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Job summary

Main area
Paediatrics
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Flexible working)
Job ref
225-Div3-6342711
Employer
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
New Cross Hospital
Town
Wolverhampton
Salary
£28,407 - £34,581 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
04/07/2024 23:59

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The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust logo

Paediatric Nurse - Childrens Outpatients

Band 5

 

 

Job overview

Paediatric Nurse – Children's Outpatients

Are you looking for a change? Do you want to work as part of a dedicated and hard working outpatients team to assist in caring for children with complex and long term condition then outpatients is the area for you!

We run numerous consultant led clinics, as well as carrying out a number of nursing tests, such as sweat tests, endocrine tests, chemotherapy, blood & platelet transfusions. As well as  spirometry, asthma reviews, epi-pen training and allergy testing. We also have a phlebotomy service and offer venepuncture and cannulation training as well as the chemotherapy care course.

Does learning a new skill interest you?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join dynamic and progressive children’s outpatients service , build on skills you already have and gain new skills and experiences.

Main duties of the job

To provide high quality nursing care and participate in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the care needs for the patient group.

To deliver compassionate person-centred care, and treat patients, service users, their families and their carer's with consideration, dignity and the respect you would want for yourself or your family.

To provide relevant forms of care with minimal supervision and participate in the supervision and teaching and assessment of unregistered or junior staff and students. 

To play an active part in the continuing development of the ward or department and contribute to the maintenance of an environment conducive to the delivery of high standards of patient care, by promoting good communication and relationships between staff, patients, relatives and visitors.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve.  We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. 

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a full detail of the role and main responsibilities please see the attached job description and personal specification

Person specification

Qualification

Essential criteria
  • NMC Registered Child Branch Nurse

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardDisability confident employerNursing Times Workforce Summit & Awards WinnerStep into health

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Antonia Hallal
Job title
Senior Sister
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01902 691836
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