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Paediatric Staff Nurse - Ifor
Whittington Hospital NHS Trust View all jobs
Posted 22 day(s) ago
Reference: 2332958
Job summary
Contract:1 Permanent position 37.5 hrs/week
1 6 month Fixed Term contract 37.5 hrs/week
1 Permanent position 23 hrs/week
We are looking for a compassionate, motivated and enthusiastic Paediatric Nurse to join our friendly and supportive Paediatric Unit. This is an exciting opportunity to provide high-quality, family-centred care to children and young people with a range of clinical needs, from low dependency through to higher dependency care.
You will be responsible for assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating individualised care, safely administering medicines, recognising and responding to clinical deterioration, and ensuring that children and their families receive safe, effective and compassionate care at every stage of their hospital journey.
You will work closely with experienced senior nurses and the wider multidisciplinary team, with the opportunity to develop your clinical knowledge, skills and confidence through a structured preceptorship and ongoing professional development.
We are looking for a nurse who is committed to delivering excellent paediatric care, works well as part of a team, communicates effectively with children and families, and is willing to develop and expand their clinical skills.
In return, we offer a supportive environment where you will be encouraged to learn, develop and progress your paediatric nursing career while making a meaningful difference to children, young people and their families.
Main duties of the job
For more information regarding the main responsibilities of the role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Main duties of the job
As a Paediatric Nurse, you will provide safe, compassionate and evidence-based care to children and young people across a range of clinical needs and dependency levels. You will work closely with children, families and the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure care is individualised, effective and delivered to a high standard.
Key responsibilities will include:
Undertake comprehensive assessments of children and young people, identifying their individual physical, emotional, developmental and social needs, and develop, implement and evaluate appropriate care plans.
Deliver high-quality care to children requiring low dependency care independently within your level of competence and provide care to children with higher dependency needs under the supervision and direction of the nurse in charge.
Communicate effectively and compassionately with children and young people, adapting your communication to their age, developmental needs and individual circumstances.
We are looking for candidates who are caring, adaptable, team-focused and committed to delivering an excellent experience for children and their families. You should be able to work effectively in a busy paediatric environment, demonstrate good clinical judgement and be willing to develop your knowledge and skills across the paediatric service.
About us
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Details
Date posted
10 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£38,488 to £46,852 a year Per Annum Including HCAS, pro rata for part time post
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
220-WHT-8250469
Job locations
Whittington Health NHS Trust
Magdala Ave - Ifor Ward-Hospital Base
London
N19 5NF
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
We have a 3 bedded High Dependency Unit, where you will develop your High Dependency skills. We have Clinical Nurse Specialists available for expert advice in paediatric diabetes, sickle cell, allergy, asthma and oncology. We also work closely with our dedicated Discharge Coordinator Nurse to ensure our children and young people have a seamless transition home.
Our practice development nurse within the Unit offers a structured development programme, based on the principle that staff are developed to maintain and enhance professional standards of practice and provide a high quality of service. For newly qualified nurses we have a 12-month preceptorship programme in which you will be supported by excellent clinical placement educators and the preceptorship lead. We know how important this transition time is for you and we will support you all the way.
We provide internal and external study days; linked to Paediatrics, and have close working links with Paediatric Emergency Department, Childrens Day Care and outpatients as well as the ambulatory care unit.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We have a 3 bedded High Dependency Unit, where you will develop your High Dependency skills. We have Clinical Nurse Specialists available for expert advice in paediatric diabetes, sickle cell, allergy, asthma and oncology. We also work closely with our dedicated Discharge Coordinator Nurse to ensure our children and young people have a seamless transition home.
Our practice development nurse within the Unit offers a structured development programme, based on the principle that staff are developed to maintain and enhance professional standards of practice and provide a high quality of service. For newly qualified nurses we have a 12-month preceptorship programme in which you will be supported by excellent clinical placement educators and the preceptorship lead. We know how important this transition time is for you and we will support you all the way.
We provide internal and external study days; linked to Paediatrics, and have close working links with Paediatric Emergency Department, Childrens Day Care and outpatients as well as the ambulatory care unit.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered Children's Nurse (RN Level 1- children)
- Evidence of recent training
Desirable
- Additional clinical courses
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent written communication
- Ability to prioritise and organise own workload
- Ability to recognize and manage stress in self
- Ability to plan, implement and evaluate care
Desirable
- Understands responsibilities of a preceptor role
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Experience in total patient nursing care for children and adolescents
- Experience and understanding of multidisciplinary team approach and team working
- Principles of medical and surgical nursing care
- Principles of family centred care
- Clear understanding of policies related to safeguarding children
- Commitment to 6Cs( care, compassion, competence, communication, courage and commitment) and how they underpin all nursing practice
Personal qualities
Essential
- Committed to own professional development
- Demonstrates a commitment to upholding the trust values
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered Children's Nurse (RN Level 1- children)
- Evidence of recent training
Desirable
- Additional clinical courses
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent written communication
- Ability to prioritise and organise own workload
- Ability to recognize and manage stress in self
- Ability to plan, implement and evaluate care
Desirable
- Understands responsibilities of a preceptor role
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Experience in total patient nursing care for children and adolescents
- Experience and understanding of multidisciplinary team approach and team working
- Principles of medical and surgical nursing care
- Principles of family centred care
- Clear understanding of policies related to safeguarding children
- Commitment to 6Cs( care, compassion, competence, communication, courage and commitment) and how they underpin all nursing practice
Personal qualities
Essential
- Committed to own professional development
- Demonstrates a commitment to upholding the trust values
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Whittington Hospital NHS Trust
Address
Whittington Health NHS Trust
Magdala Ave - Ifor Ward-Hospital Base
London
N19 5NF
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.whittington.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Whittington Hospital NHS Trust
Address
Whittington Health NHS Trust
Magdala Ave - Ifor Ward-Hospital Base
London
N19 5NF
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.whittington.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)