Spire Healthcare Ltd

Specialist Nurse - CYP

The closing date is 10 April 2026

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Job summary

To provide exemplary planned care for children, young people and their families' and assist in the management and organisation of care provision

Main duties of the job

Assess children and young people's health and well-being across a complex and changing caseload. Assist in the delivery of care to meet the child and families health and wellbeing needs Provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information. Develop own knowledge and skills and that of others. Promotes best practice in health and safety and security. Assist in maintaining and developing services. Contribute to quality improvement. Promote and be advocate for children and young people's equality, diversity and rights. Acknowledge the risk of Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAI) and understand own responsibility as agreed with line manager in the prevention and control of HCAI. Actively promote Family Centred Care Ensure all child and young people's safeguarding needs are assessed and acted on as per local and LSCB policies

About us

Spire Leicester Hospital has an exciting opportunity for Specialist Nurse in CYP to join the team on a Full Time Permanent basis. "Spire Healthcare is a leading independent healthcare group in the United Kingdom, running 38 hospitals and over 50 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland. It provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care, operates a network of private GPs and provides workplace health services to over 800 corporate clients. It also delivers a range of private and NHS mental health, musculoskeletal and dermatological services." Our vision is to be recognised as a world class healthcare business bringing together the best people who are dedicated to developing excellent clinical environments and delivering the highest quality patient care.

Details

Date posted

10 March 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

26509

Job locations

Gartree Road, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 2FF

Leicester

LE2 2FF


Job description

Job responsibilities

Specialist Nurse - CYP/Spire Leicester/Gartree/Fulltime/Permanent/Excellent Benefits Spire Leicester Hospital has an exciting opportunity for Specialist Nurse in CYP to join the team on a Full Time Permanent basis. "Spire Healthcare is a leading independent healthcare group in the United Kingdom, running 38 hospitals and over 50 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland. It provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care, operates a network of private GPs and provides workplace health services to over 800 corporate clients. It also delivers a range of private and NHS mental health, musculoskeletal and dermatological services." Our vision is to be recognised as a world class healthcare business bringing together the best people who are dedicated to developing excellent clinical environments and delivering the highest quality patient care. Duties and responsibilities: To provide exemplary planned care for children, young people and their families' and assist in the management and organisation of care provision.

  • Assess children and young people's health and well-being across a complex and changing caseload.
  • Assist in the delivery of care to meet the child and families health and wellbeing needs
  • Provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information.
  • Develop own knowledge and skills and that of others.
  • Promotes best practice in health and safety and security.
  • Assist in maintaining and developing services.
  • Contribute to quality improvement.
  • Promote and be advocate for children and young people's equality, diversity and rights.
  • Acknowledge the risk of Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAI) and understand own responsibility as agreed with line manager in the prevention and control of HCAI.
  • Actively promote Family Centred Care
  • Ensure all child and young people's safeguarding needs are assessed and acted on as per local and LSCB policies
    • Who we're looking for: Qualification & Training:
  • Registered Children's Nurse
  • Working towards a post registration qualification in a clinical specialism
  • Child Protection level 3 training
  • Paediatric Resus TrainingEPALS or equivalent
    • Experience:
  • Working in teams
  • Work with minimum supervision
  • Experience of applying clinical reasoning skills to a range of complex and varied paediatric case mixes
  • Experience in a caring role
  • Recent clinical experience in an acute healthcare environment
  • Trained in children's phlebotomy
    • Benefits: We offer employed colleagues a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:
  • 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
  • Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
  • 'Spire for you' reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
  • Free Bupa wellness screening
  • Private medical insurance
  • Life assurance
    • Our Values: We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:
  • Driving clinical excellence
  • Doing the right thing
  • Caring is our passion.
  • Keeping it simple
  • Delivering on our promises
  • Succeeding and celebrating together
    • We commit to our employees' well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward. Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart. Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    Specialist Nurse - CYP/Spire Leicester/Gartree/Fulltime/Permanent/Excellent Benefits Spire Leicester Hospital has an exciting opportunity for Specialist Nurse in CYP to join the team on a Full Time Permanent basis. "Spire Healthcare is a leading independent healthcare group in the United Kingdom, running 38 hospitals and over 50 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland. It provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care, operates a network of private GPs and provides workplace health services to over 800 corporate clients. It also delivers a range of private and NHS mental health, musculoskeletal and dermatological services." Our vision is to be recognised as a world class healthcare business bringing together the best people who are dedicated to developing excellent clinical environments and delivering the highest quality patient care. Duties and responsibilities: To provide exemplary planned care for children, young people and their families' and assist in the management and organisation of care provision.

  • Assess children and young people's health and well-being across a complex and changing caseload.
  • Assist in the delivery of care to meet the child and families health and wellbeing needs
  • Provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information.
  • Develop own knowledge and skills and that of others.
  • Promotes best practice in health and safety and security.
  • Assist in maintaining and developing services.
  • Contribute to quality improvement.
  • Promote and be advocate for children and young people's equality, diversity and rights.
  • Acknowledge the risk of Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAI) and understand own responsibility as agreed with line manager in the prevention and control of HCAI.
  • Actively promote Family Centred Care
  • Ensure all child and young people's safeguarding needs are assessed and acted on as per local and LSCB policies
    • Who we're looking for: Qualification & Training:
  • Registered Children's Nurse
  • Working towards a post registration qualification in a clinical specialism
  • Child Protection level 3 training
  • Paediatric Resus TrainingEPALS or equivalent
    • Experience:
  • Working in teams
  • Work with minimum supervision
  • Experience of applying clinical reasoning skills to a range of complex and varied paediatric case mixes
  • Experience in a caring role
  • Recent clinical experience in an acute healthcare environment
  • Trained in children's phlebotomy
    • Benefits: We offer employed colleagues a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:
  • 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
  • Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
  • 'Spire for you' reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
  • Free Bupa wellness screening
  • Private medical insurance
  • Life assurance
    • Our Values: We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:
  • Driving clinical excellence
  • Doing the right thing
  • Caring is our passion.
  • Keeping it simple
  • Delivering on our promises
  • Succeeding and celebrating together
    • We commit to our employees' well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward. Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart. Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.

    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

    • Registered Children's Nurse
    • Working towards a post registration qualification in a clinical specialism
    • Child Protection level 3 training
    • Paediatric Resus TrainingEPALS or equivalent

    Desirable

    • Registered Children's Nurse
    • Working towards a post registration qualification in a clinical specialism
    • Child Protection level 3 training
    • Paediatric Resus TrainingEPALS or equivalent

    Experience

    Essential

    • Working in teams
    • Work with minimum supervision
    • Experience of applying clinical reasoning skills to a range of complex and varied paediatric case mixes
    • Experience in a caring role
    • Recent clinical experience in an acute healthcare environment
    • Trained in children's phlebotomy

    Desirable

    • Working in teams
    • Work with minimum supervision
    • Experience of applying clinical reasoning skills to a range of complex and varied paediatric case mixes
    • Experience in a caring role
    • Recent clinical experience in an acute healthcare environment
    • Trained in children's phlebotomy
    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

    • Registered Children's Nurse
    • Working towards a post registration qualification in a clinical specialism
    • Child Protection level 3 training
    • Paediatric Resus TrainingEPALS or equivalent

    Desirable

    • Registered Children's Nurse
    • Working towards a post registration qualification in a clinical specialism
    • Child Protection level 3 training
    • Paediatric Resus TrainingEPALS or equivalent

    Experience

    Essential

    • Working in teams
    • Work with minimum supervision
    • Experience of applying clinical reasoning skills to a range of complex and varied paediatric case mixes
    • Experience in a caring role
    • Recent clinical experience in an acute healthcare environment
    • Trained in children's phlebotomy

    Desirable

    • Working in teams
    • Work with minimum supervision
    • Experience of applying clinical reasoning skills to a range of complex and varied paediatric case mixes
    • Experience in a caring role
    • Recent clinical experience in an acute healthcare environment
    • Trained in children's phlebotomy

    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.

    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.

    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

    Spire Healthcare Ltd

    Address

    Gartree Road, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 2FF

    Leicester

    LE2 2FF


    Employer's website

    https://www.spirehealthcare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

    Employer details

    Employer name

    Spire Healthcare Ltd

    Address

    Gartree Road, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 2FF

    Leicester

    LE2 2FF


    Employer's website

    https://www.spirehealthcare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

    Employer contact details

    For questions about the job, contact:

    Senior Resourcing Partner

    George Milonas

    george.milonas@spirehealthcare.com

    08004346600

    Details

    Date posted

    10 March 2026

    Pay scheme

    Other

    Salary

    Depending on experience

    Contract

    Permanent

    Working pattern

    Full-time

    Reference number

    26509

    Job locations

    Gartree Road, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 2FF

    Leicester

    LE2 2FF


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