The post holder will become a part of the Paediatric Emergency Nursing (PEN) team, a team of Paediatric Nurses at Band 5 and Band 6 who work closely with staff within the Emergency Department, the Paediatric Assessment Units (PAU), and inpatient wards at each hospital site. This is a career development pathway; when the skills are evidenced against the Band 6 criteria, the post holder will be uplifted to a Band 6. If the applicant meets the criteria at the offer of employment, they will commence employment at a Band 6.
The operating hours for this service are expanded to 8am - 11pm; subsequently, we have a 2-shift profile. This is an 8am to 8:30pm shift and a 10:30am to 11pm shift, which equates to an 11.5-hour shift with an hour unpaid break, seven days a week.
There is a Band 7 Senior Sister/Charge Nurse to oversee the management of this team and provide clinical expertise for children being cared for in an ECC.
The purpose of the PEN team is to:
1. See children in the ECC to deliver a high-quality standard of care to them and their families.
2. Work closely with all relevant professionals to ensure there is a collaborative approach to providing care and addressing safeguarding matters.
3. Promote safe and effective care to children 24/7.
4. Ensure timely discharge or transfer to an assessment/inpatient bed.
Please only apply for this position if you are a registered nurse with NMC PIN.
Our Paediatric Emergency Nursing (PEN) team is continuing to grow and is now looking for further Band 5 and 6 Paediatric Nurses to work with us in caring for children within our emergency department at Scunthorpe and Grimsby Hospitals.
The successful applicant will be working closely alongside the existing team of Paediatric Nurses in the Paediatric Assessment and Observation Unit (PAOU), nursing staff, and medical staff in ECC, along with other specialties.
We are working in a 'flying squad' model acting as an advocate for children in ECC who are acutely unwell, and their parents/carers, being a role model for all staff, showing respect for colleagues, always acting with kindness and having the courage to challenge practices that do not meet the needs of children.
Experience working with children in an ECC and/or Paediatric Assessment Unit would be an advantage; training will be given for skills required for minor injuries as described in the job description.
This position will be based at Scunthorpe General Hospital or Diana Princess of Wales Hospital, within our cross-site service. You will be responsible to a Band 7 Sister working across both sites.
NLAG is part of one of the largest acute and community Group arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery, and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled, and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Group, and our community.
Should we receive a high volume of applications, the advert may be closed earlier than stated.
For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.
As a Trust, we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.
We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities.
We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of people’s age, disability, sex, gender identity and expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
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Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.
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