Job summary
*This vacancy is for internal onlySheffield Children's Hospital boasts one of the leading Emergency Departments in the country in terms of the quality and timeliness of the care it provides. We are seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated Paediatric Nurse with significant emergency medicine and trauma experience to join our dynamic and forward thinking team.
To be successful you will have a desire to build upon and share your knowledge with colleagues, as well as being an experienced, self-motivated, innovative individual who is passionate about Emergency Nursing.
You will be a compassionate, accountable individual who treats all colleagues, patients and service users with respect and seeks to deliver excellence in their role. You will share the Trust values and be committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.
This is a temporary position from start date to 9th June 2025.
Main duties of the job
- To co-ordinate and provide skilled nursing care to patients, in accordance with responsibilities under the NMC Code of Conduct.
- To participate in the continued development of nursing, including the supervision, teaching and development of junior nurses and support staff.
- Act as an advocate for patients.
- To plan, implement and evaluate nursing care for patient attending a busy paediatric ED/Acute Assessment Unit in consideration of individual need, using prioritisation and delegation skills.
- To assist the department Manager in managing and developing the Ward/Department.
- To work collaboratively within a Multidisciplinary team, internal and external to the organisation, to facilitate holistic seamless care delivery for all Patients.
About us
At Sheffield Children's, our purpose is clear: to provide healthier futures for children and young people. Our three strategic aims are:
- Outstanding Patient Care
- Brilliant Place to work
- Leaders in Children's Health
We work successfully with local, regional, and national partners to provide physical and mental healthcare across acute and community settings. Many of our clinicians are amongst the best in their field, recognised nationally and internationally for their expertise.
As well as having enormous pride in what we do, we are a friendly, welcoming, and motivated NHS Trust who are guided by our CARE values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. Our nearly 4000 colleagues live these values, ensuring kind and compassionate care that makes patients and their families feel safe and at home.
As we approach our 150th anniversary in 2026, we remain committed to enhancing our reputation in children's health leadership, improving the experiences of both patient and colleagues, and focusing on our communities and population health.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Inclusive Recruitment & Selection
We offer encouragement and active support to applicants with additional needs, including those from ethnic minorities, with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community. If you wish to adjust any aspect of the recruitment process or wish to find out more about our recruitment & selection processes, please get in touch with our Recruitment Manager: Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
We are currently reviewing our recruitment & selection process and are looking to make our job adverts more inclusive. This will support the long-term aim of Sheffield Childrens being a champion of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. If you have any ideas in how we can make our recruitment & selection process more inclusive, please get in touch with Catherine Gilbert at Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
Trust Values
The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values:
- Compassion leading by kindness and showing empathy, understanding and respect
- Accountability striving to do the right thing and owning responsibility
- Respect value differences, tackling inequality and fostering a culture of inclusion
- Excellence delivering a high-quality standard of care
Job description
Job responsibilities
Inclusive Recruitment & Selection
We offer encouragement and active support to applicants with additional needs, including those from ethnic minorities, with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community. If you wish to adjust any aspect of the recruitment process or wish to find out more about our recruitment & selection processes, please get in touch with our Recruitment Manager: Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
We are currently reviewing our recruitment & selection process and are looking to make our job adverts more inclusive. This will support the long-term aim of Sheffield Childrens being a champion of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. If you have any ideas in how we can make our recruitment & selection process more inclusive, please get in touch with Catherine Gilbert at Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
Trust Values
The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values:
- Compassion leading by kindness and showing empathy, understanding and respect
- Accountability striving to do the right thing and owning responsibility
- Respect value differences, tackling inequality and fostering a culture of inclusion
- Excellence delivering a high-quality standard of care
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Mentoring experience with nursing students and one-to one teaching of junior staff
- Ability to demonstrate a commitment to professional development
- significant ED experience
Desirable
- Staffing experience within speciality
- Relevant project work
- Understanding of budgetary or resource management
- Risk Assessment training
Qualifications / Training
Essential
- Degree or Diploma Level Education as Registered Nurse (RN Child, RNLD or RSCN) Willingness to undertake Leadership/Management training Teaching, Mentoring and Assessors qualification Current registration with NMC Relevant post registration qualification as required for speciality
- Willingness to undertake Leadership / Management training
- Teaching, Mentoring and Assessors qualification
- Current registration with NMC
- Relevant post registration qualification as required for speciality
Desirable
- Willingness to undertake study at degree level
- Relevant Post Basic registration Course
- Leadership and Management training
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Able to use own initiative and good decision making skills
- Paediatric Life Support training or EPLS
- Ability to respect the cultural, social and religious diversity within society
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Paediatric Life Support training or EPLS
- Enhanced clinical skills training
- Good IT skills, use of Microsoft packages
Desirable
- Other Extended Roles relevant to post, eg venepuncture and cannulation
- E/A.P.L.S. training
Knowledge
Essential
- Role of Senior Staff Nurse and ability to work within and lead a team
- Understanding of the clinical governance agenda
- Experience of undertaking the audit process
- Health, Safety and Risk awareness
- Awareness of resource management
- Health & Safety Safe Practices e.g. Moving and Handling, Sharps, COSHH, Information Governance
- Responsibility for safe practices of Infection Control principles
- Principles of Safeguarding of children & training to Level 3
Desirable
- Experience in Nursing Speciality of ward or department
- Able to demonstrate involvement and understanding of the Research process
- Current certificates to show relevant study and e-learning
- Ability to undertake Personal Development reviews for junior staff
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Mentoring experience with nursing students and one-to one teaching of junior staff
- Ability to demonstrate a commitment to professional development
- significant ED experience
Desirable
- Staffing experience within speciality
- Relevant project work
- Understanding of budgetary or resource management
- Risk Assessment training
Qualifications / Training
Essential
- Degree or Diploma Level Education as Registered Nurse (RN Child, RNLD or RSCN) Willingness to undertake Leadership/Management training Teaching, Mentoring and Assessors qualification Current registration with NMC Relevant post registration qualification as required for speciality
- Willingness to undertake Leadership / Management training
- Teaching, Mentoring and Assessors qualification
- Current registration with NMC
- Relevant post registration qualification as required for speciality
Desirable
- Willingness to undertake study at degree level
- Relevant Post Basic registration Course
- Leadership and Management training
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Able to use own initiative and good decision making skills
- Paediatric Life Support training or EPLS
- Ability to respect the cultural, social and religious diversity within society
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Paediatric Life Support training or EPLS
- Enhanced clinical skills training
- Good IT skills, use of Microsoft packages
Desirable
- Other Extended Roles relevant to post, eg venepuncture and cannulation
- E/A.P.L.S. training
Knowledge
Essential
- Role of Senior Staff Nurse and ability to work within and lead a team
- Understanding of the clinical governance agenda
- Experience of undertaking the audit process
- Health, Safety and Risk awareness
- Awareness of resource management
- Health & Safety Safe Practices e.g. Moving and Handling, Sharps, COSHH, Information Governance
- Responsibility for safe practices of Infection Control principles
- Principles of Safeguarding of children & training to Level 3
Desirable
- Experience in Nursing Speciality of ward or department
- Able to demonstrate involvement and understanding of the Research process
- Current certificates to show relevant study and e-learning
- Ability to undertake Personal Development reviews for junior staff
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.
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.
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).
