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Children's Nursing Assistant
The closing date is 29 August 2025
We are recruiting for 3 x Children's Nursing Assistants at Band 3 to join our team on Ward 19 - Paediatrics.
This is an exciting opportunity for an individual who enjoys being an integral part of a ward team, someone who can work under pressure, manage tasks, be kind, show initiative and has a positive attitude towards work. The successful candidate will have experience of working with children in hospital, excellent communication and organisational skills and a positive approach to change.
Please note - this vacancy may close early if a high number of applications are received.
Main duties of the job
* The Children's Nursing Assistant (CNA) is a member of the care team appointed to support registered practitioners in delivering identified nursing support for specific care, to a defined group of patients withspecific medical and/or mental health needs.
* The post-holder will undertake a range of activities under the indirect supervision of an appropriately qualified or professionally registered practitioner, having received training and being assessed as competent in the activities required, working within a degree of initiative and within a set framework, reporting to the accountable nurse.
* Participating in assessment of care and reporting assessments to accountable nurse.
* To be an integral part of the multi-disciplinary team caring for children and liaising with other specialties as required.
About us
The Children's Unit at The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford is a 36 bedded (including a 3 bed oncology unit), acute general paediatric ward caring for children aged 0-17 years with medical, surgical, orthopaedic, mental and oncology conditions.
We are committed to the development of our staff and offer a competency package supported by our Clinical Practice Educator, designed to support those with different levels of experience.
Job responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
* To have a basic knowledge of the needs of the child and family
* Recent substantial experience in Childcare/Healthcare setting
* Awareness of basic child protection procedures
Qualifications
* Childcare qualification (eg NNEB) or HCA (NVQ level 3)
* Maths and English GCSE grades 9-4 or equivalent qualification
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer name
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
£24,937 to £26,598 a yearper annum / pro rata
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