Job summary
Are you interested in general paediatrics covering a range of specialities? Are you looking for an environment that encourages training and will enable you to learn and develop in a variety of ways? Then look no further.
We have a unique, caring and inclusive team who are delighted to be responsible for the care of Children and Young People from 5 days to 18 years old, across Hampshire. Our department has a 4 bedded High Dependency Unit and 22 inpatient beds. We have close links with our Paediatric Assessment Unit, Neonatal Unit, Children's Outpatient Department, Paediatric A&E and our Children's Community Nursing Teams as well as our regional Children's Hospital in Southampton. We promote strong interdepartmental and cross-site working relationships with both Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospital.
You will be keen to promote clinical excellence as part of a highly motivated team.
Open to newly qualified applicants and those qualifying in September 2024.
Main duties of the job
With minimal supervision, be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care, recognising individual patient needs.
- To ensure religious, emotional and psychological support for patients/Families
- To give and receive adequate and appropriate handover reports in matters relating to patient care, ensuring that staff have an up-to-date knowledge of the patient's condition so that appropriate nursing care can be given.
- To participate in setting and maintaining standards of patient care based on
Sound research findings.
- In consultation with the team leader, be adaptable in terms of patient allocation to meet the changing needs of patients and other staff members.
- Provide legible and comprehensive patient records to agreed Trust and NMC standards and guidelines.
- To liaise with Team Leader on untoward incidents, complaints and Team/Staff issues.
- To act in accordance with trust policies and nursing procedures
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
General responsibilities
- To assist and carry out all administrative duties as delegated by the Team leader, being responsible for the security and recording of patient valuables.
- To comply with the Trusts fire precautions and procedures for evacuation
- Demonstrate a sound knowledge of infection control standards and promote these within ward environment.
- To ensure confidentiality of information regarding patients, families and friends at all times.
- To promote peoples equality, diversity and rights
- To communicate on a regular basis with staff regarding the Trusts objectives, plans and business developments.
- To contribute towards individual &Team objectives
- To train and develop members of staff
Job description
Job responsibilities
General responsibilities
- To assist and carry out all administrative duties as delegated by the Team leader, being responsible for the security and recording of patient valuables.
- To comply with the Trusts fire precautions and procedures for evacuation
- Demonstrate a sound knowledge of infection control standards and promote these within ward environment.
- To ensure confidentiality of information regarding patients, families and friends at all times.
- To promote peoples equality, diversity and rights
- To communicate on a regular basis with staff regarding the Trusts objectives, plans and business developments.
- To contribute towards individual &Team objectives
- To train and develop members of staff
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (NMC Sub -Part 1 (Children)
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Current paediatric experience Aware of key principles of paediatric care and implications for practice.
- Aware of research and evidence and implications for practice
Desirable
- Monitors and contributes to protecting children and young people at risk, providing children who have been abused with support from others.
- Participation in audit activity
Skills
Essential
- Have worked with children/young people in an in or outpatient setting
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (NMC Sub -Part 1 (Children)
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Current paediatric experience Aware of key principles of paediatric care and implications for practice.
- Aware of research and evidence and implications for practice
Desirable
- Monitors and contributes to protecting children and young people at risk, providing children who have been abused with support from others.
- Participation in audit activity
Skills
Essential
- Have worked with children/young people in an in or outpatient setting
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).
