Paediatric Staff Nurse

Job Summary
Are you an experienced Paediatric Staff Nurse or a newly qualified Staff Nurse who is committed to delivering outstanding patient care to children, young people and their families? If your answer is YES, we want you to come and join our team on the Treehouse Children's Unit at Stepping Hill Hospital.
The Treehouse Unit is a 20-bed acute paediatric ward with 8 paediatric assessment beds, a surgical ‘Walk In Walk Out’ service and 2 HDU beds. You will be supported by a fabulous team and our Paediatric Clinical Nurse Educators who will develop your personalised development plan, including senior band 5 training days, an HDU course and an APLS course.

• Assess and plan individualised care programmes, implement and evaluate them to meet patients’ needs.
• Work in partnership with relatives, carers and multidisciplinary staff to improve standards of patient care.
• Maintain accurate, timely clinical records in accordance with confidentiality requirements.
• Uphold the Trust’s dignity, respect and clinical guidelines, ensuring nursing care is appropriate and consistent.
• Use professional judgement to analyse patient conditions and act appropriately.
• Demonstrate high standards of patient care through personal example and professional conduct.
• Promote safeguarding of vulnerable patients in line with national and local policy.

• Current 1st‑level UK registration (RSCN or RN(child)).
• Computer literacy.
• Experience of working in paediatric clinical areas and delivering paediatric patient care.
• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD).
• Positive working relationship with multidisciplinary teams.

• Preparation for Mentorship certificate or experience as a student assessor/supervisor.
• Relevant post‑registration course appropriate to the clinical area.
• Experience of supervising others.
• Affiliation with a post‑registration role or training programme.

• 27‑33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays.
• NHS pension scheme membership.
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more.
• NHS Staff discounts.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Salary finance for loans, savings, budget planning and debt‑management tips.
• Stockport Credit Union for local financial advice.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity. We welcome applicants from under‑represented communities. For further assistance, contact the recruitment team to discuss alternative application methods.

• Band:
  Band 5
• Pay Scheme:
  Agenda for Change
• Salary: £31,049 to £37,796 a year pro‑rata per annum
• Contract:
  
  Permanent
• Working pattern:
  Part‑time
• Posted: 31 December 2025
• Reference number: 362‑A‑25‑7675753

• Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
• Treehouse Unit, Stepping Hill – Poplar Grove, Stockport, SK2 7JE
• Website:
  Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

All staff will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check (cost £54.50, deducted from first salary) and join the DBS update service (£16 annual fee). The post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.

Applications from job‑seekers requiring a Skilled Worker visa sponsorship are welcome. UK registration is required. For additional information, see the NHS Careers website or the UK Visas and Immigration website.