Advanced Paediatric Nurse Practitioner

Job summary

Paediatric Nurse Practitioner -

Join us in shaping the future of paediatric care.

Are you a passionate paediatric nurse or AHP ready to take the next step in your career? We're offering an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Paediatric Nurse/AHP Practitioner.

What you'll do:

Deliver expert, holistic care to children and young people across SSPAU, inpatient wards, and ED.Undertake advanced clinical assessments, diagnostics, and decision-making to plan and evaluate care.Prescribe medications, request and interpret investigations, and perform procedures including lumbar puncture.Manage complex presentations and make timely referrals within and beyond the Trust.Work closely with senior clinicians and APNPs, contributing to the medical Tier 2 rota, responding to resus calls, and accepting acute referrals from GPs.

What you'll gain:

80% of your time will be dedicated to clinical practice, with protected time to develop across all four pillars of advanced practice: clinical, leadership, education, and research.You'll be supported by a strong multidisciplinary team and senior colleagues as you grow in confidence and autonomy.Opportunities to lead service improvement, contribute to audit and research, and support education across the paediatric workforce.

Who we're looking for:A motivated, compassionate APNP with a clear commitment to advancing paediatric care. You'll be a role model for others, embodying our Trust values and striving for excellence in everything you do.

Main duties of the job

The Advanced Nurse/Practitioner will promote the visionand values of East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust,leading by example and ensuring that they demonstratethose values in their leadership behaviours and how wesupport our teams and deliver our servicesThe Advanced Nurse/Practitioner will be able to provideexpert professional advice and develops and implementsspecialist 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.

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