Main area: Paediatrics
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract: Permanent (full time, part time, rotations)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 425-24-6836182
Employer: Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Town: Sheffield
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 19/01/2025 23:59
Interview date: 03/02/2025
Staff Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 5
Job overview
There are vacancies within the care group's MEDicine & Surgery and Critical Care for Band 5 staff nurses to join our nursing teams in various departments across the Trust.
This includes Ward 1 (General surgical), Ward 2 (Orthopaedics and Burns), Ward 3 and Ward 4 (General Medical), Ward 5 (Neurosciences), Ward 6 (Haem/Onc), ED, PCCU, NSU, Ryegate, 0-19, Theatre Admissions Unit (TAU), OPD (Outpatients) and PACU.
Both qualified and newly qualified staff will be expected to start in 2025.
Sheffield Children’s is a specialised Paediatric Hospital and a Centre of Excellence with our services amongst the best in the country. We have a range of vacancies with contract options to include permanent positions with full and part time hours. Please specify your contract option (i.e. full time / part time) on the application form if possible.
Successful candidates will be encouraged to join the rotational programme. This would involve rotation to 2/3 different areas within the first 18 months. If you would prefer to be based in one area and not join the rotation, then this is also an option depending on vacancies in your area of choice.
Applicants must be Paediatric nurses and MUST hold RSCN/ RN Child registration with NMC or due to have in 2025.
You should have good communication skills and a commitment towards personal and professional development. Full orientation and support will be given to successful candidates, and we have an outstanding Band 5 development programme.
Main duties of the job
Your main duties will be to:
* Co-ordinate and provide skilled nursing to patients.
* Contribute to the continuing development of nursing, including the supervision of junior nurses and support staff.
* Act as an advocate for patients.
* Plan, implement and evaluate nursing care for an allocated patient group.
* Assist the team in managing and developing the Ward/Department.
* Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
Working for our organisation
At Sheffield Children’s, our purpose is clear: to provide healthier futures for children and young people. Our three strategic aims are:
* Brilliant Place to work
* Leaders in Children’s Health
We work successfully with local, regional, and national partners to provide physical and mental healthcare across acute and community settings. Many of our clinicians are amongst the best in their field, recognised nationally and internationally for their expertise.
As well as having enormous pride in what we do, we are a friendly, welcoming, and motivated NHS Trust who are guided by our CARE values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. Our nearly 4000 colleagues live these values, ensuring kind and compassionate care that makes patients and their families feel safe and at home.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification for full details of the role.
Interviews are proposed for the week commencing the 3rd February 2025.
Trust Values
The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keeping children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values:
* Compassion – leading by kindness and showing empathy, understanding and respect.
* Accountability – striving to do the right thing and owning responsibility.
* Respect – value differences, tackling inequality and fostering a culture of inclusion.
* Excellence – delivering a high-quality standard of care.
Person specification
Qualifications/Training
* Degree or Diploma Level Education as Registered Nurse (RN Child or RSCN).
* Current registration with NMC.
* Teaching, mentoring and Assessors qualification.
* Willingness to undertake study to Degree level Relevant Post Basic registration course.
Experience
* Ability to demonstrate a commitment to professional development.
* Willingness to undertake Trust Band 5 competency pathway.
* Post-registration experience in paediatric specialty.
* Understanding of the principles of Audit.
Knowledge
* Principles of Safeguarding of children.
* Role of Staff Nurse.
* Accountability and Own limitations.
* Health & Safety Safe Practices e.g. Moving and Handling, Sharps, COSHH.
* Principles of Infection Control.
* Awareness of resource management.
* Ability to work within a team.
* Experience in Nursing Specialty.
* Understanding of the clinical governance agenda.
* Health, Safety and Risk awareness.
Skills and Abilities
* Effective verbal and written communication skills.
* Ability to respect the cultural, social and religious diversity within society.
* Able to use own initiative.
* Effective interpersonal skills.
* Basic IT skills & use of Microsoft Word.
* Paediatric Life Support training.
* Extended role skills e.g. IV practice Specialty Nursing Skills.
* Medical Nursing.
* Surgical Nursing.
* Critical Care.
* One to One Teaching.
Personal Attributes
* Commitment to: Specialty Professional Values & manner, Self Development, Family Involvement and holistic care, Internal Rotation/Flexible Working Patterns.
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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