Experienced Paediatrics Staff Nurse Acute/High Dependency Unit
Band 5
Job overview
Paediatric services are growing rapidly; there has never been a better time to join our team. Do you have experience working in an acute medical/surgical ward or paediatric high dependency unit? Do you have experience caring for patients with tracheostomies, BiPAP, LTV, or other complex medical conditions? If so, this job is for you.
With commitment from the regional network, we are working to enhance our dynamic, forward-thinking, and established nursing team. With our new Level 2 HDU opening soon, we will have an abundance of fantastic learning opportunities for the successful candidate.
We offer a robust induction program to ease the transition into a new working environment, which we will tailor to meet the needs of each individual candidate. We offer a very supportive and welcoming team and will ensure you receive all the training on induction to enable you to carry out the role safely, ensuring excellent standards of care.
Main duties of the job
We provide a holistic suite of services for babies, children, and young people to enable them to receive the highest quality of care at the right time, delivered by the right staff and in the location that best suits their needs, in partnership with parents, carers, and other multi-disciplinary team members.
We are looking for exceptional, committed, caring, and compassionate Staff Nurses with post-registration experience to join our dedicated multi-disciplinary team. Successful candidates will join our friendly, supportive teams led by Supervisory Senior Sisters/Service Managers/Team Leaders and be part of a nursing skill mix reflective of the acuity of the patient group.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands, providing primary, acute, and community services. We are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfill our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the healthcare problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.
We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards, including The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.
The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder is expected to provide relevant forms of care without direct supervision and participate in the supervision and teaching of untrained staff.
To play an active part in the continuing development of the ward or department and actively contribute to the maintenance of an environment conducive to the delivery of high standards of patient care by promoting good communication and relationships between staff, patients, relatives, and visitors.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Experience within an acute care setting
* Standard keyboard skills and knowledge of a number of IT packages such as Word, PAS, and E-rostering
* High Dependency Course
* BiPAP - Acute/LTV Experience/Competency
* Central Line Competency
Flexible Working - As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region, we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work-life balance. We want the Black Country and West Birmingham region to be the best place to work and as such will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking into account personal and individual circumstances alongside the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the onboarding process.
Qualifications - Please be advised that if the post that you are applying for requires any level of qualification (e.g., A-Levels, Degree, etc.) or Professional Registration (e.g., Nursing and Midwifery Council, General Medical Council, etc.), you will be required to provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. By submitting your application, you are giving the Trust permission to check the qualification certificates provided back to the source provider. Please note that a sample of all applicants’ qualifications will be checked with the educational institution or provider.
Sponsorship - Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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