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Job summary

Main area
Paediatrics
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (weekday and weekend shifts, days and nights)
Job ref
230-41001148-URG-PSN-D
Employer
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
George Elliot Hospital Nuneaton
Town
Nuneaton
Salary
£29,970 - £36,483 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
03/01/2025 23:59

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George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust logo

Paediatric Staff Nurse

NHS AfC: Band 5

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in 1948 and provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women’s, children’s, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people.

The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.

Our vision is "to EXCEL at patient care". If you think you've got what it takes, help us realise this and join #TeamEliot.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour aren’t as likely to apply unless they meet every qualification of non specialist roles.

We’re dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role and meet our values, but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with everything in the Job Description or Person Specification– apply anyway or email the Recruiting Manager to discuss the role further 

We are proud to support the Armed Forces community. We are a Veteran Aware and Reservist Friendly organisation and welcome applications from Veterans, Reservists, Cadet Instructors, and family members of serving personnel. 

 

Job overview

Job Title: Paediatric Staff Nurse

Hours per week: 37.5 hours per week (weekday and weekend shifts, days and nights) (part-time hours are available)

Perm/Fixed Term: Permanent

Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum

Closing Date: 3rd January 2025

Interview Date:  TBC

**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. **

All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.

A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day. 

#JoinTeamEliot

Main duties of the job

  • Responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care for a specified group of patients.
  • Takes charge of the ward as delegated by the Ward Sister/Charge Nurse for a specified period of time.
  • Acts as a Team Leader, delegating appropriate tasks and supervising the standard of care delivered by more junior qualified staff, unqualified staff and learner nurses in the ward team.
  • Assists the Ward Sister/Charge Nurse in the management of preceptorship of newly qualifies staff, returning to nursing staff and the mentorship of nursing students and health care support workers.

Working for our organisation

Here at George Eliot our vision to excel at patient care’  takes centre stage.  An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do.  Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:

Effective Open Communication

excellence and safety in everything we do

Challenge but support

Expect respect and dignity

Local health that inspires confidence

Benefits:  On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus  bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, in house training and development, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • Undertake and documents a comprehensive, systematic and accurate nursing assessment of the physical social and spiritual needs of the patients where appropriate.
  • Creates and utilizes opportunities to promote health and well-being of patients in their care.
  • Leads a nursing team to manage a group of patients throughout a shift.
  • Ensure that all staff working within the Policies, Procedures of the Trust in line with NMC Guidance
  • Positive attitude to continuing professional education in order to enhance knowledge, skills and attitudes needed for safe and effective nursing practice.
  • Maintaining standards by ensuring that evidenced based practice underpins all nursing inventions.
  • Participate in Trust Appraisal system
  • Liaises with Ward/Department Team, other Wards and Departments as appropriate to ensure patients receive optimum care. 

For more information regarding this role, please refer to the Job Description and Personal Specification. 

Person specification

Qualification and Professional Training

Essential criteria
  • RSCN/ RN Child Branch / RN/ RN Adult
  • Willing to work towards a post grad qualification in specialty
Desirable criteria
  • Teaching qualification
  • Managerial qualification
  • Diploma
  • Leadership Development
  • Post Grad qualification in specialty

Experience and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
  • Experience within the specialty
  • Experience of Research Management
  • Experience of audit and resource

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Report writing skills
  • Critical analytical skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Ability to motivate others
  • Good organization
  • Ability to demonstrate sound clinical knowledge a professional judgment
  • Frequent requirement for concentration where the work pattern is unpredictable
  • Ongoing requirement to exert moderate physical effort, pushing trolleys, transferring patients

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Enthusiastic
  • Ability to have positive working relationships
  • Good health record
  • Proven leadership skills
  • Ability to work under pressure to meet required deadlines
  • Evidence based practice
  • Computer literate
  • Experience of using evidence based practice
  • To be able to assist patients to move using appropriate aids on a frequent basis
  • To be able to transport patients using wheelchair/trolley or bed on a frequent basis. This will occur for short periods frequently throughout a normal shift and will require moderate effort
  • Frequently be able to deal with patients and relatives during distressing situations
  • Ability to manage difficult situations/conflict effectively
  • Deal with the emotional stress arising

Other

Essential criteria
  • To be able to apply normal care and attention throughout the shift. To deal with competing demands for attention

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Mindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.CTP The Ministry of Defence partnering with Right ManagementDisability confident employerStep into healthPride In Veterans

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Sarah-Jayne Wetton
Job title
Paediatric Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07881917612
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