Job overview
Are you a compassionate, proactive and caring Band 6 Paediatric Emergency Department Nurse looking to join an experienced and established Paediatric Emergency team?
We are looking for kind, highly motivated individuals with a passion for providing excellent patient centred care to the children and families attending our department.
You will play an essential role in the patient’s journey from assessment in the Emergency Department (ED), to ongoing care and interventions from Children’s Assessment Areas and Ward.
As an experienced Children’s Nurse, you will be based in ED and will co-ordinate care of sick children between Department and Paediatric areas, always ensuring effective communication. You will support the assessment of patient care needs in ED, commence treatment plans and be instrumental in navigating medical review of the patient, liaising with the departments to ensure safe transfer of patients.
You will be a role model, promoting quality evidence-based practice, developing the Nursing Team in both ED and Paediatric areas ensuring effective management of the patient. Working in partnership with the Clinical Leads and the teams on the Children’s Ward/Emergency Department to ensure that high standards of nursing care.
If we are describing you and are interested in working in a dynamic, fast paced and rewarding department, we would love to hear from you.
Interviews for this post will be held in person only with no remote option available.
Main duties of the job
Your duties will include but not be limited to:
1. Delivering high quality patient centred care in a timely manner, triaging patients and assessing the priority of their clinical presentation.
2. Regularly be Nurse in Charge of the Department for full length of shift requiring attendance at wider trust meetings/events.
3. Providing emergency care and treatment to patients requiring resuscitation
4. To work alongside the wider team to always ensure efficient patient flow
5. To work closely with other members of the multidisciplinary team
6. To be professionally accountable for all actions during working shift.
7. To be aware of and engage fully with own training and developmental needs within the clinical environment
8. To supervise newly qualified nurses/junior nurses, student nurses and healthcare assistant nurses in the giving of patient care.
Working for our organisation
For more information on working for our Trust, please visit:
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
9. Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
10. 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
11. A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
12. Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
13. NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
14. An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
15. Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: .
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
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We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
Person specification
Education, Qualifiactions and Training
Essential criteria
16. Registered Children's Nurse (Level 1 or 2)
17. Evidence of continued professional development and implementation in clinical practice within the last 12 months
Desirable criteria
18. Recognised teaching and assessing qualification
19. Understanding of training needs in relation job role
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
20. 2 years experience at Band 5 level in an Paediatric Emergency Dept
21. Experience with Children's Safeguarding policy and process
22. Insight into current issues in children’s ED nursing/professional issues
23. Insight into clinical speciality
Desirable criteria
24. Experience with clinical audit and standard setting
Skills and Attributes
Essential criteria
25. Time management skills
26. Ability to communicate effectively with a multi-disciplinary team
27. Ability to teach, supervise and assess qualified and unqualified staff
28. Clinical leadership
Desirable criteria
29. Recruitment and selection training
Values and Behaviours
Essential criteria
30. Ability to demonstrate our organisational values and behaviours: •We are Kind. •We are Open. •We pursue Excellence
Health and Wellbeing
Essential criteria
31. Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post.