Job summary Isle of Wight NHS Trust Paediatric Registered Nurse ( Children's Ward) Band 5 6 Month Fixed-Term Contract (Maternity Cover) This is a 6 -month, fixed term, full-time (37.5 hour) contract for a children's nurse on children's ward to cover for maternity leave. The successful applicant will need to work a mixture of long days, nights and weekend duties. The successful applicant will need to be a registered children's nurse or a registered nurse with experience in working in a paediatric setting. Children's ward is a 10 bedded children's ward with a co-located 3 bedded paediatric Assessment unit and a 4 bedded children's day ward. Main duties of the job The main ward duties will include but are not limited to: - Assessing - Planning - Implementing care - Evaluating care - Acting as a supervisor to students and providing family-centred care - Working as part of the MDT - Safeguarding - Possessing excellent communication skills - Carrying out nursing procedures To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached. About us We serve a population of approximately 150,000 residents, making the services we offer variable and personalised with a flexible approach to our service users. Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire Trust's beach hut in Ryde. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you. The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions. Our 2020-2025 strategy sets out to ensure that we continue to be a provider of excellent and compassionate care. As part of this strategy, we are proactively taking steps to ensure that we recruit and retain the highest quality of talent to provide CARE and we would welcome applications from under-represented groups to ensure our Trust is an inclusive and diverse employer. Date posted 13 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £29,970 to £36,483 a year pro rata, per annum Contract Fixed term Duration 6 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 470-24-0096-PL Job locations St Mary's hospital Parkhurst road newport PO30 5TG Job description Job responsibilities Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting. Job description Job responsibilities Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting. Person Specification Qualifications, Experience and Aptitudes Essential RN/RSCN/RN child with current NMC registration Good basic education including use of English and Maths Basic IT skills NHS experience in service working with children and young people Good understanding of child and adolescent development, Child Protection issues Principles underlying confidentiality and information sharing Able to work autonomously in stressful situations Boundary keeping Ability to maintain effectiveness under pressure Act in ways that support equality and diversity Person Specification Qualifications, Experience and Aptitudes Essential RN/RSCN/RN child with current NMC registration Good basic education including use of English and Maths Basic IT skills NHS experience in service working with children and young people Good understanding of child and adolescent development, Child Protection issues Principles underlying confidentiality and information sharing Able to work autonomously in stressful situations Boundary keeping Ability to maintain effectiveness under pressure Act in ways that support equality and diversity 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). 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 Isle of Wight NHS Trust Address St Mary's hospital Parkhurst road newport PO30 5TG Employer's website https://www.iow.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)