Paediatric Staff Nurse – Childrens Emergency Department (CED)
Band 5
Main area: Paeds Nursing - Childrens Emergency Department
Grade: Band 5
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
* Full time
* Part time
Job ref: 387-WC-2024-CED-DA-D
Site: Bristol Royal Hospital for Children
Town: Bristol
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 pa / pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing date: 28/01/2025 23:59
As an organisation, we recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.
Job Overview
We are looking for experienced paediatric nurses (or adult nurses with paediatric experience) to join our team in the Children’s Emergency Department at the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children. We are the Paediatric Major Trauma Centre (MTC) for the south west of England and provide care to over 45,000 sick and injured children from across the region each year.
Our commitment to providing world-class emergency care to children and families is continually growing. We put children and young people at the centre of everything we do and are looking for talented people to join our expanding team.
The Bristol Royal Hospital for Children is nestled in the heart of Bristol, a city brimming with art and culture, restaurants, and nightlife.
We have full-time and part-time vacancies for enthusiastic and committed children’s nurses who have completed their preceptorship to join us and welcome informal visits to come and meet the team.
Main Duties of the Job
As well as delivering clinical care, we also understand the importance of supportive professional development. Our multidisciplinary leadership team is committed to guiding your development with us:
* Education: You will have the opportunity to undertake a bespoke package of learning adapted to your experience.
* Research: We are a national leader in children’s emergency research and have strong links with the department-based research team.
* Wellbeing: We are dedicated to the support and wellbeing of staff, with departmental wellbeing weeks and access to a range of initiatives and activities.
Please note that this vacancy is not suitable for internationally educated nurses requiring to complete OSCE in order to register with the NMC.
Working for Our Organisation
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall.
Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
* Broad knowledge and experience of clinical nursing practice within a hospital environment
* Interest in the clinical area
* Experience of teaching
* Experience of taking charge
Skills and Abilities
* Demonstrate competence in clinical skills relevant to the clinical area
* Good interpersonal and communication skills
* Competence in calculations for safe administration of medicines/fluids
* Ability to take the lead, initiate and ensure appropriate action in response to the deteriorating patient
* Clinical decision-making ability
* Teaching/supervisory skills
* Ability to work with minimum supervision
* Act in a professional manner
* Self-motivated
* A team player
* Recognition of own limits
Public Sector Language Competency
* Be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard
Qualifications and Training
* RSCN/ RN child branch (NMC registered) or equivalent
* Current NMC registration
* Work towards relevant university accredited post-basic study programmes
We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.
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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