Staff Nurse in North East

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Staff Nurse

The closing date is 12 October 2026

An exciting opportunity has risen for a registered paediatric nurse, with 2 yearsexperience post qualification, to work alongside experienced Children's nursesin the Paediatric Assessment Area of University Hospital of North Durham,providing excellent care to children and young people. We are looking for paediatric nurses who are lookingto work in a fast-paced Assessment Area.

There will be opportunities to develop newskills and knowledge, through training and development provided. You will be supported by the existing medicaland nursing team to deliver high-quality care to children and young people whorequire urgent treatment. The focus we have in our department is familycentered care

Main duties of the job

• In conjunction with the Paediatric AssessmentArea Manager and Matron ensure that standards of care for the paediatricservice are delivered to a high level and that these are regularly monitoredand appropriately adapted in light of proven research findings and newdevelopments.
• Work alongsidepaediatric nurse, Doctors and other members of the MDT to deliver high qualitycare.
• Provide enhanced clinicalskills in the care of children with short and long term health care needswithin a hospital setting
• Provide relevant nursingadvice both within and outside the profession as appropriate.
• Assess, develop andimplement care plans in conjunction with other professionals and parents/carers
• Guide and supervisenursing and support staff in the organisation, delivery and recording of clientcare.

About us

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.

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Job responsibilities

This postentails providing excellent care to children and young people within thePaediatric Assessment Area and Emergency department of UHND.

TRUST BEHAVIOURS FRAMEWORK

Patients, public and staffhave helped develop the Trusts Behaviours Framework of Values that inspirepassion in the NHS and that should underpin everything it does. The NHS valuesprovide common ground for co-operation to achieve shared aspirations, at alllevels of the NHS. The post holder is required to commit to delivering theactions in the Trusts Behaviours Framework:

Working together forpatients

Patients come first ineverything we do. We fully involve patients, staff, families, carers,communities, and professionals inside and outside the NHS. We speak up when things go wrong.

Respect and Dignity. Wevalue every person whether patient, their families or carers, or staff asan individual, respect their aspirations and commitments in life, and seek tounderstand their priorities, needs, abilities and limits.

Commitment to quality ofcare. We earn the trust placed in us by insisting on quality and striving toget the basics of quality of care safety, effectiveness and patientexperience right every time.

Compassion. We ensure thatcompassion is central to the care we provide and respond with humanity andkindness to each persons pain, distress, anxiety or need.

Improving lives. We striveto improve health and wellbeing and peoples experiences of the NHS.

Everyone counts. Wemaximise our resources for the benefit of the whole community, and make surenobody is discriminated against or left behind.

All employees are requiredto promote high quality care and good health and wellbeing through the enduringvalues described by the Department of Health: The 6Cs care, compassion,competence, communication, courage and commitment.

Duty of Candour

Allemployees are required to comply with the Statutory Duty of Candour: Thevolunteering of all relevant information to persons who have or may have beenharmed by the provision of services, whether or not information has beenrequested and whether or not a complaint or a report of that provision has beenmade

Person Specification

Experience

• Ability to asses, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care for patients in the emergency department
• Recent paediatric experience

Special Requirements

• Shift Work
• Mixture of Days/Nights and Weekends
• Current evidence of working with acutely ill children and families, with up to date knowledge and skills within general paediatrics.
• Driving posts musty have valid Full UK driving licence
• Participation in quality development and quality assurance activities.

Qualifications

• RSCN / RN (Child or Adult) Level 1
• Health related diploma/degree
• Safeguarding training
• ENB 998/997. Teaching and Assessing in Clinical Practice. FLIP or equivalent.
• ILS,ALS,EPLS,PILS

Special Skills & Knowledge

• Good interpersonal Skills.
• Ability to work flexibly within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to work under own initiative, demonstrate direction and meet deadlines.
• Collaborative working
• Prioritising workload/organisational Skills
• Willingness to expand role
• Continuing Professional Development
• IT Skills
• Knowledge of Emergancy
• An understanding and knowledge of the management of common paediatric medical and surgical conditions

Statutory Registration

• Registered Nurse (adult or Child) on part 1 of the NMC register
• Valid UK NMC PIN

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

£32,073 to £39,043 a yearper annum, pro rata

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