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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Children's Nurse to join our team on our Paediatric A&E department at Ormskirk Hospital.
The Paediatric Accident &Emergency department, has been rated good by CQC. The Department has undergone recent redesign and refurbishment and prides itself on providing excellent family centred care to children and their families in the local area.
We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Children's nurse, who is an excellent role model, self-motivated and committed to the delivery of high standards of quality care. A commitment to staff development and training is essential.
If you are an experienced Children's nurse with a background in acute Paediatric nursing, committed to providing high quality care and would like to further develop your existing clinical and management skills whilst supporting both senior and junior colleagues in a supportive team, this position could be for you.
You must have post registration clinical experience within a Children's Accident & Emergency Department environment or transferable skills and evidence of proven leadership in that area. The post is shift work, rotational to night duty and the ability to work as part of a team is essential.
Main duties of the job
Alongside the A&E department we have a Children's Ward accomodating 17 inpatient beds and 4 day case beds. This works alongside a 6 bed Assessment and Observation Unit.
We also have a dedicated Children's Outpatient Department, Children's Community and Outreach Team and a 10 cot Level 2 Neonatal Unit.
To assist in setting and monitor standards of nursing care with the Emergency department. To liaise with medical staff and other disciplines on the management of patient care. To be responsible for assessing, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care. To ensure the patient care is delivered within the Scope of Professional Practice and Code of Professional Conduct. To promote the involvement of children and their families in the management and evaluation of care. To have shared responsibility for the delivery of patient care by all members of the nursing team on the ward/department. To maintain safe custody of drugs, ensuring that checking, witnessing and administration procedures are compatible with statutory and Trust requirements. To undertake appropriate training to expand clinical skills relevant to the speciality.
About us
The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.
From 1stJuly we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.
The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.
Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
- CAREthat is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
- SAFETY that is of the highest standards
- COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
- SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
- PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients
Our achievements include:
- Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
- Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
- Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Details
Date posted
19 January 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£35,392 to £42,618 a year pro rata, per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
347-5966901
Job locations
Ormskirk Hospital
Wigan Road
Ormskirk
L39 2AZ
Employer details
Employer name
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Ormskirk Hospital
Wigan Road
Ormskirk
L39 2AZ
Employer's website
https://www.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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