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Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Paediatric Critical Care Unit at Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust as a Band 5 Staff Nurse. Applications are welcomed from Adult trained nurses with appropriate experience in Critical Care.

The post involves providing safe quality care to patients requiring High Dependency and Intensive Care to Paediatric patients 0-16 years.  This is a very rewarding opportunity to work within an MDT providing excellence and the opportunity to develop specialist knowledge and skills.

The postholder will be a key member of the PCCU Team.  PCCU work collaboratively as a multidisciplinary team, internal and external to the organisation, to facilitate holistic seamless care delivery for all Trust patients.  Nursing Care of children aged 0-16 (and occasionally young people up to 18 years) requiring general acute/chronic/critical care in an identified clinical ward or department.

As a Band 5 Staff Nurse you will be able to work within a team, have good decision making skills and able to use your own initiative and share the trust values and vision and be committed to equality diversity and inclusion.

Main duties of the job

As a Band 5 Staff Nurse you will be responsible for co-ordinating and providing skills nursing (without direct supervision) to patients, in accordance with responsibilities under the NMC code of conduct. 

You will be able to plan, implement and evaluate nursing care for an allocated patient group, in consideration of individual needs, using prioritisation and delegation skills.  You will also be an advocate for the patient and contribute to the continuing development of nursing, including the supervision or junior nurses and support staff.  

Working for our organisation

At Sheffield Children’s, our purpose is clear: to provide healthier futures for children and young people. Our three strategic aims are:

1. Outstanding Patient Care
2. Brilliant Place to work
3. Leaders in Children’s Health

We work successfully with local, regional, and national partners to provide physical and mental healthcare across acute and community settings. Many of our clinicians are amongst the best in their field, recognised nationally and internationally for their expertise.

As well as having enormous pride in what we do, we are a friendly, welcoming, and motivated NHS Trust who are guided by our CARE values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. Our nearly 4000 colleagues live these values, ensuring kind and compassionate care that makes patients and their families feel safe and at home.

As we approach our 150th anniversary in 2026, we remain committed to enhancing our reputation in children’s health leadership, improving the experiences of both patient and colleagues, and focusing on our communities and population health.