Paediatric Planned Care/Outpatient Nurse
An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint a paediatric staff nurse to join our recently refigured service within the children's outpatients/planned care setting.
At East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, we are looking for a motivated candidate who wants to develop their skills to meet the evolving needs of the service. The successful applicant will be adaptable, enjoy working within a multidisciplinary team across site and willing to learn new skills, specifically venepuncture and cannulation.
Main duties of the job
Full supportive training will be provided on induction to the successful candidate. This will include a period on our inpatient children's ward and short stay assessment unit. For the right candidate, those without specialist training in paediatrics may be offered the Evelina Pathway to Children's Nursing.
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Evidence of diploma level / degree level study
* Registered Paediatric Nurse on the NMC register
* Evidence of continual professional development
* Additional Nursing Qualifications i.e A1/NVQ Assessor award/mentorship
Experience
* Recent experience within the NHS or similar organisation
* Generic experience in an acute care setting
* Knowledge of quality, audit and research
* Ability to manage a clinical case load
* Demonstrate an up-to-date skills inventory to include Basic Life Support, drug calculation and use of infusions
* Experience within specialities relevant to Paediatric Outpatient caseload
* Experience of working in a hospital environment
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.
Paediatric Matron for Outpatients and Planned Care
£29,970 to £36,483 a year, pro rata
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