Paediatric Staff Nurse - Hippo Assessment Unit
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our established team in the Children and Young People Division at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woolwich.
In line with our Trust values we are a non-discriminatory and inclusive employer who takes great pride in the care we provide for our staff, as well as our patients.
As we are passionate about the care we deliver to children and young people and their families, we are seeking enthusiastic, committed and highly motivated individual dedicated to making a difference within an ambulatory setting.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating nursing care with opportunities to increase your skills, knowledge and experience and must possess excellent interpersonal and organisational skills. We aim for our new team members to develop and take an active role in helping to make improvements on the unit and most importantly, to care given to patients.
Supported by the Practice Development team, you will receive a thorough induction and a tailored orientation programme, as well as a period of supernumerary practice. Continuing professional development and post-registration education is actively encouraged through the provision of in-house study days and courses at the local universities to help build your nursing career.
We look forward to your application.
About us
Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:
1. Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
2. Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
3. Improving the experience of staff with disability
4. Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
5. Making equalities mainstream
Job responsibilities
To work as a multi-skilled member of the nursing team within the Children and Young People Services; maintaining high standards of practice and promoting the philosophy of child and family centered care. This job description covers all areas within Children and Young People. To assist senior nursing staff in the clinical management of the department, maintaining high standards of nursing practice and promoting the philosophy of child and family centred care.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
* RSCN or RN Child
* Current NMC registration
* BLS within last year
* Functioning at minimum diploma level.
* PILS provider
Experience
* Ability to document legibly and precisely
* Previous experience of working with children and families.
* Competent in IV drug administration
Knowledge
* Family centred focus
* Able to interact well with multidisciplinary team and patients/relatives
* Evidence of recent continuing professional development
* Awareness of safeguarding issues and confidentiality
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.
£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum pro rata plus HCAS
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