Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatrics
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 390-WAC-SO-7095-A
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southend
- Town
- Westcliff on sea
- Salary
- £28,407 Per Annum Pro Rata for Part Time
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/07/2024 23:59
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Paediatric Staff Nurse
Band 5
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest trusts in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million people. Our newly formed Trust, comprising acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend, is determined to provide the best health services for its local population. We are a well-led, high-performing and innovative organisation working in the best interests of the people we serve.
Job overview
Are you a Paediatric Nurse looking for a new role? Would you like to work in a friendly and supportive team?
We are currently looking for an enthusiastic and compassionate Staff Nurse to join our Paediatrics team based at Southend Hospital.
If successful, you will work alongside colleagues on our 16-bed unit – Neptune Ward - to provide high-quality care to acute medical and surgical patients up to 16 years of age (up to 18 years if in agreed transition process).
There is also the opportunity to undertake an internal rotation that would include spending 6 months on the Paediatric Assessment Unit, Paediatric Emergency Department and Neptune Children's Ward. This opportunity would give the candidate the chance to experience and develop their skills. After the 18 month rotation is complete the candidate will have the opportunity to decide which acute area is best suited for their substantive post, vacancy dependent.
You will also be supported to develop your skills and knowledge of caring for such patients by the senior nursing team and practice educators, in accordance with the regional competency framework for PCC patients.
So, if you are looking for a role that allows you to develop your skills, knowledge and experience within Paediatric nursing – please apply today.
Main duties of the job
If successful, some of your duties will include:
- To work as part of the MDT ensuring the delivery of a high standard of holistic nursing care
- To ensure that an individual programme of care is planned, implemented, and evaluated
- Initiate, evaluate and maintain a high standard of care, ensuring that it is evidence based and compliant with best practice recommendations for children’s hospital services
- To establish effective communication with children/young people, parents, siblings and other disciplines and departments
- To act as an advocate for your patients.
Working for our organisation
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest trusts in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million people. Our newly formed Trust, comprising acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend, is determined to provide the best health services for its local population. We are a well-led, high-performing and innovative organisation working in the best interests of the people we serve.
With a workforce of approximately 15,000 staff, we can now do more and go further in delivering health services to our local communities.
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of this rewarding and vital role, please see attached job description. We look forward to receiving your application.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Children’s Nurse on Part 8 or 15 of old-style register or RNC or RN8 of sub part 1, the new style NMC register Or Child branch student nurse training as appropriate to the post
Desirable criteria
- Can discuss preferred career pathway
- Current PILS or EPALS certificate or willingness to undertake in the future
- Trained to administer IV therapy peripherally/centrally
Knowledge & experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in a ward team
- Experience or awareness of child protection issues
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with a paediatric emergency department
- Evidence of supervising/managing junior members of staff/HCA’s
- Evidence of ability to support team building and working
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Victoria Page
- Job title
- Interim Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01702 435555
- Additional information
Ext 6565
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