Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatrics
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 374-LL0143
- Employer
- East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Conquest
- Town
- Hastings
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/12/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Trainee Advanced Paediatric Nurse Practitoner
NHS AfC: Band 7
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.
We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £700 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.
Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000+ dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.
Job overview
Paediatric Nurse Practitioner – Band 7 to 8a Development Role
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 Trainee Paediatric Nurse/AHP Practitioner, with full support to develop into a Band 8a Advanced Clinical Practitioner.
As part of your induction, you’ll be enrolled on the Coventry University MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice, equipping you with the qualifications and skills required for autonomous practice at Band 8a level.
Main duties of the job
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 nurse/ AHP 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.
Working for our organisation
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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Detailed job description and main 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 / Training
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse/Professional and hold active registration with relevant Professional body
- Masters level qualification relevant to role
- Post Graduate qualification at Masters level in advanced clinical practice, relevant to role to demonstrate specialist clinical and leadership skills
- Evidence of mandatory and statutory essential training skills, and additional job specific specialist skills/procedures
Desirable criteria
- Project management/Quality improvement qualification
- Restorative supervision/Professional Nurse Advocate qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Proven experience in area of expert professional knowledge and skills
- Demonstrate experience/project leadership of Quality/Service improvement
- Project Management
- Leadership
- People Management Innovative and inspiring leadership and clinical practice
Desirable criteria
- NHS experience or relevant health care organisation
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Essential criteria
- 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
- Expert professional and clinical skills and competence relevant to role to support innovative, evidence based practice.
Other
Essential criteria
- Professional and personal credibility
- Full driving licence and access to a vehicle (for domiciliary community role) and ability to travel between sites
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Elaine wrenn
- Job title
- Lead APNP
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- EXT 757507
- Additional information
Email initially is preferred.
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