Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatrics
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 359-7030576-T3
- Employer
- Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital (Cross Site)
- Town
- Tunbridge Wells
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 20/03/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Paediatric Ambulatory Staff Nurse
Band 5
Job overview
Paediatric Services at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells HNS Trust include acute general medicine, elective and non-elective surgery (ENT, orthopaedic, ophthalmology, urology, gastroenterology and general) and outpatient’s services.
The wards are supported by a team of Paediatric Specialist Nurses (diabetes, epilepsy, oncology, gastroenterology, endocrinology and respiratory), Health Play Specialists and a Children’s Community Nursing Team.
Main duties of the job
If you are an enthusiastic and motivated Paediatric Nurse, enjoy working in a fast pace environment and are keen to learn new skills we would love to hear from you.
Working for our organisation
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 NHS Staff Survey.
We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.
Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.
Looking for flexible working?
We are a flexible working-friendly organisation. Whether it’s adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs.
Joining us includes a comprehensive benefits package:
• At least 27 days of annual leave plus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).
• Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a 20.6% employer contribution and life assurance benefits
• Blue Light card eligibility
• And more, additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We’ve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)
All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed.
Following your corporate induction you will be expected to attend the Trust’s 2-week Induction Programme for RNs, NAs, RMs, ODPs and Paramedics. The programme is full-time (please email [email protected] if this is problematic) and will involve travel to both Trust sites. The programme includes supernumerary shifts in the clinical area, classroom-based sessions and e-learning.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RSCN/ RNChild
Desirable criteria
- Degree
- Intravenous additives course
Experience/Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of current clinical evidence based practice.
- Knowledge and understanding of current changes in the NHS and wider agencies.
- Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance.
- Knowledge of local community and understanding of multi-cultural, racially diverse population.
- Knowledge of current professional issues relating to nursing.
- Understanding of equal opportunities.
- Understanding of patient confidentiality.
Desirable criteria
- Awareness of structure and organisation of the wider NHS including policy and strategy
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to support and manage a case-load of patients including assessment, planning, monitoring and evaluation.
- Ability to provide health promotion and education to patients and their carer’s.
- Ability to organise and deliver a high standard of research based clinical nursing care.
- Ability to demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent inter-personal and counselling skills.
- Ability to liaise effectively with members of the Primary Health Care Team and other agencies.
Desirable criteria
- Ability to demonstrate enthusiasm towards teaching and sharing knowledge
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Kerry Godding
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07355023322
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