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 vision and values of East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, leading by example and ensuring that they demonstrate those values in their leadership behaviours and how we support our teams and deliver our services. The Advanced Nurse/Practitioner will be able to provide expert professional advice and develops and implements specialist 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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Details
Band: Band 8a
Salary: £57,528 to £64,750 a year per annum, pro rata
Contract: Fixed term, 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 374-LL0328
Job location: East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, Hastings, TN37 7RD

Essential qualifications and experience

• Registered Nurse/Professional and hold active registration with relevant Professional body
• Post Graduate qualification at Masters level in advanced clinical practice, (working towards) or Completion of NHSE advanced practice eportfolio (working towards)
• Evidence of mandatory and statutory essential training skills, and additional job specific specialist skills/procedures
• 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
• Full driving licence and access to a vehicle (for domiciliary community role) and ability to travel between sites
• Flexibility in working hours and patterns
• 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

Desirable

• Project management/Quality improvement qualification
• Restorative supervision/Professional Nurse Advocate qualification
• Education/Training qualification
• Managerial or Leadership qualification
• NHS experience or relevant health care organisation
• Worked as an advanced practitioner in an acute medical unit / SDEC

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 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. Apply through our website for further information.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. Apply through our website for further information.

Employer contact
Contact: Mark Standen, Divisional Director of Nursing & Clinical, mark.standen@nhs.net, 07880781072

Closing date: 02 November 2026.