Registered Nurse for Paediatric Client – Sheffield
Nurse Seekers are proud to be recruiting for a compassionate and skilled Registered Nurse (RGN or RSCN) to provide care for a 4-year-old child with cerebral palsy in their home in Sheffield. This role involves delivering high-quality care in a comfortable and familiar environment, ensuring the child’s needs are met with dignity and respect.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide complex airway management, including deep suctioning, ventilation machine management, and use of a cough assist machine.
- Administer and manage gastrostomy feeds and ensure proper site care.
- Perform urethral catheterisation (both intermittent and indwelling).
- Follow bowel care regimes, monitor for potential issues, and act promptly when needed.
- Administer complex medication via gastrostomy as per care plans.
- Maintain excellent communication with the child, family, and team members.
- Supervise and support junior staff, providing guidance and leadership when necessary.
- Recognise and manage seizures, including the administration of rescue medication as outlined in the care plan.
- Use and support the child with moving and handling equipment, ensuring their safety and comfort.
Essential Skills & Experience:
- Previous experience working with children who have complex needs, including cerebral palsy.
- Confidence and competence in complex care tasks, including airway management, gastrostomy care, and catheterisation.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to engage with both the child and their family.
- Experience in seizure management and handling specialist equipment for daily living activities.
In return the successful candidate will receive a competitive hourly pay rate which is negotiable depending on experience.
This is a rewarding opportunity for an experienced nurse to make a real difference in the life of a young child and their family. If you’re passionate about providing exceptional care and have the required skills the please apply today!
Alternatively, please call Tom at Nurse Seekers on 01926 676369 for more details!
At Nurse Seekers WE ARE REALLY INTERESTED IN YOU
Strange as it seems, there are companies that compete with us that are less interested in people than in process (and profit), that substitute quantity for quality, that think a nifty database can replace skills, experience and judgment.
Here's what you can expect in your dealings with our company:
• We will never send your CV without your prior consent.
• A truly confidential service.
• Honest and open appraisal of what we can do for you.
• We will always do our very best to help you.
• Up to date industry knowledge.
• We will make every effort to find you the position YOU want.
• An understanding attitude.
• Prompt help with any queries.
• Help and assistance, from your first call to us, right up to start date.
• Polite, friendly and courteous service at all times.
This is our Pledge to YOU!
At Nurse Seekers WE ARE REALLY INTERESTED IN YOU
Strange as it seems, there are companies that compete with us that are less interested in people than in process (and profit), that substitute quantity for quality, that think a nifty database can replace skills, experience and judgment.
Here's what you can expect in your dealings with our company:
• We will never send your CV without your prior consent.
• A truly confidential service.
• Honest and open appraisal of what we can do for you.
• We will always do our very best to help you.
• Up to date industry knowledge.
• We will make every effort to find you the position YOU want.
• An understanding attitude.
• Prompt help with any queries.
• Help and assistance, from your first call to us, right up to start date.
• Polite, friendly and courteous service at all times.
This is our Pledge to YOU!