Paediatric Staff Nurse - Emergency Department
Care Group: Emergency and Acute Band: 5 We are recruiting for a Paediatric Staff Nurse who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the
Best of Care by the Best People
and have the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff. Main duties of the job
The successful post holder will be expected to work in a small team within the Emergency Department, having close links to the Paediatric Unit, Resuscitation Service, Safeguarding Teams and Medical Staffing. As a Paediatric Staff Nurse, you will ensure that you work towards providing our children and young persons with a safe, effective and efficient service. You will be under the direct supervision of a band 7 Senior Sister and a team of experienced Clinical Sisters. You will require skills in the safe assessment of children, using an ABCDE approach, and be able to administer treatments and medications as prescribed. In addition, you will be expected to assist senior staff in audits, help with CSW teaching sessions, and mentor students. You would need to keep up to date with research and new guidance and would be actively encouraged to bring new ideas to the department. Our values are
B old,
E very Person Counts,
S haring and Open, and
T ogether. It is important that you understand and refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust. We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies and procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process. To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today. About us
Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of the
Best of Care
by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time? Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared
vision
is achieved for our patients. As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy -
Patient First.
Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and a half into our
Patient First
deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey. Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation. Our
BEST
values underpin
Patient First
and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff, and our overall leadership approach: B - Bold E - Every person counts S - Sharing and open T - Together Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust. Job responsibilities
As a band 5 staff nurse in the Children's Emergency Department, you would receive a supernumerary period to enable a safe introduction to the team. We have a band 5 development pathway that will give you skills in the assessment of children and young persons, administration of medications, safeguarding supervision, and the commencement of the national ED competencies. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team including doctors, health play specialists, and clinical support workers to ensure that all children have a positive experience, whatever their emergency. As a band 5 nurse, you should be able to assess children, perform vital observations, and give treatment/medications as indicated. Person Specification
Qualifications
RN1/RN2/RN12 or RN Child Registered Nurse on the NMC register Knowledge
An awareness of safeguarding and the ability to access/commence safeguarding procedures if required Have an understanding of mental health presentations in children and CAMHS Experience
Experience within emergency care, with a special interest in the care of children Have an understanding of mental health presentations in children and CAMHS Skills
A wide range of skills such as plastering, suturing, and basic wound care; however, while it is desirable for an applicant to have the skills, training is available As an emergency Paediatric staff nurse, the postholder should be able to fully assess children using an ABCDE approach and complete all basic observations To be able to take a full set of observations using the trust-approved PEWS charts Values Based Question
Give an example of a time where you have demonstrated a 'can do' attitude (including the situation you were in) and the outcome. 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. £29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum / pro rata
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Care Group: Emergency and Acute Band: 5 We are recruiting for a Paediatric Staff Nurse who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the
Best of Care by the Best People
and have the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff. Main duties of the job
The successful post holder will be expected to work in a small team within the Emergency Department, having close links to the Paediatric Unit, Resuscitation Service, Safeguarding Teams and Medical Staffing. As a Paediatric Staff Nurse, you will ensure that you work towards providing our children and young persons with a safe, effective and efficient service. You will be under the direct supervision of a band 7 Senior Sister and a team of experienced Clinical Sisters. You will require skills in the safe assessment of children, using an ABCDE approach, and be able to administer treatments and medications as prescribed. In addition, you will be expected to assist senior staff in audits, help with CSW teaching sessions, and mentor students. You would need to keep up to date with research and new guidance and would be actively encouraged to bring new ideas to the department. Our values are
B old,
E very Person Counts,
S haring and Open, and
T ogether. It is important that you understand and refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust. We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies and procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process. To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today. About us
Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of the
Best of Care
by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time? Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared
vision
is achieved for our patients. As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy -
Patient First.
Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and a half into our
Patient First
deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey. Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation. Our
BEST
values underpin
Patient First
and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff, and our overall leadership approach: B - Bold E - Every person counts S - Sharing and open T - Together Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust. Job responsibilities
As a band 5 staff nurse in the Children's Emergency Department, you would receive a supernumerary period to enable a safe introduction to the team. We have a band 5 development pathway that will give you skills in the assessment of children and young persons, administration of medications, safeguarding supervision, and the commencement of the national ED competencies. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team including doctors, health play specialists, and clinical support workers to ensure that all children have a positive experience, whatever their emergency. As a band 5 nurse, you should be able to assess children, perform vital observations, and give treatment/medications as indicated. Person Specification
Qualifications
RN1/RN2/RN12 or RN Child Registered Nurse on the NMC register Knowledge
An awareness of safeguarding and the ability to access/commence safeguarding procedures if required Have an understanding of mental health presentations in children and CAMHS Experience
Experience within emergency care, with a special interest in the care of children Have an understanding of mental health presentations in children and CAMHS Skills
A wide range of skills such as plastering, suturing, and basic wound care; however, while it is desirable for an applicant to have the skills, training is available As an emergency Paediatric staff nurse, the postholder should be able to fully assess children using an ABCDE approach and complete all basic observations To be able to take a full set of observations using the trust-approved PEWS charts Values Based Question
Give an example of a time where you have demonstrated a 'can do' attitude (including the situation you were in) and the outcome. 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. £29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum / pro rata
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