The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
This is a great opportunity for newly qualified and experienced Nurses to join our team and be part of something amazing. We pride ourselves on the support we give our new staff and believe that our ward creates the perfect learning environment. We are looking for suitably qualified, dynamic, inspired and enthusiastic Nurses who have a passion to care and are always looking to make it better.
Working closely with our Emergency Department we look after acutely ill children. We have an 8 bedded Children's Assessment Unit within which our staff are able to develop skills in triage and PGD. On our ward we provide advanced care to children requiring interventions such as tracheostomy care, CPAP or high flow oxygen. We are commissioned to provide care for children with oncology needs in our dedicated, 3 bedded, purpose built area.
We also have an experienced team of specialist nurses in Gastroenterology, Respiratory, Epilepsy and Oncology who support our patients and learning needs of our team. At The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital we have a Children's Out Patient facility along with a Medical day unit.
The successful candidate will care for paediatric surgical patients in the newly built 'Surgery hub' which offers elective surgery across four theatres on dedicated paediatric days. There will be opportunity for the candidate to receive further training to conduct pre-operative assessment clinics.
Main duties of the job
* To be responsible for assessing individual patient care needs and developing, implementing and evaluating plans of care for a group of patients in accordance with agreed policies and professional guidelines.
* To take charge of the ward for a span of duty, but will normally work under the supervision of senior staff.
* To work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.
About us
Children's Services at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is an exciting place to be. We strongly believe that our staff are the key to achieving our goals; empowering our staff to generate their ideas and investing in them to make change happen. We continually look to improve our services and keep our children and families at the heart of everything we do. If this sounds like you, please get in touch today.
You will be joining a friendly supportive team, working in a modern bright unit. We provide care for 33 in-patients in our purpose built facility at The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford. We care for children from ages 0-17 years, and you can be sure to gain experience in caring for children with medical, surgical, orthopaedic, complex needs, CAMHS, respiratory and metabolic conditions.
Job responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.
Person Specification
Professional / Technical Qualifications
* Paediatric Nursing qualification, RSCN/RN child branch (NMC)
* Teaching and Assessing Course
* PILS
Experience and Knowledge
* Awareness of relevant / current professional issues
* Awareness of Child protection procedures
* NHS experience
Skills and Ability
* Evidence of excellent communication skills including verbal, non-verbal and written.
* Positive attitude to change.
* Excellent organizational skills to provide nurse led patient care for a wide range of medical, surgical and mental health needs.
* Microsoft Office PC and Sema Pas skills.
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.
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum / pro rata
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