Job summary
Employer heading
Band 5 - Staff Nurse, CED
Band 5
Job overview
We are looking for enthusiastic newly qualified nurses seeking to join our friendly dynamic team of Paediatric Nurses in our Children’s Emergency Department.
We are an approachable dedicated team of Paediatric Nurses and Paediatric consultants. The department is committed to continuous improvements in the service and benefits from having a Paediatric Emergency Nurse Practitioner and Advance Nurse Practitioner service.
The Children’s Emergency Department provides nursing care and support to children and young people aged 0-15 years in a purpose built environment. It is co-located to adult A&E and has its own designated 2 bedded resuscitation area within the unit and is part of the London Major Trauma Network.
Main duties of the job
We are currently looking to recruit a motivated and enthusiastic Band 5
Paediatric Nurse with experience and a passion for emergency or acute paediatric care.
The post holder should be a registered children’s nurse, have excellent communication skills and be keen to promote clinical excellence within our team.
We are dedicated to supporting the development of our paediatric nurses within our service and offer continuing professional development including Trauma Team Member, Burns care, PILS/APLS, Venepuncture and cannulation and progression to Band 6.
You will have a supernumerary period on commencing the post and will be allocated a mentor alongside the practice educator to support you.
The trust also has a well-established preceptorship programme which you will be part of which will also see you qualify as a student Supervisor by the end of your first year with us.
Working for our organisation
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To work as a skilled member of the nursing team, to provide a high standard of holistic family centred care to the children and their families.
To act as a role model and expert clinical practitioner.
To support the senior sister in managing the clinical area, including management of staff, acting as team leader, including addressing staff developmental needs through IPR.
To undertake delegated responsibility for the department in the absence of the Ward / Unit Manager.
The post holder could be required to work on any site where HPT provide acute services for children, according to the needs of the service.
Person specification
Guidance
Essential criteria
- Score 0 = does not meet the person specification, 1 = reserved meets some person specification requirements, 2 =Meets all person specification requirements.
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sarah Swann
- Job title
- Senior sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07974034996
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Recruitment Team
Watford General Hosptial
Vicarage Road
Watford
Hertfordshire
WD18 0HB
- Telephone
- 07815425420
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