Job overview
Emergency Department Nursery Nurses are expected to work with all key members of the multi-disciplinary team and service users related to the speciality of Emergency Medicine. The post holder is to act as a support worker within the team, under the direction of qualified healthcare practitioners. The philosophy of Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is that the care of children should be family centred, with parents actively encouraged to participate in the care needs of their child where appropriate.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint enthusiastic and highly motivated persons to undertake the role of a Nursery Nurse, to join our very busy Paediatric team within the Children’s Emergency Department at both Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Hospital.
Infants, children and young people deserve the highest quality urgent and emergency care. You will join a dedicated team of experienced and motivated nurses. You will carry out duties working alongside Medical and Paediatric Nursing staff to ensure a high quality of patient centred care is delivered to children and families from 0 to 16 years.
Good communication skills towards babies, children, young people and colleagues and the ability to organise allocated work is an essential component for this post. You will be expected to maintain confidentiality and adopt a positive attitude towards staff, children and families at all times, in accordance with Trust policies and procedures, referring issues to their Line Manager as appropriate.
You will be supported to achieve their competencies to fulfil the requirements of the role.
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 and 2024 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.
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Joining us includes a comprehensive benefits package:
1. At least 27 days of annual leave plus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).
2. Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a employer contribution of 23.7% and life assurance benefits
3. Blue Light card eligibility
4. 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). If a role involves regulated activity and requires a DBS check with a barred list check, you cannot apply if you are on the barred list.
All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
5. NVQ/Diploma level 3 in Healthcare (or equivalent healthcare qualification) or successful completion of a level 3 Healthcare Support Worker apprenticeship.
6. Functional skills English and maths level 2 or GCSE English and maths grades A*/9 – C/4.
Desirable criteria
7. NNEB/BTEC
Experience
Essential criteria
8. Full-time equivalent experience as a Healthcare Support Worker/Trainee in a care setting.
Desirable criteria
9. Experience of multidisciplinary working
10. Experience of working with babies/ children
Knowledge
Essential criteria
11. Knowledge of the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers and Adult Social Care Workers (2013).
12. Knowledge of the common conditions/illnesses/complex needs of patients within the appropriate clinical specialty.
13. Insight into role and responsibilities of post.
14. Understanding of child development
15. Understanding of equal opportunities
16. Understanding of patient confidentiality
Desirable criteria
17. Knowledge of current healthcare issues
Skills
Essential criteria
18. Can understand and communicate factual information accurately.
19. Basic information and communications technology (ICT) skills.