Registered Nurse - Children's Emergency Department

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

The closing date is 02 April 2025

Job summary

As a Registered Nurse do you want to expand your knowledge and expertise in a variety of specialities as well as learning leadership, communication and critical thinking skills? Are you wanting to work in a fast-paced environment where every day is different?

UHCW NHS Trust is currently recruiting Band 5 Paediatric and Emergency Nurses to work in our Children's Emergency Department (CED).

The Children's Emergency Department (CED) is a very busy department treating 37,000 patients a year and caring for infants, children and young people aged 0-17 years of age from Coventry and Warwickshire.We have currently expanded our footprint within the children's Emergency Department. At the same time increasing our workforce or nursing, ACP and ENP's as well as a designated Practice Educator for staff within CED to help enhance and develop skills.

Please note this post is not suitable for applicants who are required to undertake the OSCE training programme. Applicants who do not have current valid UK NMC registration will not be considered for this post.

Main duties of the job

On a daily basis we work with the Paediatric team, the acute medical teams, acute surgery, the orthopaedic team and other specialities. We also work closely withspecialist nurses and the play specialists to enable us to offer holistic care. The Unit also has well established links with KIDS (Kids Intensive Care & Decision Support) based at Birmingham Children's Hospital.

As a Band 5 nurse you will be supported by a strong and experienced Band 6 team and led by a Band 7 CED Unit Manager. There will be opportunities for you to expand and develop skills through our bespoke nurse development and training plans with the support of the specialist nurses and the Paediatric Practice Educators.

We are constantly developing the Unit and always developing our practices. Wetake great pride in developing our Paediatric Nursing skills and this is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate. To be successful you will need to be compassionate with a genuine desire to help people. Due to this being a challenging role you will need to be adaptable, able to deal with challenging situations as well as being able to demonstrate patience and empathy.

Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.

About us

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

Date posted

19 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year pro rota per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

218-NM-B5-6726083-D

Job locations

UHCW NHS Trust Children's Emergency Department

Clifford Bridge Road

Coventry

CV2 2DX


Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Accountable for own actions in accordance with the Code of Professional Conduct. Contribute to corporate objectives, acting within local, Trust and statutory guidelines and policies at all times, including all aspects of child protection.

2. Effectively communicate information regarding clinical decisions, policy and care pathways to patients/carers and the multi-professional team including situations where difficulties in comprehension occur.

3. A competent practitioner, supervising/providing mentorship to a small number of learners or junior staff.

4. Responsible for co-ordination and clinical assessment of a group of patients, ensuring appropriate care is planned, implemented and evaluated, involving patients and carers.

5. Participate in observations of care, audit and development of service to improve quality of care.

6. Demonstrate technical and/or practical skills to ensure optimum patient care management including; patient observations; equipment management and administration of agreed invasive tests/procedures.

7. Utilise and ensure others utilise information and IT systems to secure accurate and timely patient, workforce and resource data.

For further details please see the attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Accountable for own actions in accordance with the Code of Professional Conduct. Contribute to corporate objectives, acting within local, Trust and statutory guidelines and policies at all times, including all aspects of child protection.

2. Effectively communicate information regarding clinical decisions, policy and care pathways to patients/carers and the multi-professional team including situations where difficulties in comprehension occur.

3. A competent practitioner, supervising/providing mentorship to a small number of learners or junior staff.

4. Responsible for co-ordination and clinical assessment of a group of patients, ensuring appropriate care is planned, implemented and evaluated, involving patients and carers.

5. Participate in observations of care, audit and development of service to improve quality of care.

6. Demonstrate technical and/or practical skills to ensure optimum patient care management including; patient observations; equipment management and administration of agreed invasive tests/procedures.

7. Utilise and ensure others utilise information and IT systems to secure accurate and timely patient, workforce and resource data.

For further details please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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Experience

Desirable

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Knowledge

Essential

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Skills

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Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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Desirable

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Experience

Desirable

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Knowledge

Essential

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Desirable

  • see supporting documents

Skills

Essential

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Desirable

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Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential

  • see supporting documents

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Address

UHCW NHS Trust Children's Emergency Department

Clifford Bridge Road

Coventry

CV2 2DX


Employer's website

https://www.jobsatuhcw.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Address

UHCW NHS Trust Children's Emergency Department

Clifford Bridge Road

Coventry

CV2 2DX


Employer's website

https://www.jobsatuhcw.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

CED Unit Manager

Sharon Williams

Sharon.williams2@uhcw.nhs.uk

02476966932

Date posted

19 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year pro rota per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

218-NM-B5-6726083-D

Job locations

UHCW NHS Trust Children's Emergency Department

Clifford Bridge Road

Coventry

CV2 2DX


Supporting documents

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