Overview
We are recruiting for a Registered Children\'s Nurse who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients. We have our children\'s 20-bedded acute ward, a day services unit and extensive children\'s community services. We will work with you to help you grow in your role and take your career in the direction you want to go. If you want to stay in your role, that\'s fine too. We\'ll help you be the best you can be. At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.
Responsibilities
The successful candidate will identify, assess, plan, implement and continuously evaluate the care of a defined group of patients, within the unit, in partnership with the child and family, ensuring that the highest standards of care are delivered to meet the physical, emotional, spiritual and social needs of each child and their family, facilitating a return to optimal health. You will also ensure that due regard and respect are given to the customs, values and spiritual beliefs of children and their families. The post holder will promote an environment that reflects the psychosocial and developmental needs of children and young people, in terms of play, recreational facilities and educational provision. Ensuring specific provision for those with special needs. You will be courteous and helpful to all patients and visitors in the ward/department and act to safeguard and protect children/young people at all times.
Hospitals
* The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
* New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
* Hertford County, Hertford
* Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
Benefits and flexible working
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Contact
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Emily Trolley
Job title: Ward manager
Email address: e.trolley@nhs.net
Telephone number: 01438284008
Job details
* Seniority level: Entry level
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Health Care Provider
* Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
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