Job summary
Are you a motivated nurse with extensive experience in Paediatric Critical Care?
There has never been a better time to join our Paediatric Critical Care team at the Great North Children's Hospital. With an expanding service, and a plan for new Paediatric High Dependency Unit with the initial opening of 2 beds, now is the time to join our team. We have 12 commissioned PICU beds and 2 PHDU beds.
The successful candidate will be able to prove a high level of achievement, motivation and enthusiasm in their current role, with extensive experience in a children's intensive care unit. They will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the unique challenges of a Paediatric Critical Care whilst remaining professional, resilient, optimistic and resourceful.
We support our local children in the North East and Cumbria who require emergency treatment or are undergoing surgery requiring Intensive Care admission. Our PICU is a busy dynamic unit providing care for children with a variety of health care needs. Specialties include neurosurgery, neurology, trauma, oncology, BMT and plastic surgery, as well as paediatric surgery, paediatric infectious diseases and paediatric medicine.
- Interview Date Wednesday 06 August 2025
- Full Time posts (Part Time hours will be considered)
- Post 1 Fixed Term 16 months from date of appointment
- Post 2 Permanent
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Main duties of the job
The role will work seamlessly alongside the PICU Senior Nursing Team and the Great North Children's Hospital Matrons and will be supported by the Directorate Management Team. The team are very committed to ensuring a positive staff experience and sustain our excellent staff wellbeing and retention strategy.
The PICU Band 6 role is about clinical excellence, leading your team and managing your resources. Newcastle University Hospitals NHS Trust will provide an exciting and excellent environment in which to meet these goals.
Our PICU is a busy dynamic unit providing care for children with a variety of health care needs. Specialties include neurosurgery, neurology, trauma, oncology, BMT and plastic surgery, as well as paediatric surgery, paediatric infectious diseases and paediatric medicine.
The specialist skills that are adopted throughout the varied training programmes available within the unit are transferrable for your future career progression. The Paediatric Critical Care Unit is an indispensable part of the Children's service and strategy, ensuring that local children can be treated and cared for in their local hospital. It is also a tertiary referral centre accepting admissions from throughout the North East and further afield to support the increasing demand for Paediatric Critical Care.
About us
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
o Freeman Hospitalo Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)o Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)o Newcastle Dental Hospitalo Newcastle Fertility Centreo Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbriao Northern Genetics Serviceo Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To support the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse, acting as a deputy when the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse is absent.
- In areas within the organisation nurses may be banded at 6 by virtue clinical reasons, for example, critical care.
- Provide effective support and leadership to both staff, patients and carers within the ward or department.
- Act as role model, teacher and supervisor for junior staff and students.
- Ensure systems are in place to provide the continuity of safe effective care for patients at all times.
- Effective member of the multi-disciplinary team.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To support the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse, acting as a deputy when the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse is absent.
- In areas within the organisation nurses may be banded at 6 by virtue clinical reasons, for example, critical care.
- Provide effective support and leadership to both staff, patients and carers within the ward or department.
- Act as role model, teacher and supervisor for junior staff and students.
- Ensure systems are in place to provide the continuity of safe effective care for patients at all times.
- Effective member of the multi-disciplinary team.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- oMeets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) requirements for mentorship if relevant to role
- oEvidence of achievements and career development in current post and of on-going professional development
- oUnderstanding of professional accountability in a leadership role
- oAwareness of current relevant NHS policy context
- oHas understanding / experience of adult / child safeguarding
SKILLS
Essential
Desirable
- oRelevant clinical skills relating to the specialty e.g. IV drug administration, ECMO management
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- oPrevious post registration experience
- oSpecialist qualification if relevant to role or previous experience
- oRelevant and recent clinical experience
Desirable
- oAudit / research experience
- oUndertaken ECMO training
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- oRegistered Nurse (appropriate to branch)
- oCurrent NMC registration
- oDiploma in a health related subject, prepared to take degree level study
Desirable
- oDegree in health related subject
- oRelevant specialist qualification
Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- oMeets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) requirements for mentorship if relevant to role
- oEvidence of achievements and career development in current post and of on-going professional development
- oUnderstanding of professional accountability in a leadership role
- oAwareness of current relevant NHS policy context
- oHas understanding / experience of adult / child safeguarding
SKILLS
Essential
Desirable
- oRelevant clinical skills relating to the specialty e.g. IV drug administration, ECMO management
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- oPrevious post registration experience
- oSpecialist qualification if relevant to role or previous experience
- oRelevant and recent clinical experience
Desirable
- oAudit / research experience
- oUndertaken ECMO training
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- oRegistered Nurse (appropriate to branch)
- oCurrent NMC registration
- oDiploma in a health related subject, prepared to take degree level study
Desirable
- oDegree in health related subject
- oRelevant specialist qualification
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).
