Senior Staff Nurse inSheffield inSheffield PUBLISHED 25 DEC 2023
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For full details please see the job description and person specification.
Inclusive Recruitment & Selection
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and accurate data capture is an important part of that to ensure we are supportive and representative. Our aim is to ensure that all applicants can see themselves in the available categories on our application form, but we recognise that some of our data capture fields are not inclusive. We have flagged this with our system provider to ask for change.
We offer encouragement and active support to applicants with additional needs, including those from ethnic minorities, with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community. If you wish to adjust any aspect of the recruitment process or wish to find out more about our recruitment & selection processes, please get in touch with our Recruitment Manager:
We are continually reviewing our recruitment & selection process to support the long-term aim of Sheffield Childrens being a champion of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. If you have any ideas for improvement, please get in touch with Catherine Gilbert at
Trust Values
The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values:
- Compassion leading by kindness and showing empathy, understanding and respect
- Accountability striving to do the right thing and owning responsibility
- Respect value differences, tackling inequality and fostering a culture of inclusion
- Excellence delivering a high-quality standard of care
Please note this vacancy will close 2nd October 2024.
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Paediatric Nurse to join Ward 4 as a senior Staff Nurse. Ward 4 is a busy Medical ward, caring for children 0 to18 years, under the specialties of Paediatric medicine, gastroenterology, immunology, mental health, respiratory, rheumatology, endocrine and metabolic.
There is availability to work part time hours for a fixed term of 6 months with a possibility of a 6 month extension dependant on hours becoming available within the team. The role involves being part of a multi-disciplinary team across Medicine, providing specialist nursing care to the children and young people and their families.
The post holder must be motivated, organised, have excellent communications skills as well as being a team player. They must also be able to recognise their own limitations and be able to support others.
Medical experience is desirable, but not essential.
The post will include shift work involving a mix of days and nights from 07.00-19.30 and 19.00-07.30.
For further information, please contact Amy Weston, Ward Manager, Ward 4 on or email;
- To co-ordinate and provide skilled nursing care to patients, in accordance with responsibilities under the NMC Code of Conduct.
- To participate in the continued development of nursing, including the supervision, teaching and development of junior nurses and support staff.
- Act as an advocate for patients.
- To plan, implement and evaluate nursing care for an allocated patient group, in consideration of individual need, using prioritisation and delegation skills.
- To assist the Ward Manager in managing and developing the Ward/Department.
- To work collaboratively within a Multidisciplinary team, internal and external to the organisation, to facilitate holistic seamless care delivery for all Trust Patients.
- To give leadership to junior staff and manage the Ward/Unit in the absence of the ward manager.
- To support the ward manager in his/her role and participate in managing the ward, staff and resources, to maintain standards within the clinical governance agenda.
- To represent the ward manager at relevant meetings and forums.
- To deputise for the ward manager when required and act as role model and leader to other junior staff
For full details please see the job description and person specification.
Inclusive Recruitment & Selection
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and accurate data capture is an important part of that to ensure we are supportive and representative. Our aim is to ensure that all applicants can see themselves in the available categories on our application form, but we recognise that some of our data capture fields are not inclusive. We have flagged this with our system provider to ask for change.
We offer encouragement and active support to applicants with additional needs, including those from ethnic minorities, with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community. If you wish to adjust any aspect of the recruitment process or wish to find out more about our recruitment & selection processes, please get in touch with our Recruitment Manager:
We are continually reviewing our recruitment & selection process to support the long-term aim of Sheffield Childrens being a champion of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. If you have any ideas for improvement, please get in touch with Catherine Gilbert at
Trust Values
The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values:
- Compassion leading by kindness and showing empathy, understanding and respect
- Accountability striving to do the right thing and owning responsibility
- Respect value differences, tackling inequality and fostering a culture of inclusion
- Excellence delivering a high-quality standard of care
Please note this vacancy will close 2nd October 2024.
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Paediatric Nurse to join Ward 4 as a senior Staff Nurse. Ward 4 is a busy Medical ward, caring for children 0 to18 years, under the specialties of Paediatric medicine, gastroenterology, immunology, mental health, respiratory, rheumatology, endocrine and metabolic.
There is availability to work part time hours for a fixed term of 6 months with a possibility of a 6 month extension dependant on hours becoming available within the team. The role involves being part of a multi-disciplinary team across Medicine, providing specialist nursing care to the children and young people and their families.
The post holder must be motivated, organised, have excellent communications skills as well as being a team player. They must also be able to recognise their own limitations and be able to support others.
Medical experience is desirable, but not essential.
The post will include shift work involving a mix of days and nights from 07.00-19.30 and 19.00-07.30.
For further information, please contact Amy Weston, Ward Manager, Ward 4 on or email;
- To co-ordinate and provide skilled nursing care to patients, in accordance with responsibilities under the NMC Code of Conduct.
- To participate in the continued development of nursing, including the supervision, teaching and development of junior nurses and support staff.
- Act as an advocate for patients.
- To plan, implement and evaluate nursing care for an allocated patient group, in consideration of individual need, using prioritisation and delegation skills.
- To assist the Ward Manager in managing and developing the Ward/Department.
- To work collaboratively within a Multidisciplinary team, internal and external to the organisation, to facilitate holistic seamless care delivery for all Trust Patients.
- To give leadership to junior staff and manage the Ward/Unit in the absence of the ward manager.
- To support the ward manager in his/her role and participate in managing the ward, staff and resources, to maintain standards within the clinical governance agenda.
- To represent the ward manager at relevant meetings and forums.
- To deputise for the ward manager when required and act as role model and leader to other junior staff
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