Paediatric Nurse
| Posting date: | 01 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 December 2025 |
| Location: | Maryport, CA15 8EL |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | A5354-25-0010 |
Summary
The following are the core responsibilities of a Paediatric Nurse in delivering health services, noting that there will be additional roles and expectations dependent on the qualifications and experiences. Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) Consult with patients and their families to undertake assessments of patient need ensuring the provision of healthcare is appropriate, incorporating evidence-based practice. As required, to provide routine nursing care to patients in accordance with clinical based evidence, (NICE). Work with patients and their families to: Support shared decision-making about self-management Facilitate onward access to treatment services Support public health and screening programmes, including immunisations, vaccinations, and also provide opportunistic health promotion advice. To prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately. To support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies. To liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.) To support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters, in accordance with local and national policies. Communicate proactively and effectively with all colleagues across the MDT, attending and contributing to meetings as required. Maintain accurate and contemporaneous health records appropriate to the consultation, ensuring accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient healthcare and registration with the organization. To ensure compliance with the practice chaperone policy. Communicate effectively with patients and, where appropriate, family members and their carers and, within the constraints of patient confidentiality, share complex and sensitive information regarding their physical health needs, results, findings and treatment choices. When necessary, provide support, information and training to family members, carers and other professionals within the constraints of patient confidentiality. Take the lead role in undertaking comprehensive culturally appropriate, evidence-based initial health and social needs assessments, determining the specific care needs of the individual and in the formulation, development, implementation and evaluation of individual and management treatment plans. Be aware of duties and responsibilities regarding current legislation and adhere to practice policies and procedures on Safeguarding Adults and Safeguarding Children. Work within national and local protocols. Participate in formal training events promoting best practice in area of expertise. Contribute to the delivery of local policy, procedures and protocols to improve identification, assessment, ongoing support for patients and their family carers. Recognise the boundaries of their practice and know when and to whom patients should be referred. Participate in the management of patient complaints when requested to do so and participate in the identification of any necessary learning brought about through incidents and near-miss events. Undertake all mandatory training and induction programmes. Contribute to and embrace the spectrum of clinical governance. Attend a formal appraisal with their manager at least every 12 months. Once a performance/training objective has been set, progress will be reviewed on a regular basis so that new objectives can be agreed. Maintain a clean, tidy, effective working area at all times There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks, this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels In addition to the primary key responsibilities, the Paediatric Nurse will be expected to: Assess patients, and as appropriate provide definitive treatment (including prescribing medications following policy, patient group directives, NICE (national) and local clinical guidelines and local care pathways) or make necessary referrals to other members of the primary care team. Be able to manage undifferentiated, undiagnosed health conditions and identify red flags and underlying serious pathology and take appropriate action. Use complex decision making to inform the diagnosis, investigation, complete management of episodes of care within a broad scope of practice. Prescribe medication in accordance with own scope of practice. Actively take a personalised care approach and population centred care approach to enable shared decision making with the presenting person. Support and participate in shared learning within the practice in order to improve patient care. Continually review clinical practices, responding to national policies and initiatives where appropriate. Participate in the review of significant and near-miss events applying a structured approach. Support the practice team with the reviewing and implementation of practice policies and protocols, ensuring conformance to extant legislation.