Paediatrics Nurse | Children's ward | Equivalent Band 5 | Leeds | Annualised Hours| Opportunity for training and development| Part time 23 hours per week

Spire Hospital Leeds has an exciting opportunity for an ambitious, focused Paediatric Staff Nurse to join our expanding team. You will be working throughout our hospital and will provide first class care for the patient's journey from pre-assessment and post-operative care on our excellent children and young people's unit, threw to outpatients, imaging and Physio/rehab. We undertake a wide range of operations, including urology, general surgery, plastics, ENT and Orthopaedics both as day cases and overnight stays. A variety of medical patients are also seen in our outpatient and paediatric clinics.

Spire Leeds Hospital, located in Roundhay, Leeds, has been treating patients for almost 30 years. We are the region's largest private hospital in terms of the range of services we offer and the number of consultants we work with.

Duties and responsibilities

You will provide pre and post-operative care to children and young people, assisting in their recovery and getting them ready for discharge - this will include wound care, assisting with personal care and providing emotional support at what can be a stressful time. You will liaise with their parents, guardians and consultants giving advice and making recommendations to improve the patients' wellbeing, whilst also being adept at identifying a deteriorating patient and making on the spot, informed decisions.

Who we are looking for

Leeds Spire are looking for a registered Children's Nurse with at least 6 months (post qualified) experience on a Paediatrics Ward, preferably with surgical ward experience however we are happy to consider medical or community background for nurses who are interested in developing their experience in this field.

Benefits

We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
• 'Spire for you' reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
• Free Bupa wellness screening
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Save an average of £50 per month with our free onsite car park

We commit to our employees well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group that has been putting patients at the heart of everything we do for over 40 years. We have 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland.

For further information about this role or for an informal conversation about the range of career options available with Spire please contact Apply

For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.