Paediatric Staff Nurse

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Are you a Paediatric Nurse looking for a new role? Would you like to work in a friendly and supportive team?

We are currently looking for an enthusiastic and compassionate Staff Nurse to join our Paediatrics team based at Southend Hospital.

If successful, you will work alongside colleagues on our 16-bed unit - Neptune Ward - to provide high-quality care to acute medical and surgical patients up to 16 years of age (up to 18 years if in agreed transition process).

There is also the opportunity to undertake an internal rotation that would include spending 6 months on the Paediatric Assessment Unit, Paediatric Emergency Department and Neptune Children's Ward. This opportunity would give the candidate the chance to experience and develop their skills. After the 18 month rotation is complete the candidate will have the opportunity to decide which acute area is best suited for their substantive post, vacancy dependent.

You will also be supported to develop your skills and knowledge of caring for such patients by the senior nursing team and practice educators, in accordance with the regional competency framework for PCC patients.

So, if you are looking for a role that allows you to develop your skills, knowledge and experience within Paediatric nursing - please apply today.

Main duties of the job

If successful, some of your duties will include:

To work as part of the MDT ensuring the delivery of a high standard of holistic nursing care
To ensure that an individual programme of care is planned, implemented, and evaluated
Initiate, evaluate and maintain a high standard of care, ensuring that it is evidence based and compliant with best practice recommendations for children's hospital services
To establish effective communication with children/young people, parents, siblings and other disciplines and departments
To act as an advocate for your patients.

About us

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest trusts in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million people. Our newly formed Trust, comprising acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend, is determined to provide the best health services for its local population. We are a well-led, high-performing and innovative organisation working in the best interests of the people we serve.

With a workforce of approximately 15,000 staff, we can now do more and go further in delivering health services to our local communities.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

Date posted

09 August 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year Per Annum Pro Rata for Part Time

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

390-WAC-SO-7095-A-A

Job locations

Southend

Westcliff on sea

SS0 0RY

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of this rewarding and vital role, please see attached job description. We look forward to receiving your application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of this rewarding and vital role, please see attached job description. We look forward to receiving your application.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Children's Nurse on Part 8 or 15 of old-style register or RNC or RN8 of sub part 1, the new style NMC register Or Child branch student nurse training as appropriate to the post

Desirable

Can discuss preferred career pathway
Current PILS or EPALS certificate or willingness to undertake in the future
Trained to administer IV therapy peripherally/centrally

Knowledge & experience

Essential

Experience of working in a ward team
Experience or awareness of child protection issues

Desirable

Experience of working with a paediatric emergency department
Evidence of supervising/managing junior members of staff/HCA's
Evidence of ability to support team building and working

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Children's Nurse on Part 8 or 15 of old-style register or RNC or RN8 of sub part 1, the new style NMC register Or Child branch student nurse training as appropriate to the post

Desirable

Can discuss preferred career pathway
Current PILS or EPALS certificate or willingness to undertake in the future
Trained to administer IV therapy peripherally/centrally

Knowledge & experience

Essential

Experience of working in a ward team
Experience or awareness of child protection issues

Desirable

Experience of working with a paediatric emergency department
Evidence of supervising/managing junior members of staff/HCA's
Evidence of ability to support team building and working

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).