Job summary
Join Our Acute Paediatrics Team
We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Advanced Paediatric Nurse Practitioner (APNP) to join our dynamic Acute Paediatrics service. This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled clinician to work autonomously, lead advanced practice, and make a meaningful impact on the care of children and young people in a fast-paced acute setting.
If you are passionate about delivering exceptional paediatric care, thrive in high-acuity environments, and are ready to take the next step in your advanced practice career, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
About the Role
As an APNP in Acute Paediatrics, you will:
- Provide expert clinical assessment, diagnosis, and management of children presenting with acute illness.
- Work autonomously while collaborating closely with the multidisciplinary team.
- Lead on clinical decision-making, including prescribing and ordering/ interpreting investigations (as appropriate to your qualifications).
- Support service development, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice.
- Contribute to education, mentorship, and development of junior staff and students.
- Participate in rota commitments, including evenings and weekends, to support 24/7 service delivery.
About You
You will be a confident, compassionate, and forward-thinking practitioner with:
- A recognised Master's level qualification in Advanced Clinical Practice (or equivalent).
- Independent prescribing qualification (V300) or working towards it.
- Extensive experience in acute paediatrics, emergency paediatrics, or paediatric critical care.
- Proven ability to work autonomously and manage complex clinical presentations.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and teaching skills.
- A commitment to delivering high-quality, child-centred care.
About us
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
Statement on the Use of AI
We value the individuality that each candidate brings to the application process. While we understand that AI tools are widely available, we strongly discourage applicants from using AI-generated content when applying for jobs with us. We believe that your application should reflect your true skills, experiences, and motivations, which are best conveyed through your own words and unique perspective.
Using AI for your application may not accurately represent your knowledge, skills, and experience and may result in a disconnect between your qualifications and our assessment of your application.
We encourage applicants to take the time to thoughtfully complete their applications; by doing so, you allow us to better understand your true potential and ensure a fair and transparent evaluation of your application. Over reliance on AI-generated content may diminish your chance of success.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse/Professional and hold active registration with relevant Professional body
- Post Graduate qualification at Masters level in advanced clinical practice, (working towards) or Completion of NHSE advanced practice eportfolio (working towards)
- Evidence of mandatory and statutory essential training skills, and additional job specific specialist skills/procedures
Desirable
- Project management/Quality improvement qualification
- Restorative supervision/Professional Nurse Advocate qualification
- Education/Training qualification
- Managerial or Leadership qualification
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience in area of expert professional knowledge and skills
- Demonstrate experience of ; Quality/Service improvement Project Management People Management Innovative and inspiring leadership and clinical practice Research or audit Education and Training
Desirable
- NHS experience or relevant health care organisation
- Worked as an advanced practitioner in an acute medical unit / SDEC
Skills
Essential
- Leadership skills that demonstrate the ability to manage self and lead others, able to motivate and inspire a team
- Operational management of a team/service, able to allocate and manage staff organise placements, support learners, provide supervision and line management responsibilities and record keeping. Ability to promote staff wellbeing and manage performance
- Clinical skills and knowledge relevant to the role with ability to practice independently
- Ability to make operational judgements and manage competing priorities and professional opinion
- Demonstrates knowledge of National NHS and Nursing agenda including national/local performance targets.
- Able to interpret/develop policy change and make recommendation for service improvements.
- Expert professional and clinical skills and competence relevant to role to support innovative, evidence based practice.
- Skills to assess and interpret complex needs of patients and able to give expert advice and guidance
- Conduct audit and research, to critically analyse and interpret data, problem solve and prioritise.
- Digital Skills, use of systems, report writing and presentation skills
- Excellent communication skills and ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive information and provide reassurance and empathy.
- Manage conflict
- Commitment to own professional and personal development
- Budget and resource management skills
- Able to develop and maintain effective working relationships with all professional groups and senior managers within the organisation and external stakeholders. Maintains confidentiality and information governance principles and is accountable for actions and decision making
- Ability to delegate effectively and hold people to account
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse/Professional and hold active registration with relevant Professional body
- Post Graduate qualification at Masters level in advanced clinical practice, (working towards) or Completion of NHSE advanced practice eportfolio (working towards)
- Evidence of mandatory and statutory essential training skills, and additional job specific specialist skills/procedures
Desirable
- Project management/Quality improvement qualification
- Restorative supervision/Professional Nurse Advocate qualification
- Education/Training qualification
- Managerial or Leadership qualification
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience in area of expert professional knowledge and skills
- Demonstrate experience of ; Quality/Service improvement Project Management People Management Innovative and inspiring leadership and clinical practice Research or audit Education and Training
Desirable
- NHS experience or relevant health care organisation
- Worked as an advanced practitioner in an acute medical unit / SDEC
Skills
Essential
- Leadership skills that demonstrate the ability to manage self and lead others, able to motivate and inspire a team
- Operational management of a team/service, able to allocate and manage staff organise placements, support learners, provide supervision and line management responsibilities and record keeping. Ability to promote staff wellbeing and manage performance
- Clinical skills and knowledge relevant to the role with ability to practice independently
- Ability to make operational judgements and manage competing priorities and professional opinion
- Demonstrates knowledge of National NHS and Nursing agenda including national/local performance targets.
- Able to interpret/develop policy change and make recommendation for service improvements.
- Expert professional and clinical skills and competence relevant to role to support innovative, evidence based practice.
- Skills to assess and interpret complex needs of patients and able to give expert advice and guidance
- Conduct audit and research, to critically analyse and interpret data, problem solve and prioritise.
- Digital Skills, use of systems, report writing and presentation skills
- Excellent communication skills and ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive information and provide reassurance and empathy.
- Manage conflict
- Commitment to own professional and personal development
- Budget and resource management skills
- Able to develop and maintain effective working relationships with all professional groups and senior managers within the organisation and external stakeholders. Maintains confidentiality and information governance principles and is accountable for actions and decision making
- Ability to delegate effectively and hold people to account
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).
