Paediatric Registered Nurses

at  East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

We are seeking enthusiastic, caring and motivated individuals to join our team of Registered Nurses to provide dynamic, high-quality family centred nursing care to Children, Young People and Babies.
Do you love the buzz of working in a SSPAU where you work as part of a well co-ordinated medical and nursing team, providing high impact interventions from the minute the children arrive so that they can be treated and discharged on the same day. Do you get a thrill from seeing a very sick child arrive on the ward and a few hours later they are sitting up eating and chattering? And do you also love caring for children having day case surgery?
Or do you prefer caring for the children who have to stay overnight or for several nights because they need more complex care for most general medical and surgical conditions eg respiratory, diabetes, oncology, CAMHS and neurology and level 1 critical care as needed. Children requiring more intensive care are transferred to our tertiary centres for their immediate treatment and then repatriated to us for on-going care until ready for discharge.
Whatever your preference, we would love to hear from you. Whether you are a paediatric registered nurse who is newly registered or you are a Paediatric nurse brimming with experience .

At ESHT we believe our workforce is our greatest asset and we endeavour to provide a comprehensive preceptorship programme to support each individual in feeling valued and motivated within their role.

• Delivering high quality care and treatment to patients in a timely manner.
• To be fully aware of local policies and procedures and those for the Trust
• To be aware of own training needs and developmental needs within the clinical environment.
• To deliver patient care using the philosophy of individualised patient care.
• To participate in Health Education.
• To report on care given, to other members of staff, communicating changes as they occur.
• To liaise with other health care professionals.
• To be aware of and respect the patient’s rights for confidentiality.
• To be conversant with the ‘Code of Professional Conduct’ in duties.
• To be professionally accountable for all actions during working shift.
• To supervise student/learner nurses and healthcare assistant nurses in the giving of patient care.

We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work
We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated ‘Outstanding’. Eastbourne DGH rated ‘Good’.
In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us

• Delivering high quality care and treatment to patients in a timely manner.
• To be fully aware of local policies and procedures and those for the Trust
• To be aware of own training needs and developmental needs within the clinical environment.
• To deliver patient care using the philosophy of individualised patient care.
• To participate in Health Education.
• To report on care given, to other members of staff, communicating changes as they occur.
• To liaise with other health care professionals.
• To be aware of and respect the patient’s rights for confidentiality.
• To be conversant with the ‘Code of Professional Conduct’ in duties.
• To be professionally accountable for all actions during working shift.
• To supervise student/learner nurses and healthcare assistant nurses in the giving of patient care