Team ED is looking for Childrens Nurses to join our us as we move forward into our new Childrens Emergency Unit next year. Our Emergency Department is being transformed, and we want children's nurses to join us on this journey. You will be joining a friendly and supportive team assisting in providing high quality paediatric care and excellent patient experience.

We are looking for dynamic, motivated, and dedicated Childrens Nurses with a passion for Emergency Care. You will be working with an amazing multidisciplinary team, including youth workers, mental health teams, safeguarding nurses and Paediatric Emergency physicians.

We will support you in developing your clinical skills and competencies with our experienced team of paediatric nurses and clinical practice facilitators, with a variety of inhouse courses such as plastering, cannulation and opportunity for EPALS. We believe in supporting our staff to grow and develop to fulfil their potential.

Our new Childrens Emergency Unit as brand-new concept will include part of the paediatric assessment unit and Urgent Treatment Centre. It is due to open in September 2024 with 16 cubicles and will have its own Paediatric resus and two dedicated high dependency cubicles. This will provide unique learning opportunities for the successful candidate. Come and join us on this journey and be here at the beginning to help us as we move forward!

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of high quality care to a defined patient group either within the acute hospital or community based setting. They are responsible for the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of evidence based individualised patient care within the boundaries of their role. The post holder will contribute to the continuing development of standards of care including developments of nursing standards and monitoring of outcomes. The post holder will be expected to continue with their own professional development.

About us

Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other.

Our values make us who we are.

• Service We will put our patients first
• Teamwork We will work together
• Ambition We will aspire to provide the best service
• Respect We will act with integrity

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see full Job description and personal specification attached.

Our Emergency department provides assessment, diagnosis and treatment for patients with emergency conditions, serious injuries or illnesses as well as minor injuries. It is a very busy department, with 78,000 patients being treated in the past 12 months. We are looking for experienced Childrens Staff Nurses to join our dynamic and supportive team to further develop our services and provide the highest standards of patient care.

As an Childrens Nurse you will be responsible for the delivery of high quality care to a group of patients within the Pediatric Emergency Department. You will be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care to meet patients needs, ensuring patient safety and dignity is maintained at all times.The successful applicant will be required to work in all areas within the department and demonstrate a professional manner, clinical expertise with good communication skills in all aspects of their work. You must be comfortable working in a busy environment juggling the different demands typical of a nursing role like this and must possess the courage to do what is right for our patients.

As committed as you will be to doing the best for your patients, we are just as committed to helping you to get the most out of your role. We will offer you the support, guidance, training and opportunities to develop at whatever stage in your career you are so you can make the best contribution you can.

Our hospital is a highly modern and state of the art building with leading edge technology in Swindon, which is well placed for road and rail links to London, the south coast, the west and north of England.For more information please call Lowri Bigwood on 01793 607124 or email l.bigwood@nhs.net

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• First Level Registered Nurse
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Current/live registration with the Nursing Midwifery Council

Desirable

• Diploma/Degree qualification
• Leadership qualification
• Qualification or experience in teaching and assessing
• Teaching/Assessor Qualification e.g. ENB 998 or equivalent

Experience

Essential

• Recent experience nursing patients in an acute / community setting or recently completed a Return to Nursing course
• Experience within a range of patient/client care groups
• Working within a multi-disciplinary team environment
• Able to demonstrate effective consolidation of nursing knowledge and practice after qualification and Preceptorship

Skills

Essential

• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Able to undertake audits
• IT Literate
• Good interpersonal skills and is able to deal with difficult/sensitive situations
• Ability to prioritise and organise own workload
• Willingness to undertake training and assessment for further clinical skills.
• Ability to document details clearly and accurately

Desirable

• An understanding of the structure for the delivery for Community and social care services

Employer details

Employer name

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Great Western Hospital

Marlborough Road

Swindon

SN3 6BB

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