Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 5 Childrens registered nurse to join Childrens Services at the Friarage Hospital. This is an exciting opportunity to work within the well-established Childrens Hub team. The Childrens Hub is an integrated paediatric service providing care for children admitted to inpatient day case services, childrens out-patient services and children within a community setting.
There is an expectation, at times of service need, that you may be required to work in other childrens services across the Trust that are based at James Cook hospital in Middlesborough.
As a member of the Childrens Hub nursing team, you will be part of a forward thinking, friendly team and will be supported to develop professionally. The successful candidate will need to be motivated, have strong communication and organisational skills, be able to work as part of a team as well as having the skills to work autonomously and effectively prioritise their workload.
As a member of the Childrens Hub team you will provide high quality, evidence based holistic care to children with acute and chronic health needs, within their own homes or a community setting such as respite care centre or an educational setting. Care for children will also be provided across the acute inpatient and outpatient setting.
Main duties of the job
In this post you will provide highly skilled, quality clinical and non-clinical care, which is outcome focused, to support children and young people and their families, to enable them to live, participate and achieve in all aspects of life, at home and within their community.
The workload is varied and interesting with an opportunity to develop further knowledge and skills. A variety of skills including wound care, venepuncture, complex airway management, central line care, administration of IV, I/M, S/C treatment, skin prick testing, palliative care, health promotion and much more. Candidates will be supported with an induction period.
The successful candidate must be able to work flexibly between the hours of 8am and 6pm, Monday to Friday.
The role involves teaching parents/carers/children/young people, and other health professionals as required and supporting pre and post registered nursing students.
This role requires an experienced clinician with team working and communication skills, who can deliver effective evidence-based care to a defined demographic population with diverse health care and social needs.
The successful candidate needs to be prepared to adapt to the changing needs of the Trust and the community models of care as they arise.
Working for our organisation
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our staff in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:
Your Leadership Impact
Leading Your Team to Success
Service Improvement for Beginners
Developing your Service Improvement Skills
The leadership and improvement programme aims to:
Explore leadership within the NHS
Promote Trust values and behaviours
Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills
Equip you with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.
After you complete these three and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer further in-house courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
1. Current NMC registration (child subpart)
Desirable criteria
2. Recognisable teaching qualification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
3. Ability to work within the boundaries of the NMC professional Code of Conduct.
4. An understanding of government and Trust documents/policies in relation to Childrens Nursing.
5. A team player able to work well with others and demonstrate commitment to team objectives.
Desirable criteria
6. Awareness of quality and audit indicators
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
7. Commitment to the needs of the service including a flexible and adaptable approach in the work environment/work practices.
8. Caring and compassionate attitude to patients and colleagues.
Experience
Essential criteria
9. Experience of working within an acute or community setting.
10. Evidence of multi-disciplinary working.
Desirable criteria
11. Evidence of participation in audit/service improvement
Disclosure and Barring Checks (DBS)
It is now the policy of South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who are new to the Trust who require DBS clearance for the post they have been offered, are required to pay the cost of their DBS. The method of payment for this is via salary deduction from your first month's pay.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. We welcome applications from the Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Network; LGBT+ Network; Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions Network, Faith Network, Childless not by Choice Network and the Menopause Support Group.
As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you.
If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at
Right to Work in the UK
The Trust welcomes applications from all candidates who meet the criteria for the role. Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Work in the UK - (.
Please provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Your current immigration status will not be considered as part of the shortlisting or interview process.
Please note that not everyone needs a Skilled Worker visa. If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead.
We are able to offer sponsorship for a Health and Care Worker or Skilled Worker visa, subject to candidate and position eligibility. Please review the job eligibility guidance for skilled workers here: Skilled Worker visa: Your job - ( and for the Health and Care Worker visa here: Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - (
Please note: if the job you are applying for does not meet the eligibility criteria above, we will be unable to offer you sponsorship and you will need to explore whether you may be eligible to apply for an alternative immigration route which will secure your right to work in the UK before you apply. If you are in the UK already on a visa, please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post.
The Trust encourages and supports all applicants to be fully vaccinated against both COVID19 and influenza.
Please be aware, there are occasions where some vacancies may close prior to the closing date advertised. This will only happen where sufficient applications are received AND will be made evident on the job advert.
Please note if you are successfully shortlisted, we will contact you via the email address that you have applied from so please ensure you check your emails regularly.
Existing employees of South Tees NHS Foundation Trust currently on the Redeployment Register, who meet the essential criteria for this post, will be shortlisted and interviewed prior to all other applicants.