University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
This advert is for University student Nurses due to qualify in January 2025. If you are short-listed for this role you will be invited to attend a Recruitment Centre.
Main Duties of the Job
Are you a Newly Qualified Paediatric Nurse interested in working at University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire?
Nursing at UHCW is special; we have a team of over 3,000 nurses who have the passion and commitment to deliver outstanding care in the most challenging areas of clinical practice. We are one of the UK's leading specialist teaching hospitals, providing world-class healthcare to a population of over 1,000,000.
Nursing at UHCW has developed strong links to Coventry University and our purpose-built Clinical Sciences Building offers a whole range of facilities to aid your education and training including a modern library with excellent IT facilities.
We offer major advances in patient care, clinical teaching, and innovation. We're exceeding the national waiting times targets for our patients and we have a low incidence of healthcare-associated infections such as MRSA and C. difficile. We value the contribution our nurses make to UHCW and are committed to providing support and mentorship to all of our employees.
As an inclusive employer, we work hard to be flexible. We are happy to create opportunities for flexible working to attract and retain talent which reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. Please feel free to contact the Recruiting Manager to see what this could look like for you in practice.
Job Responsibilities
We have a supportive and welcoming team which includes the Paediatric Ward Manager team, Paediatric Matrons, Paediatric Practice Educators, and a dedicated Paediatric Workforce Lead. Together they will ensure you receive the support you require throughout the recruitment process as well as overseeing your training and induction requirements to enable you to carry out your role.
Our Paediatric services at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire have the following ward/department:
1. Ward 14 - The adolescent unit over 13 years
2. Ward 15 - Infant ward caring for 0-2 years
3. Ward 16 - The Children's Ward caring for children aged 2-12 years
Each area has bespoke nurse development and training plans with the support of a Paediatric Practice Educator.
We also have opportunities to join our established rotation programme. This is a 2-year programme covering 6 rotations to each of our three inpatient areas, as well as Paediatric HDU, Neonates, and the Children’s Emergency Department. Following submission of your application, you will be invited to undertake a values-based assessment paper.
Our employee benefits include:
1. Commence on band 4 pay rate until in receipt of NMC pin.
2. Rotation programme available within the Paediatric Departments.
3. Preceptorship programme.
4. Supernumerary and supervisory shifts.
5. Various combinations of long days and nights and annually reviewed flexible working patterns can be discussed.
6. Possible relocation expenses (eligibility dependent on relocation).
7. NHS car lease scheme available.
8. Excellent pension and maternity pay schemes.
9. Access to in-house physiotherapy services.
Recruiting to Values
To ensure that we provide world-class patient care, we recruit people that can demonstrate the Trust's Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are shortlisted, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust's Values and Behaviours Framework and Values Based Recruitment Factsheet which can be accessed on the right side of this page under the job description.
The Supporting Information section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust's Values and associated behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.
For further details please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
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Experience
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Knowledge
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Skills & Abilities
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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.
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
£29,970 to £36,483 a year pro rata per annum
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