Senior Staff Nurse - Paediatrics (Dolphin/Lion Ward)
WE ARE RECRUITING FOR POTENTIAL FUTURE VACANCIES.
Recruitment Open Day - Saturday 22nd March 2025
We are delighted to be hosting a Paediatric & Neonatal Senior Staff Nurse Recruitment Open Day on Saturday 22nd March 2025 at The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust and would love for you to attend and meet the team. Running from 10:00 until 14:00, this will be held in our new Oasis Staff Health and Wellbeing Center based on Craven Road opposite the main entrance to the hospital.
Staff will be on hand to discuss the support and development we can offer, and we can answer any questions you may have.
You will be given the opportunity to have a tour of the hospital, meet our clinical teams and other key staff from the Trust. You will have the chance to have an interview on the day; if you are successful, you will walk away with a conditional offer!
On the day:
* Hello from the senior team
* Tour of the area you're interested in
* Discussions around what support we can offer
* Interview on the day
* Free car parking
* Relocation package
Simply complete an application online so we can keep you up to date with the day's arrangements.
We are looking forward to meeting and discussing career opportunities with anyone interested in developing their career with Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust.
Please note, we may close this advert early based on demand and number of applications.
Main duties of the job
1. Provide a leadership role model and demonstrate specialist knowledge and high standards of clinical practice and provide support where necessary.
2. Co-ordinate shifts, manage ward flow and problem solve in a fast-paced environment.
3. Manage and monitor workload, patient acuity and ensure safe standards on a daily basis.
4. Support junior members of the team, providing excellent leadership, support and guidance through monitoring and planning and evaluation of individualized care, ensuring appraisals are up to date and engaging with staff retention.
5. Support ward sister in ward level management and trust initiatives.
6. Ensure the safeguarding and welfare of all patients and their families, ensuring good communication between health care professionals for the patient's individual needs.
You should include what motivated you to apply for this post and demonstrate how your experiences to date have enhanced your ability to provide compassionate care which reflects our Trust values - Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful and Excellent.
About us
Senior Band 6 Staff Nurse - Paediatrics (Dolphin/Lion Ward)
Band 6 staff nurse is to act as a role model in accordance to the trust behaviour framework and values, exhibiting excellence through practice and collaborating on a daily basis with the MDT team for best outcomes for our patient group. The role covers an acute medical pediatric ward treating children from birth to 16 years old.
The role includes Oncology, Safeguarding, eating disorders, HDU, orthopaedics, ENT, surgical and other childhood illnesses and accidents. The role requires experience being able to lead a shift, manage flow through departments, recognise the deteriorating child and support the ward in trust initiatives as well as ward level management of junior staff and quality improvement projects.
Job responsibilities
1. Understand the workload targets, which have been set for clinical area, and demonstrate commitment to their delivery. Ensure that others are alerted to quality issues.
2. Assist in the monitoring and maintenance of the health, safety and security of self and others in work area.
3. Identify and assess risks in work activities, and assist in developing strategies to manage these effectively.
4. Ensure team works within risk management/ occupational health legislation and Trust procedures.
5. Contribute to the implementation of the development of the service. Be aware of new evidence and research in both general and specialist fields.
6. Develop own skills, take responsibility for continuing professional development and performance, maintaining own portfolio in accordance with post-registration requirements.
7. In the absence of the Ward/Department Manager act as a signatory to authorise staffing requests to be considered by the Agency Control Group.
Person Specification
* APLS/EPALS
* Evidence of Leadership, management and specialty development
* HDU experience/course
* Venepuncture/Cannulation
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 Ward Sister - Lion/Dolphin Wards
£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum, pro rata for part time candidates
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