Band 7
Main area: Emergency Department
Grade: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours:
* Full time
* Flexible working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 344-2827WHH-A
Site: William Harvey Hospital
Town: Ashford
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 14/01/2025 23:59
Job overview
Are you interested in a career in Children Emergency Nursing? If so, there is a position here for you at East Kent. We are one of the largest acute Trusts in England, surrounded by beautiful beaches and the Kent countryside with easy links to central London.
Main duties of the job
As a part of this role, you will learn to manage and develop a team of nursing staff as well as the day-to-day management of a Children Emergency Department. It is a demanding yet rewarding post that will require you to utilize effective communication and problem-solving skills, along with complex urgent and emergency care knowledge and operational management.
Working for our organisation
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in ‘Documents to download’.
Person specification
Experience
* 2 years recent experience at band 6 within a paediatric emergency department setting
* Ability to deal with and resolve conflict
* Ability to adapt to change and manage pressurised clinical situations
* Ability to use initiative in complex situations
* Able to critically analyse and apply research to the clinical setting
* Clinical supervision experience
Governance
* To be aware of and adhere to the Trust’s Vision, Mission and Values
* Experience in governance
* Experience in quality control
Qualifications
* Degree/Diploma in Nursing or equivalent experience
* Current Paediatric NMC Registration
* A&E Critical Care /High Dependency course.
* Paediatric Intermediate Life Support course
* Mentorship Course or equivalent
* Paediatric Advanced Life Support course/ European Paediatric Life Support Leadership course
Other Requirements
* Upholds and models the Trust values
* To work on an internal rotation basis
* To work in other areas of the Trust when required
We’ll close this job advert once we’ve received sufficient applications which may be before the closing date so please apply as soon as possible. We only accept online applications.
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