Paediatric Nurse | Children and Young People Services | Band 5/6 - Equivalent Salary | Southampton | Part Time - 24 Hours | Shift Patterns: 7:00 AM - 7:30 PM and 7:30 PM - 7:00 AM
The Children and Young People's Services at Spire Southampton is growing and offers both inpatient and outpatient patient services. As a Paediatric Nurse, you will be integral in helping to develop this service, ensuring that Spire Southampton can offer patients and their families excellent and safe standards of care.
Spire Southampton Hospital offers world-class care, attracting patients from across the South of England and internationally. We deliver some of the best cardiac surgery results in the country. Our Critical Care department and multidisciplinary team offer you peace of mind for our wide range of treatments.
Duties and Responsibilities:
* Providing pre- and post-operative care to children and young people, assisting in their recovery and preparing them for discharge, including wound care, personal care, and emotional support.
* Liaising with parents, guardians, and consultants, giving advice and making recommendations to improve the patients' wellbeing while identifying deteriorating patients and making informed decisions.
* Risk assessing children and young people regarding suitability for admission.
* Providing RCN support during paediatric clinics, assisting with minor operations and phlebotomy.
* Working as part of a small team with the opportunity to help run and grow the service according to needs.
Who We're Looking For:
* NMC Registered Sick Children's Nurse with no restriction on practice.
* EPALS certification.
* At least 2 years post-qualification experience working within paediatrics, ideally in a surgical setting.
* Excellent understanding of CQC criteria.
* Willingness to learn and support the day-to-day running of the paediatric service.
* Ability to work autonomously with no supervision.
We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:
* 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays.
* Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options.
* 'Spire for You' reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers.
* Private medical insurance.
* Life assurance.
* Health assessment.
* Employee assistance programme.
* Free DBS.
* Free car park.
Our Values:
We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:
* Driving clinical excellence.
* Doing the right thing.
* Caring is our passion.
* Keeping it simple.
* Succeeding and celebrating together.
Our people are our difference; it's their dedication, warmth, and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.
We commit to our employees' well-being through work-life balance, ongoing development, support, and reward.
Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales, and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case, and outpatient care.
For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.
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