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Band 5 Paediatric Nurse, Emergency Department

Employer
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
Location
Harrow
Salary
£32,720 to £39,769 a year PA
Closing date
30 Jul 2024
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See Attached job description.

Keep up to date with professional issues relevant to nursing practice within their area of clinicalpractice.Negotiate an area of clinical interest with Ward sister and be proactive in developing ownexpertise and learning resources for all staff. Act as clinical resource within the ward team.Facilitate/participate in the induction programmes for each member of staff newly employed.Continually monitor standards of care and contribute to improvement of care throughbenchmarking, audit and research.Be aware of objectives and strategies at Local and Government level.Develop knowledge of the trust's complaints procedure, referring to senior staff as necessary.

Main duties of the job

Recognise situations that may be detrimental to the health and well-being of the individual, andtake appropriate action.Implement the Health and Safety at Work Act and COSHH regulations.Maintain equipment in a safe and satisfactory condition, to report immediately any malfunction.Page 4 of 9Ensure that the department has adequate stock levels, taking immediate action to remedy theproblem or referring to senior staff.

About us

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

o Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A& E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK

o St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease

o Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice

o Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Registered Nurse

Essential

  • Registered Paediatric Nurse


Desirable

  • Mentorship


Experience ED

Essential

  • A& E experience as a student or RN


Desirable

  • 12 Months experience


Skills

Essential

  • Intravenous Medication


Desirable

  • venepuncture and cannulation


Employer details

Employer name

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Emergency Department, Northwick Park Hospital

Watford Road

Harrow

HA1 3UJ

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