Junior Sister/Charge Nurse - Paediatric ED & Assessment Unit
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Job summary
This post attracts a recruitment incentive of £2000 pro rata (conditions apply)
Do you have a passion for Paediatric Nursing and want to develop your career further within a Children's Unit in Ipswich Hospital?
We are looking for experienced Paediatric Junior Sisters/Charge Nurses to join our friendly, forward-thinking team.
Our Paediatric Emergency Department & Assessment Unit are seeking to recruit an individual who is competent in the high dependency care of the acutely injured or unwell children and have emergency department skills and experience.
Demonstrating good communication and a professional manner will be paramount in all aspects of your work, as well as a desire to identify, implement and evaluate new methods of work and patient care.
This is full time post but part time will be consider for right candidate.
We also have fixed term/secondment post for 34 hours per week until 24.02.2025.
Main duties of the job
- To assess and initiate safe and effective care to children presenting to the urgent care setting.
- To recognise a sick child and initiate immediate care as appropriate according to Trust Guidelines, policies and Protocols.
- Assist patients to fulfil the activities of daily living
- Assist, plan, implement and evaluate individual programmes of care in partnership with patients and relatives/carers
- Accurately observe patient's condition and initiate appropriate action
- Administer medication safely to patients, including IV and Controlled drugs
- Actively participate in effective discharge planning
- Maintain accurate, timely patient records and relevant data collection
- Communicate effectively with patients, visitors and staff
- Communicate effectively with all members of the Multi professional team.
- Participate in patient/carer education e.g. advice about patient's condition/needs, health promotion in particular in relation to endocrine conditions.
- To safely use clinical equipment relevant to own work area.
- Have training to order investigations and blood tests within scope of practice.
- Undertake venepuncture and Cannulation as appropriate once trained.
About us
One of the largest Trust's in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients' own homes. You will be joining a team of almost 12,000 amazing colleagues providing care to approximately a million people.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (if applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.
To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a skills review to facilitate this. For full details please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Find out about living and working with us - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A
Details
Date posted
06 February 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
432-HR2110-23
Job locations
Ipswich Hospital
Heath Road
Ipswich
IP4 5PD
Employer details
Employer name
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Ipswich Hospital
Heath Road
Ipswich
IP4 5PD
Employer's website
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