Registered Nurse – Paediatrics – UK Visa Sponsorship Available in Harrogate

Employer: Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Location: Harrogate District Hospital, Lancaster Park Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 7SX, UK.

Salary: Advertised at around £32,073 – £39,043 per annum (pro rata), NHS AfC Band 5.

Work arrangement: Full-time, 34 hours per week, involving long days (11.5-hour shifts), nights and weekends. Part-time applicants (minimum 23 hours per week) are also welcome.

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Job overview:

Provide high-quality, child-centred nursing care to babies, children and young people admitted to the Trust’s paediatric services.

Work within the Woodlands Paediatric Ward, a 16-bed unit providing general medical and surgical care, clinical assessments and day admissions.

Support children requiring higher levels of care through the ward’s high-dependency facilities.

Work collaboratively with doctors, nurses, families and other healthcare professionals to ensure safe, compassionate and evidence-based care.

Contribute to the professional development of colleagues and nursing students while maintaining high standards of clinical practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide child-centred and evidence-based nursing care across Woodlands Ward, the Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU), Paediatric Outpatients and other relevant Trust departments.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised nursing care for children and young people.
• Deliver family-centred care, ensuring parents and carers are appropriately involved in care decisions.
• Monitor patients’ conditions and respond appropriately to changes in their health.
• Support the assessment, stabilisation and ongoing care of seriously ill children.
• Take delegated responsibility for patients while working collaboratively with the wider healthcare team.
• Contribute to the smooth operational running of the paediatric unit.
• Act as Nurse in Charge of a shift when required.
• Mentor and support pre-registration nursing students during clinical placements.
• Maintain accurate patient records and nursing documentation.
• Follow clinical policies, safeguarding procedures and professional nursing standards.
• Participate in ongoing training, professional development and evidence-based practice.
• Work collaboratively with Leeds Children’s Hospital and other relevant healthcare services when required.

Requirements

• Must hold current registration as a Registered Nurse (Child) with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
• A valid NMC PIN is essential for the position.
• Previous experience working with children, infants and young people.
• Relevant paediatric nursing experience.
• Ability to assess and provide appropriate care for sick children.
• Competence in stabilising children who become seriously unwell.
• Good understanding of child-centred and family-centred nursing care.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary healthcare team.
• Good communication, interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Ability to demonstrate professional judgement and maintain high standards of patient care.
• Commitment to continuous professional development and evidence-based nursing practice.

Desirable qualifications and experience

• Teaching and assessing qualification.
• Relevant safeguarding training.
• European Paediatric Advanced Life Support (EPALS) certification.
• Experience in stabilising critically ill children.
• Additional paediatric clinical experience.

Benefits

• Competitive NHS Band 5 salary of £32,073 – £39,043 per annum (pro rata).
• 12-month fixed-term employment opportunity.
• Flexible part-time working options, with a minimum of 23 hours per week.
• Comprehensive induction programme for newly appointed staff.
• Access to a designated Practice Development Nurse for one-to-one teaching and professional support.
• Opportunities to rotate between the paediatric ward, SCBU and Accident and Emergency (A&E) to broaden clinical experience.
• Access to Level 1 and Level 2 Critical Care training.
• Opportunity for adult-trained nurses with paediatric experience to undertake EPALS training.
• Internal opportunities to apply for a rotational Band 6 development role, providing management experience.
• Free staff wellbeing and support programmes.
• Employee Assistance Programme and counselling services.
• Fast-track physiotherapy services for employees.
• Regular staff appraisals and recognition schemes, including Making a Difference and Colleague Recognition Awards.
• Supportive and inclusive working environment.
• Opportunities for personal and professional development.

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