Paediatric Registered Nurses | East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

We are seeking enthusiastic, caring, and motivated individuals to join our team of Registered Paediatric Nurses, delivering dynamic, high‑quality, family‑centred care to babies, children, and young people.

Do you have a passion for working in a busy paediatric environment and providing individualised, holistic care based on comprehensive assessment? Would you like to develop your skills as part of a well‑coordinated multidisciplinary team, supporting each child throughout their healthcare journey?

This role offers experience across a wide range of conditions, including respiratory illness, diabetes, oncology, CAMHS, neurological conditions, complex needs, and level 1 critical care. You will also have the opportunity to undertake a rotation in Paediatric Accident & Emergency, gaining valuable experience in a fast‑paced acute setting.

Children requiring intensive care are transferred to tertiary centres and later repatriated for ongoing care until discharge.

We welcome applications from both newly qualified and experienced paediatric nurses. At ESHT, we value our staff as our greatest asset and offer a comprehensive induction and preceptorship programme to support your development and ensure you feel valued, confident, and motivated in your role.

To assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual programmes of patient care, utilising research as appropriate within a team.

To communicate with a wide range of individuals, using a range of techniques, in a wide range of scenarios.

To communicate with children who may have barriers to understanding eg children with complex needs.

To ensure an ongoing welcoming, caring and safe environment is provided for the children and their families, carers and visitors.

To provide a quality service for the child and family in accordance with the Children and Young People Charter and the ward philosophy eg a commitment to family centred care.

To act as patients advocate especially when conflicting opinion may alter the outcomes of care.

To work within the Trust policies, procedures and guidelines to assist in achieving the ward and directorate objectives.

To maintain up to date training in the use and maintenance requirements of any piece of clinical equipment used.

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.

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Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

This advert closes on Tuesday 2 Jun 2026

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