Employer: University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Royal Stoke
Town: Stoke-on-Trent
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 Pro Rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 28/11/2024 23:59
Paediatric Staff Nurse
Band 5
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for Paediatric Staff Nurse roles within our Children's Intensive Care Unit at Staffordshire Children's Hospital @ Royal Stoke.
Main duties of the job
* All Children’s ICU Nurses will work under the guidance and supervision of the Senior Sister and Senior Clinical Nurses to deliver safe and effective quality care.
* The post holder will provide effective family centered nursing care underpinned by evidence based practice.
* Ability to assess, develop, implement and evaluate nursing care needs of children and families/carers within the ward or department in order to provide and maintain a high standard of informed and effective holistic care following a formal period of preceptorship.
* To support teaching and supervision of all members of the team and pre-registration nursing students.
* To work a mixture of day and night shifts as well as rotate to other clinical areas as requested, to meet the demands of the service and fulfil professional educational needs.
* To participate in the development of clinical audit, ensuring that a prominent nursing contribution is made.
* To present a positive, professional image of the organisation and of the nursing team.
* To be responsible for updating own knowledge and skill in line with the NMC Code; and Trust policies / procedures.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.
UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Personal Specification for a detailed view of the roles and responsibilities or contact Lena Russell, Ward Manager on 01782 676157.
Person specification
Qualifications
* UK NMC Registered Children's Nurse
* Critical Care Course Levels 1 & 2 (HDU)
* Critical Care Course Level 3 (PICU)
Knowledge, Training, Experience
* Has experience as a student or registered nurse in an Acute hospital setting
* Is able to recount/discuss the requirements for high standard of care
* Ability to use a computer
Personal Qualities
* Ability to use own initiative
* Ability to work as part of a team
* Effective Communication Skills
Important information about your application
* All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
* References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.
* We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
* Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies.
* New recruits are required to pay for their Disclosure and Barring Service check (and admin fee) prior to starting if the role requires a DBS check.
At UHNM we are fortunate to receive a high volume of applications for many of our roles, on this occasion we would reserve the right to close any advert early, therefore please apply without delay!
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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