Job summary
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust has an exciting new ED that opened its doors in Spring 2019, which includes a new Paediatric Emergency Department (PED) with our own resus bay.
At Wexham Park PED, patient safety and effective patient care is our priority. Presently our PED see approximately one third of the patients that present to ED. We are looking to recruit paediatric staff nurses who are enthusiastic and motivated about emergency medicine. You will work with patients and their families; caring for children with minor injuries and illness, as well as paediatric traumas, and the critically unwell child in resus. Our nurses have the opportunities to attend in-house training programmes, these include, safeguarding training, domestic abuse, plastering/suturing, venepuncture/cannulation and IV training. Other courses available are the High Dependency module, Mentorship course, PILS and EPLS/APLS.
Main duties of the job
Establishes a good working environment in which all children and their families receive ahigh standard of care.
- In conjunction with the team leader be responsible for an identified area of clinical practice within the Children's Emergency Department.
- Assess formulate and evaluate practice based programmes for children and young people in conjunction with their families and supervise the junior members of staff with their programmes of care.
- Maintain a learning environment enabling learner nurses to achieve learner objectives.
- Act as a role model to junior staff in Children's Emergency Department.
- Act as a resource for the Emergency Department for Child protection Issues.
- Participate in the induction of all new staff.
- Maintain own continuous professional development.
- Any other duties, which may be requested by the manager, to facilitate the smooth running of the department.
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital services for around 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.
As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area.
We have three main hospitals - Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough.
Our three core values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other, Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future.
We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical and nursing personnel working alongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties
Job description
Job responsibilities
We have an exciting opportunity to develop our nursing workforce. We are passionate about emergency medicine, and within the department we work closely with Adult ED, nurse practitioners and paediatric services. If a career in emergency medicine is for you, then come and join our exceptional team on the front line to make positive changes to patient care in our Paediatric ED. You would be joining a team that is friendly and passionate about paediatric emergency medicine and are dedicated to working together in raising standards and improving patient care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We have an exciting opportunity to develop our nursing workforce. We are passionate about emergency medicine, and within the department we work closely with Adult ED, nurse practitioners and paediatric services. If a career in emergency medicine is for you, then come and join our exceptional team on the front line to make positive changes to patient care in our Paediatric ED. You would be joining a team that is friendly and passionate about paediatric emergency medicine and are dedicated to working together in raising standards and improving patient care.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RSCN/Child branch
- Evidence of recent continuous professional development
Desirable
- Child Protection Training
- Mentorship Course
- PILS
- EPLS
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in an acute or clinical environment
- Ability to prioritise patient care
- Ability to work independently
Desirable
- Ability to work independently
Skills
Essential
- Basic Nursing Skills
- A good level of clinical knowledge.
- Sound clinical knowledge.
- Awareness of current paediatric pathways in the emergency setting
- Child protection
Desirable
- IV drug administration
- Competence in Triage and Plastering
- Awareness to current NHS issues
Special Requirements
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Flexible to the demands of the service
- Able to rotate to night duty
- Good time management
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RSCN/Child branch
- Evidence of recent continuous professional development
Desirable
- Child Protection Training
- Mentorship Course
- PILS
- EPLS
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in an acute or clinical environment
- Ability to prioritise patient care
- Ability to work independently
Desirable
- Ability to work independently
Skills
Essential
- Basic Nursing Skills
- A good level of clinical knowledge.
- Sound clinical knowledge.
- Awareness of current paediatric pathways in the emergency setting
- Child protection
Desirable
- IV drug administration
- Competence in Triage and Plastering
- Awareness to current NHS issues
Special Requirements
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Flexible to the demands of the service
- Able to rotate to night duty
- Good time management
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
