Paediatric Nurse - Paediatric Emergency Department
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
We are looking for an enthusiastic Paediatric Registered Nurse to join our Paediatric Emergency Department. Ours is an evolving and continuously developing service which sees a wide array of presentations from injuries to acute illness.
As a dynamic individual with good interpersonal and communication skills, this is an exciting development opportunity for you work as part of our team, to gain experience and skills where no two days are the same. We offer a structured orientation and on-going support to assist in your onward progression.
If you are passionate about service development and delivering safe, holistic and excellent care, please apply.
Main duties of the job
You will assist our friendly multi-disciplinary team in the provision and maintenance of a seamless service, giving high-quality care to patients whilst contributing to the reduction of healthcare acquired infection. As a reflective practitioner, we will support you in developing your own capabilities and nursing knowledge.
As a Paediatric Emergency paediatric nurse you will work closely with the Paediatric Assessment Unit (PAU) which is located on the paediatric ward whilst also maintaining a close working relationship with the wider Paediatric Directorate, including Neptune Ward and the Ambulatory Service.
Job responsibilities
If you are interested in this job role and are keen to gain more experience working with children and young people as well as managerial, please see attached job description for a more detailed view on the expectation, roles and responsibilities required for this position.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Paediatric Nurse with current entry on the NMC register.
* Current PILS or EPALS certificate or willingness to undertake in the future
* Evidence of post qualification study
* Trained to administer IV therapy peripherally/centrally
Knowledge & experience
* Experience of working in a paediatric setting
* Experience or awareness of child protection issues
* Experience of working with a paediatric emergency department/6 months acute nursing experience.
* Evidence of supervising/managing junior members of staff/HCA's
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.
Salary: £29,970 to £36,483 a year (Per Annum, Pro Rata for Part Time)
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