Main area Nursing Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (37.5 hours per week) Job ref 220-WHT-2895
Employer Whittington Health NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site WHITTINGTON HOSPITAL - Accident & Emergency Level 5
Town
London
Salary £35,964 - £43,780 per annum inclusive of HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 10/02/2025 23:59 Getting vaccinated, and getting a booster, remains the best defence against COVID-19. We encourage and support staff to get COVID-19 vaccine and a booster dose as and when they are eligible. Job overview
Paediatric ED Staff Nurse- Band 5 Are you a qualified or soon to be qualified children's nurse? Are you interested in a career providing emergency care to children and their families? Are you looking for a fast paced, interesting and varied role? If so we are looking for motivated, dynamic nurses to join our team! With strong nursing leadership, a dedicated Paediatric Lead Nurse and a Professional Development nurse to guide and support you in conjunction with an allocated mentor. Within 2 years of joining the Trust you will be offered the following courses: PILS (Paediatric immediate life support) Qualification in Specialism for Paediatric Emergency Nursing, which is accredited by the RCN. EZ-IO - Intraosseous Vascular Access System These training opportunities and more offer the ideal stepping stone to a junior sister role –we are keen to develop and support nursing growth. Applications from newly qualified nurses will be considered. Main duties of the job
Please see the Job Description and the Persons Specification for further details about the job role. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Clinical Responsibilities Assess, plan and implement care for children on arrival to the treatment area and prioritise need for clinical intervention after the appropriate training. To develop an area of clinical interest to improve the care & services offered to children and their families. Maintain effective communication with colleagues and patients and their families, assessing and supporting children and their families with understanding of their illness, health promotion and prevention of future illness. To ensure the safe administration of medicines in accordance with local policy and NMC guidelines, including Patient Group Directions. Provide support for children/young people and their families. Direct them to relevant services if appropriate. To ensure high standards of patient care at all times. Ensure an appropriate, welcoming and safe environment is provided for children and their families. As much as possible, this should be audio-visually separate from adults and in line with National Service Framework recommendations. To develop and keep clinical knowledge and skills updated, including developing and maintaining extended clinical role skills, following appropriate training. Assist in the identification of any child protection issues and make referrals to appropriate multidisciplinary team members including social services. Person specification
Education / Qualifications
NMC Registered Nurse CHILD or on an approved university based nursing course leading to registration with the NMC in the next 3 months BSc or working towards PILS/APLS Emergency Nursing Module Skills & Abilities
Nursing and assessment skills Good verbal and written communication skills Ability to work as a team member IV Drug administration competency (competency can be undertaken in post) Cannulation Knowledge & Experience
Knowledge of nursing models Practices in line with the NMC Code of Conduct and guidelines. Awareness of the current issues within Emergency nursing. SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND ADULTS To comply with the Trust’s
Safeguarding Children and Adults policies , procedures and protocols. All individual members of staff (paid or unpaid) have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Your application form
Provide only business email address for your referees – we are unable to request references from yahoo, Hotmail, Gmail accounts. Make sure you include all evidence of where you meet the essential requirement on the jobs description as this forms the base of our shortlisting criteria. Other important information
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns. We are committed to equal opportunities.
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Town
London
Salary £35,964 - £43,780 per annum inclusive of HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 10/02/2025 23:59 Getting vaccinated, and getting a booster, remains the best defence against COVID-19. We encourage and support staff to get COVID-19 vaccine and a booster dose as and when they are eligible. Job overview
Paediatric ED Staff Nurse- Band 5 Are you a qualified or soon to be qualified children's nurse? Are you interested in a career providing emergency care to children and their families? Are you looking for a fast paced, interesting and varied role? If so we are looking for motivated, dynamic nurses to join our team! With strong nursing leadership, a dedicated Paediatric Lead Nurse and a Professional Development nurse to guide and support you in conjunction with an allocated mentor. Within 2 years of joining the Trust you will be offered the following courses: PILS (Paediatric immediate life support) Qualification in Specialism for Paediatric Emergency Nursing, which is accredited by the RCN. EZ-IO - Intraosseous Vascular Access System These training opportunities and more offer the ideal stepping stone to a junior sister role –we are keen to develop and support nursing growth. Applications from newly qualified nurses will be considered. Main duties of the job
Please see the Job Description and the Persons Specification for further details about the job role. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Clinical Responsibilities Assess, plan and implement care for children on arrival to the treatment area and prioritise need for clinical intervention after the appropriate training. To develop an area of clinical interest to improve the care & services offered to children and their families. Maintain effective communication with colleagues and patients and their families, assessing and supporting children and their families with understanding of their illness, health promotion and prevention of future illness. To ensure the safe administration of medicines in accordance with local policy and NMC guidelines, including Patient Group Directions. Provide support for children/young people and their families. Direct them to relevant services if appropriate. To ensure high standards of patient care at all times. Ensure an appropriate, welcoming and safe environment is provided for children and their families. As much as possible, this should be audio-visually separate from adults and in line with National Service Framework recommendations. To develop and keep clinical knowledge and skills updated, including developing and maintaining extended clinical role skills, following appropriate training. Assist in the identification of any child protection issues and make referrals to appropriate multidisciplinary team members including social services. Person specification
Education / Qualifications
NMC Registered Nurse CHILD or on an approved university based nursing course leading to registration with the NMC in the next 3 months BSc or working towards PILS/APLS Emergency Nursing Module Skills & Abilities
Nursing and assessment skills Good verbal and written communication skills Ability to work as a team member IV Drug administration competency (competency can be undertaken in post) Cannulation Knowledge & Experience
Knowledge of nursing models Practices in line with the NMC Code of Conduct and guidelines. Awareness of the current issues within Emergency nursing. SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND ADULTS To comply with the Trust’s
Safeguarding Children and Adults policies , procedures and protocols. All individual members of staff (paid or unpaid) have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Your application form
Provide only business email address for your referees – we are unable to request references from yahoo, Hotmail, Gmail accounts. Make sure you include all evidence of where you meet the essential requirement on the jobs description as this forms the base of our shortlisting criteria. Other important information
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns. We are committed to equal opportunities.
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