Job overview
We are looking for band 5 Paediatric trained nurses or soon to qualify students to join our enthusiastic and friendly department and become part of our supportive family.
If you are a Registered Children’s Nurse or a student soon to qualify with a positive attitude to ensuring children receive the best possible care, we'd love to hear from you.
Paediatric Nursing is varied and extremely rewarding. Working with us will provide both newly qualified and experienced nurses with a broad range of skills and experiences which will help in your career progression. Buckinghamshire NHS trust
We provide all new starters with a robust induction programme and we have Practice Development Nurses on hand providing 1 -1 teaching and support in identifying your professional development needs.
Main duties of the job
1. Staff nurses in the paediatric unit have the opportunity to care for children aged 0-16 working alongside the MDT.
2. You are responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation or evaluation of programmes of care.
3. When deemed competent, is designated to take charge of the ward/area and provide an effective professional and managerial leadership focus in the absence of the ward manager.
4. Is expected to carry out all relevant forms of care, maintaining a high standard of nursing care within the framework of Trust policies.
5. Supervises qualified and unqualified staff.
6. Teaches qualified and unqualified staff including pre registration and post registration Responsibilities to deliver Patient Care.
Working for our organisation
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
7. As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
8. We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
9. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
10. We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
11. As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
12. Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
13. A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.
What do we stand for?
14. Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
15. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
16. Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Person specification
Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
Essential criteria
17. Knowledge of evidence based practice
18. Basic IT skills
19. Ability to produce clear legible written reports in English
20. Knowledge of current issues in Children’s Nursing / Urgent Care
21. Accurate basic arithmetic skills for purposes of calculating drugs and fluids.
22. Ability to communicate clearly & effectively in spoken English
Desirable criteria
23. Ability to supervise others
24. Competency in IV drug administration.
Experience
Essential criteria
25. Experience of working within a team without supervision.
26. Experience of resolving conflict and disputes, in a non-confrontational manner
Desirable criteria
27. Experience in emergency care
28. Experience teaching colleagues / parents
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential criteria
29. Registered Children’s Nurse or Registered Adult Nurse
30. Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable criteria
31. MSPP or equivalent
32. Level 2 Child Protection
33. APLS
PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.
Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.
Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.
Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
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