Nursery Nurse

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Nursery Nurse to join the paediatric team, you will work within Children's services at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital providing play preparation, distraction and support to children, young people and their families

You will job share with our current nursery nurse and work alongside our doctors, nurses and other health care professionals two days per week Monday and Friday. You will be based across both our Emergency care department and Children and Young peoples department supporting our patients to improve their overall hospital experience.

Main duties of the job

To assist the registered practitioner in providing high quality compassionate careand assistance to patients/relatives and their carers appropriate to their needs

To use theoretical knowledge and evidence based practice to assess, plan,implement and evaluate therapeutic play and recreational interventions whilst in thehealthcare setting

To use theoretical knowledge and evidence based practice to assess, plan,implement and evaluate therapeutic play and recreational interventions whilst in thehealthcare setting

To work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team, ensuring every child/youngperson has the opportunity, encouragement and facilities for play: in a safe secureenvironment

To comply with the Trusts ICORE vision and behavioural values

About us

Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.

Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.

We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.

Our values should be the 'golden thread' which runs through everything we do - they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronymICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.

We have a number of staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women's Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our Armed Forces network is one of our emerging networks.

The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our 'Balance' programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.

Details

Date posted

13 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

297-8084213

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Sheriff Hill

Gateshead

NE96SX

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Greet and receive patients, carers and other visitors to the ward/department in acourteous and compassionate manner, acting as a contact point for patients andcarers so that they are informed and provided with help appropriate to their needs.

Orientate patients to the ward / department environment, providing appropriateverbal and written information to them about facilities and services.

Provide and receive messages accurately in a way that this is understood by therecipient, referring issues to the most appropriate person where necessary. Thiscould be face to face, in writing or verbally and involve the use of photocopiers andcomputer systems.

Attend ward meetings, taking notes as required and contributing to discussionsabout improvement of patient care.

Respond to informal complaints by patients, relatives or carers in the course of dayto-day duties, in line with local policy and procedures and escalate concerns youare unable to resolve to an appropriate person where a degree of tact may berequired

Escalate immediately any concerns regarding patient care to a more senior memberof staff

Have courage to raise concerns regarding quality and patient safety

Job responsibilities

Greet and receive patients, carers and other visitors to the ward/department in acourteous and compassionate manner, acting as a contact point for patients andcarers so that they are informed and provided with help appropriate to their needs.

Orientate patients to the ward / department environment, providing appropriateverbal and written information to them about facilities and services.

Provide and receive messages accurately in a way that this is understood by therecipient, referring issues to the most appropriate person where necessary. Thiscould be face to face, in writing or verbally and involve the use of photocopiers andcomputer systems.

Attend ward meetings, taking notes as required and contributing to discussionsabout improvement of patient care.

Respond to informal complaints by patients, relatives or carers in the course of dayto-day duties, in line with local policy and procedures and escalate concerns youare unable to resolve to an appropriate person where a degree of tact may berequired

Escalate immediately any concerns regarding patient care to a more senior memberof staff

Have courage to raise concerns regarding quality and patient safety

Person Specification

essential

Essential

• Level 3 Childcare and Education Qualification, eg NNEB, NVQ Level 3, B-TEC or equivalent childcare courses

Desirable

• Experience working with children/young people in a hospital setting
• Experience working with children/young people with additional needs/ neurodivergent conditions
• Experience working with Children/young people with mental health needs

Essential

Essential

• 2 years post qualifying experience working with children

Person Specification

essential

Essential

• Level 3 Childcare and Education Qualification, eg NNEB, NVQ Level 3, B-TEC or equivalent childcare courses

Desirable

• Experience working with children/young people in a hospital setting
• Experience working with children/young people with additional needs/ neurodivergent conditions
• Experience working with Children/young people with mental health needs

Essential

Essential

• 2 years post qualifying experience working with children

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Sheriff Hill

Gateshead

NE96SX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.qegateshead.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Sheriff Hill

Gateshead

NE96SX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.qegateshead.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

Greet and receive patients, carers and other visitors to the ward/department in acourteous and compassionate manner, acting as a contact point for patients andcarers so that they are informed and provided with help appropriate to their needs.

Orientate patients to the ward / department environment, providing appropriateverbal and written information to them about facilities and services.

Provide and receive messages accurately in a way that this is understood by therecipient, referring issues to the most appropriate person where necessary. Thiscould be face to face, in writing or verbally and involve the use of photocopiers andcomputer systems.

Attend ward meetings, taking notes as required and contributing to discussionsabout improvement of patient care.

Respond to informal complaints by patients, relatives or carers in the course of dayto-day duties, in line with local policy and procedures and escalate concerns youare unable to resolve to an appropriate person where a degree of tact may berequired

Escalate immediately any concerns regarding patient care to a more senior memberof staff

Have courage to raise concerns regarding quality and patient safety

essential

Essential

• Level 3 Childcare and Education Qualification, eg NNEB, NVQ Level 3, B-TEC or equivalent childcare courses

Desirable

• Experience working with children/young people in a hospital setting
• Experience working with children/young people with additional needs/ neurodivergent conditions
• Experience working with Children/young people with mental health needs

Essential

Essential

• 2 years post qualifying experience working with children