Employer: Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Torbay Hospital
Town: Torquay
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 17/12/2024 23:59
Paediatric Registered Nurse - Louisa Cary Ward
NHS AfC: Band 5
Job overview
If you have a passion for working and caring for children whilst in hospital then look no further. We are searching for you.
When working with our team, you will be required to work in close liaison with all areas where children are cared for within the Trust, such as ED, day surgery, SCBU, children's community team and outpatients.
There is lots of acute experience to be gained from working in our very friendly team. Please contact me for any further information.
Main duties of the job
* To ensure family centred care is promoted on the ward and children and young people are treated with respect and dignity.
* To act with professionalism and integrity, being a role model to the team providing direction and motivation to provide holistic care to children/young people and their families ensuring everyone has equal opportunity.
* To provide a service that is tailored to meet the needs of the individual and to understand what our children and young people need and be adaptable and responsive.
* To provide a high quality customer service which complies with relevant legislation and NHS Employment check standards.
* To be honest and learn from mistakes, and help to create a “no-blame” culture where people feel able to share and learn from experiences together.
* To work as part of a team demonstrating effective communication, and working collaboratively with colleagues inside and out of the department.
* Acknowledge that you need to continually deliver greater value to customers.
Working for our organisation
The acute children's ward at Torbay cares for children and young people aged 0-18 years on our 19 bedded ward which consists of 2 HDU beds, 11 cubicles and a separate 6 bedded young peoples area. We also have a Short Stay Paediatric Assessment area (SSPAU).
There is lots of acute experience to be gained from working in our very friendly team. We provide in-house training and external courses, which will help you to develop new skills and enhance those you already have and you will be fully supported.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Level 3 Child protection training
The Trust is committed to preventing discrimination, valuing diversity and achieving equality of opportunity. No person (staff, patient or public) will receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of the nine protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. If you require support you can obtain this from our Equality Business Forum which has representatives from all protected groups.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
* We reserve the right to close vacancies early if we receive a high volume of applications. Please apply promptly.
* Please read the job description and tailor your application to reflect the role.
* Correspondence will be via Trac, text and email. Please check your email and Trac account regularly.
* Applicants with no previous NHS experience will ordinarily be appointed to the minimum of the band.
* If you have not received an invitation to interview within 28 days of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
* It is your responsibility to assist us in the timely receipt of appropriate references.
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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