatric Staff Nurse

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated children’s nurse who is passionate about providing high standards of care to children and young people (CYP) and their families within the outpatient and planned care setting. Full supportive training will be provided on induction to the successful candidate.

We are looking to appoint a paediatric staff nurse to join our recently reconfigured service within the children's outpatients setting. The role will be supporting the delivery of clinics including:

• Asthma
• Epilepsy
• Diabetes
• Bowel and Bladder

The service also supports specialist clinics from tertiary hospitals and the team undertakes nurse-led testing in areas such as Endocrine and Allergy. The role will be supported by an OPD and Planned Care Matron.

Key Responsibilities:

• To be responsible for the effective running of delegated pediatric clinics within a wide range of specialties, ensuring all aspects of the outpatient pathway are met to a high standard.
• To assist the Matron/Charge Nurse in the management of Outpatient Clinics, as directed.
• To assess the needs of allocated patients, implementing and evaluating programs of care without supervision, using evidence-based practice, and to ensure that documentation on patient care and observations is completed and signed. To liaise with staff internally or externally with changes to the patient’s condition, treatment, and needs.
• To participate in the provision of nurse-led clinics in the specialty held and to hold the appropriate competency for the specialty chosen.
• To report any change in the condition of patients to the clinician or nurse in charge.
• To deal effectively with a collapsing person or other emergency situation in line with Trust policy.
• To assist the clinicians with any process and procedure necessary for the examination, investigation, and treatment of patients, and to conduct these tests and investigations according to local policies.
• To obtain patient’s results using computerized systems, in accordance with the Trust’s data protection and confidentiality policy.
• To be responsible for updating information on clinic delay times using verbal and electronic communication.

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 support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. Submit your application today.