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The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Staff Nurse - Paediatrics

The closing date is 01 September 2025

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Job summary

This is a great opportunity for newly qualified and experienced Nurses to join our team and be part of something amazing. We pride ourselves on the support we give our new staff and believe that our ward creates the perfect learning environment. We are looking for suitably qualified, dynamic, inspired and enthusiastic Nurses who have a passion to care and are always looking to make it better.

Working closely with our Emergency Department we look after acutely ill children. We have an 8 bedded Children's Assessments Unit within which our staffare able to develop skills in triage and PGD. On our ward we provide advanced care to children requiring interventions such as tracheostomy care,CPAP or high flow oxygen. We are commissioned to provide care for children with oncology needs in our dedicated, 3 bedded, purpose built area.

We also have an experienced team of specialistnurses in Gastroenterology, Respiratory, Epilepsy and Oncology who support our patients and learning needs of our team. At The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital we have a Children's Out Patient facility along with a Medical day unit.

Please note this is for a fixed term contract for 6 months.

Main duties of the job

  • Responsible for the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of individualised patient care, working inpartnership with patients, their carers and the multi-disciplinary team to ensure the patient's physical, spiritualand emotional needs are met.
  • Formulate and deliver high quality patient care without direct supervision, seeking guidance on actions thatare outside agreed defined standards
  • Recognise changes in patients' conditions which require the intervention of others and ensure that timely referrals are made or escalation procedures enacted as appropriate

About us

Children's Services at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is an exciting place to be. We strongly believe that our staff are the key to achieving our goals; empowering our staff to generate their ideas and investing in them to make change happen. We continually look to improve our services and keep our children and families at the heart of everything we do. If this sounds like you, please get in touch today.

You will be joining a friendly supportive team, working in a modern bright unit. We provide care for 33 in-patients in our purpose built facility at The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford. We care for children from ages 0-17 years, and you can be sure to gain experience in caring for children with medical, surgical, orthopaedic, complex needs, CAMHS, respiratory and metabolic conditions.

Details

Date posted

18 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum / pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

223-SNP-626

Job locations

The Princess Royal Hospital

Apley Castle

Telford

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Job description

Job responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Person Specification

Professional / Technical Quali

Essential

  • Paediatric Nursing qualification, RSCN/RN child branch

Desirable

  • Teaching and Assessing Course
  • PILS

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

  • Awareness of relevant / current professional issues
  • Awareness of Child protection procedures
  • Experience of working in an acute healthcare environment either as a placement or employment

Desirable

  • Experience working within a specialty
  • Post qualification experience of working in an acute NHS Trust
  • Mentorship experience
Person Specification

Professional / Technical Quali

Essential

  • Paediatric Nursing qualification, RSCN/RN child branch

Desirable

  • Teaching and Assessing Course
  • PILS

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

  • Awareness of relevant / current professional issues
  • Awareness of Child protection procedures
  • Experience of working in an acute healthcare environment either as a placement or employment

Desirable

  • Experience working within a specialty
  • Post qualification experience of working in an acute NHS Trust
  • Mentorship experience

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

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Address

The Princess Royal Hospital

Apley Castle

Telford

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Employer's website

http://www.sath.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Address

The Princess Royal Hospital

Apley Castle

Telford

TF1 6TF


Employer's website

http://www.sath.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Paediatric Ward Manager

Charlotte Davies or Jennie Probert

sath.paedswardmanager@nhs.net

01952641222

Details

Date posted

18 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum / pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

223-SNP-626

Job locations

The Princess Royal Hospital

Apley Castle

Telford

TF1 6TF


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