Professional Nurse – Paediatric Ward

About the role

The Professional Nurse on the Paediatric Ward works within a multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, comprehensive, and high‑quality nursing care. This role focuses on the unique needs of children and their families, ensuring a supportive and therapeutic environment.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver quality nursing care in collaboration with a multi‑professional team.
• Identify, prevent, and manage risks to ensure patient safety.
• Facilitate a positive client experience by creating a conducive environment.
• Provide accurate and comprehensive records of all nursing interventions.
• Create a learning environment that builds staff competence.
• Ensure that all utilised stock and equipment are accurately charted.

Required profile

• Essential education: Diploma leading to registration as a General Nurse OR 4‑year Nursing Diploma or Bachelor of Nursing.
• Desired education: Postgraduate Advanced Diploma in Midwifery; Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing (e.g., Critical Care, Emergency Care, Peri‑operative Nursing) for specialist units.
• Essential minimum experience: None.
• Desired experience: N/A.

Required skills

• Basic life support trained (ACLS; ATLS; PALS training for specialised wards).
• Computer literate (Microsoft Office).
• Develop/modify a nursing care plan.
• Infection prevention and control.
• Nursing processes and procedures.
• Nursing record keeping.
• Patient assessment skills.
• Pharmacology.
• Relevant nursing legislation.
• Risk identification.
• Scientific nursing principles and process.