Senior Nurse (UK Visa Sponsorship)

Job Description

The Opportunity

We are seeking a compassionate and motivated Band 5 Staff Nurse to join the Children’s Outpatient Department at the Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital. This is a varied and rewarding role within a busy, child-centred outpatient service delivering care to infants, children, and young people across a wide range of specialities.

Our department includes 15 purpose-built clinic rooms and hosts specialist clinics such as gastroenterology, respiratory medicine, allergy, cardiology, dermatology, ENT, orthopaedics, and general surgery. In addition, we deliver a number of nurse-led services including ECG clinics, prolonged jaundice pathways, sweat testing, and allergy skin prick testing. The team also provides paediatric outpatient services at the Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath.

You will be supported by a dedicated paediatric education and practice development team, enabling you to build competencies, develop specialist skills, and progress confidently in your paediatric nursing career.

Your Role

As a Staff Nurse in Paediatric Outpatients, you will be professionally accountable for delivering safe, evidence-based, and family-centred care in line with Trust, local, and national standards. You will work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team and contribute to a positive learning environment for students and support staff.

Once core competencies are achieved, you will have the opportunity to participate in nurse-led clinics and extended practice roles.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Care and Patient Experience

• Deliver high-quality, age-appropriate nursing care to children and young people attending outpatient clinics.
• Communicate effectively and sensitively with children, parents, and carers, adapting your approach to individual needs.
• Act as an advocate for children and families, ensuring their voices are heard and respected.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential nursing documentation using Trust systems.
• Recognise and respond promptly to changes in a child’s condition, escalating concerns appropriately.

Clinic Management and Service Delivery

• Support the smooth running of outpatient clinics across both hospital sites.
• Manage designated clinics during the working day, prioritising workload safely and effectively.
• Contribute to nurse-led clinics, including ECGs, 24-hour monitoring, sweat tests, prolonged jaundice pathways, and allergy testing (following competency sign-off).
• Adhere to infection prevention, safeguarding, and clinical governance requirements.

Teamwork, Learning, and Development

• Support and supervise Healthcare Assistants, student nurses, trainee nursing associates, and nursery nurses.
• Contribute to a positive learning culture and participate in mentorship following appropriate training.
• Engage fully with mandatory training, appraisal, and ongoing professional development.
• Participate in audits, service improvement initiatives, and team meetings.

About You

You are a registered children’s nurse who is organised, adaptable, and confident working in a fast-paced outpatient environment. You are committed to delivering excellent care and supporting children and families through often complex healthcare journeys.

Essential Requirements

• Registered Nurse (Child) with current UK NMC registration.
• Experience working within a paediatric setting (including foundation or preceptorship experience).
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusive care.

Desirable Skills and Experience

• IV therapy competency.
• Venepuncture and cannulation skills.
• PILS qualification.
• Mentorship or practice assessor qualification.

About University Hospitals Sussex

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust is proud to deliver Excellent Care Everywhere, as reflected in our CQC Outstanding rating for Caring. We value diversity and inclusion and actively support our staff through networks, buddy schemes, and flexible development opportunities.

We are a Disability Confident Leader (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust, committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels supported, respected, and able to thrive.

Additional Information

• This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.
• Applicants must hold current UK NMC registration. At present, we are unable to directly recruit internationally qualified nurses who do not already hold UK registration.
• Reasonable adjustments can be made throughout the recruitment process.