Paediatric Staff Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 15/09/2026
- Closes
- 29/09/2026
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Role summary
This is a fixed-term Paediatric Staff Nurse role for 12 months, working 37.5 hours per week on the Treehouse Children's Unit at Stepping Hill Hospital. The unit is a 16-20 bedded acute paediatric ward with a same-day emergency care area, surgical day case, and HDU beds. The role involves delivering outstanding patient care to children and young people with various medical and surgical conditions. The trust offers support for career progression, including training opportunities and a bespoke development plan.
Essential criteria
- Current 1st level UK Registration RSCN or RN(child)
Desirable criteria
- Preparation for Mentorship certificate or experience as a student assessor/supervisor.
- Relevant post registration course appropriate to the clinical area
- Experience of working in paediatric clinical areas
- Experience of delivering paediatric patient care
- Experience of supervising others
- Effective time management
- Ability to work under pressure
- Resource management
- Ability to work effectively in a team
- Ability to use own initiative
- Problem solving
- Motivated
- Ability to adapt and cope with change
- Demonstrate a positive "can do" approach to change
- Attention to detail
- Shows enthusiasm for achieving results
- Demonstrates an awareness of patient dignity and respect
- Effective communication - written and verbal
- Computer literacy
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD)
- Work Related Circumstances
- Flexible and adaptable
- Ability to exert concentration where the work pattern is frequently unpredictable and occasionally distressing or emotional
- Education & Qualifications
- Current 1st level UK Registration RSCN or RN(child)
- Preparation for Mentorship certificate or experience as a student assessor/supervisor.
- Relevant post registration course appropriate to the clinical area
- Experience of working in paediatric clinical areas
- Experience of delivering paediatric patient care
- Experience of supervising others
- Effective time management
- Ability to work under pressure
- Resource management
- Ability to work effectively in a team
- Ability to use own initiative
- Problem solving
- Motivated
- Ability to adapt and cope with change
- Demonstrate a positive "can do" approach to change
- Attention to detail
- Shows enthusiasm for achieving results
- Demonstrates an awareness of patient dignity and respect
- Effective communication - written and verbal
- Computer literacy
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD)
- Work Related Circumstances
- Flexible and adaptable
- Ability to exert concentration where the work pattern is frequently unpredictable and occasionally distressing or emotional
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
Posted 1d ago · Closes in 14d
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Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Paediatric Staff Nurse
The closing date is 29 September 2026
Job summary
Paediatric Staff Nurse - Fixed term: 12 months (37.5 hours) Are you an experienced Paediatric Staff Nurse or a newly qualified Staff Nurse who is committed to delivering outstanding patient care to children, young people and their families? If your answer is YES, we want you to come and join our team on the Treehouse Children's Unit at Stepping Hill Hospital.
The Treehouse Unit is looking for experienced or newly qualified staff Nurse's to join our team. You will supported by a fabulous team and our Paediatric Clinical Nurse Educator who will develop your personal development plan which will include senior band 5 training days, HDU course and APLS course.
We are a 16-20 bedded acute paediatric ward, with a paediatric same day emergency care (PSDEC) area, a surgical day case and 2 HDU beds. We care for children and young people with a wide variety of medical and surgical conditions. Specialist nursing teams are available to support this care delivery.
Main duties of the job
We will provide you with support to further progress your career, including a wide variety of training opportunities. We will offer you a bespoke development plan, tailored to your unique career aspirations .
Team focused and hard working, you'll be committed to delivering safe high qual
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