Paediatric Nurse - Paediatric Outpatients Department - Hinchingbrooke
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Huntingdon, PE29 6NTView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
2 November 2026
13 days leftJob description
You will be working as part of the Children's Unit Nursing team - this role focuses on the provision of direct care to children and their families in ...
Please refer to the band 5 job description and person specification for a detailed overview of the role.
Primarily, the role of the children's nurse in Outpatients is to be part of the nurse-led clinic team and support the HCAs on shift. The nurse led clinic is an independently run nurse clinic as part of a wide MDT. Referrals are taken from both in-house speciality teams and teams from the wide range of tertiary centres that we share patient care with. We provide a range of care for our children and young people including: blood tests, renal reviews, prolonged jaundice screens, endocrine testing and injections.
Please refer to the band 5 job description and person specification for a detailed overview of the role.
Priority will be given to colleagues identified as at risk through the Trust's redeployment process.
Education
Essential: - RSCN/ RN Child; - Mentoring qualification (or willingness to work towards)
Desirable: - BSc Nursing (or willingness to work towards)
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 1 year in acute Paediatric setting
- Evidence of safeguarding experience
- Mentoring of students
- Sound evidence of clinical ability
- Awareness of professional responsibilities
- Articulates understanding of prioritising clinical issues
- Experience of working with children with complex health care needs
- Demonstrates awareness of current legislation relating to children in primary and secondary care
Desirable: - Experience of children's nursing in outpatient setting; - Articulates understanding of primary care
Key Skills
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Good communication skills
- Good organisational skills
- Basic Computer skills
- Willingness to learn how to cannulate and take bloods if not already competent
- Critical analysis skills
- Organisational skills applied to self: time management, prioritising own caseload, initiative.
Desirable: - Venepuncture and cannulation; - ECG skills
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
19 October 2026
Last checked
20 October 2026
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