Staff Nurse - Paediatrics and Neonates
- Employer
- Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
- Location
- Reading
- Salary
- £28,407 to £34,581 per annum, pro rata for part time candidates
- Closing date
- 10 Sep 2024
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- Profession
- Nurse, Mental health, Mental health nurse, Paediatric nurse, Neonatal nurse, CAMHS nurse, Perinatal mental health nurse
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
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WE ARE RECRUITING FOR POTENTIAL FUTURE VACANCIES.
Recruitment Open Day - Saturday 21st September 2024
We are delighted to be hosting a Paediatric & Neonatal Nurse Recruitment Open Day on Saturday 21 September 2024 at The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust and would love for you to attend and meet the team. Running from 10:00 until 14:00, this will be held in our new Oasis Staff Health and Wellbeing Center based on Craven Road opposite the main entrance to the hospital.
Staff will be on hand to discuss the support and development we can offer, and we can answer any questions you may have.
You will be given the opportunity to have a tour of the hospital, meet our clinical teams and other key staff from the Trust. You will have the chance to have an interview on the day, if you are successful, you will walk away with a conditional offer!
On the day:
Simply complete an application online so we can keep you up to date with the days arrangements.
We are looking forward to meeting and discussing career opportunities with anyone interested in developing their career with Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust.
Please note, we may close this advert early based on demand and number of applications.
Main duties of the job
There are few things more rewarding than working with children, particularly when you know you are making a difference to their future. Dolphin and Lion is a 44-bed acute paediatric ward with a designated High Dependency Unit and designated Oncology beds.
The Ward cares for children and young people 0-16 years of age with a variety of medical, surgical conditions including ENT, orthopaedic and shared care oncology. Our purpose built ward offers family-centered care and a pleasant supportive learning environment. We are looking for Registered Nurses or Nursing Associates with excellent communication skills, enthusiasm to progress and highly motivated team players. We can offer commitment to your personal and professional development and offer a comprehensive preceptorship package.
We also have the advantage of two ward-based Practice Educators who works closely with all staff to promote learning opportunities. In addition, we also offer external development with opportunities to participate in academic modules relating to Mentorship, Care of the Critically Ill Child (HDU), and other specialty study days. Successful candidates may also have the opportunity to work at times in our other Paediatric services which includes Paediatric ED and Paediatric Short stay/Obs Bay. Rotational posts also available to neonates.
About us
Come and work for Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust and enjoy what Reading offers. Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to many cities across the UK including London, Oxford, and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work, and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK. We offer a competitive relocation subject to terms and conditions.
The CQC recently rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.
Our values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Buscot Ward is a Local Neonatal Unit with 16 cots. 2 ICU, 6 HDU 8 Special care and a 6 bedded Transitional Care Unit. We are looking for Registered Nurses with neonatal experience with excellent communication skills, enthusiasm to progress and who are highly motivated team players.
We can offer commitment to your personal and professional development and offer a comprehensive preceptorship package. We also offer the Neonatal course opportunity. We have a full time Practice Educator and are developing the Neonatal workforce including a Family Integrated Care lead and are working towards BFI accreditation. Rotational job opportunities with Paediatrics available.
You will need to be able to:
Work as an effective team member.
Actively promote excellent team and interdisciplinary relationships.
Demonstrates good personal communication. Establish and maintain effective communication with individuals/ groups about difficult or complex issues.
Demonstrate appropriate assertiveness and ability to challenge others when the rights of patients and others may beinfringed.
Works with team to maintain high standards of cleanliness in the clinical area and a well maintained ward / department environment.
Actively promotes diversity, including race diversity, both in the delivery of the Directorates services and in management and development of staff within the clinical area.
Assists the Ward/Department Manager to sustain relationships that promote dignity, rights and responsibilities. Identify and take action to address discrimination and oppression.
Ensure own practice complies with Data Protection / Confidentiality / Caldicott principles.
Practices in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Councils Code: Professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses and midwives and Trust policies, protocols and guidelines. Is accountable for own practice and for appropriate delegation of care he/she gives to colleagues, nursing support workers and students.
Demonstrates ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate the needs of patients/ families and carers.
Demonstrates concise, accurate, timely record keeping. Supports more junior staff and students to deliver high standards of effective, patient centred- care.
Displays good analytical ability and sound decision making in changing clinical situations. Develops insight into evidence underpinning care.
Develops own clinical, technical and interpersonal skills, and critical thinking ability to become a competent practitioner.
Works to achieve competencies appropriate to grade
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications & Training
Essential
Desirable
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Essential
Experience
Essential
Employer details
Employer name
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Berkshire Hospital
Craven Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
193-OPENDAYB5SNP&N-SEPT24
Recruitment Open Day - Saturday 21st September 2024
We are delighted to be hosting a Paediatric & Neonatal Nurse Recruitment Open Day on Saturday 21 September 2024 at The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust and would love for you to attend and meet the team. Running from 10:00 until 14:00, this will be held in our new Oasis Staff Health and Wellbeing Center based on Craven Road opposite the main entrance to the hospital.
Staff will be on hand to discuss the support and development we can offer, and we can answer any questions you may have.
You will be given the opportunity to have a tour of the hospital, meet our clinical teams and other key staff from the Trust. You will have the chance to have an interview on the day, if you are successful, you will walk away with a conditional offer!
On the day:
- Hello from the senior team
- Tour of the area you're interested in
- Discussions around what support we can offer
- Interview on the day
- Career development conversations
- Free car parking
- Relocation package
Simply complete an application online so we can keep you up to date with the days arrangements.
We are looking forward to meeting and discussing career opportunities with anyone interested in developing their career with Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust.
Please note, we may close this advert early based on demand and number of applications.
Main duties of the job
There are few things more rewarding than working with children, particularly when you know you are making a difference to their future. Dolphin and Lion is a 44-bed acute paediatric ward with a designated High Dependency Unit and designated Oncology beds.
The Ward cares for children and young people 0-16 years of age with a variety of medical, surgical conditions including ENT, orthopaedic and shared care oncology. Our purpose built ward offers family-centered care and a pleasant supportive learning environment. We are looking for Registered Nurses or Nursing Associates with excellent communication skills, enthusiasm to progress and highly motivated team players. We can offer commitment to your personal and professional development and offer a comprehensive preceptorship package.
We also have the advantage of two ward-based Practice Educators who works closely with all staff to promote learning opportunities. In addition, we also offer external development with opportunities to participate in academic modules relating to Mentorship, Care of the Critically Ill Child (HDU), and other specialty study days. Successful candidates may also have the opportunity to work at times in our other Paediatric services which includes Paediatric ED and Paediatric Short stay/Obs Bay. Rotational posts also available to neonates.
About us
Come and work for Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust and enjoy what Reading offers. Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to many cities across the UK including London, Oxford, and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work, and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK. We offer a competitive relocation subject to terms and conditions.
The CQC recently rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.
Our values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Buscot Ward is a Local Neonatal Unit with 16 cots. 2 ICU, 6 HDU 8 Special care and a 6 bedded Transitional Care Unit. We are looking for Registered Nurses with neonatal experience with excellent communication skills, enthusiasm to progress and who are highly motivated team players.
We can offer commitment to your personal and professional development and offer a comprehensive preceptorship package. We also offer the Neonatal course opportunity. We have a full time Practice Educator and are developing the Neonatal workforce including a Family Integrated Care lead and are working towards BFI accreditation. Rotational job opportunities with Paediatrics available.
You will need to be able to:
Work as an effective team member.
Actively promote excellent team and interdisciplinary relationships.
Demonstrates good personal communication. Establish and maintain effective communication with individuals/ groups about difficult or complex issues.
Demonstrate appropriate assertiveness and ability to challenge others when the rights of patients and others may beinfringed.
Works with team to maintain high standards of cleanliness in the clinical area and a well maintained ward / department environment.
Actively promotes diversity, including race diversity, both in the delivery of the Directorates services and in management and development of staff within the clinical area.
Assists the Ward/Department Manager to sustain relationships that promote dignity, rights and responsibilities. Identify and take action to address discrimination and oppression.
Ensure own practice complies with Data Protection / Confidentiality / Caldicott principles.
Practices in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Councils Code: Professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses and midwives and Trust policies, protocols and guidelines. Is accountable for own practice and for appropriate delegation of care he/she gives to colleagues, nursing support workers and students.
Demonstrates ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate the needs of patients/ families and carers.
Demonstrates concise, accurate, timely record keeping. Supports more junior staff and students to deliver high standards of effective, patient centred- care.
Displays good analytical ability and sound decision making in changing clinical situations. Develops insight into evidence underpinning care.
Develops own clinical, technical and interpersonal skills, and critical thinking ability to become a competent practitioner.
Works to achieve competencies appropriate to grade
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Child) or studying towards a recognised nursing degree in Children's Nursing
Desirable
- Educated to Degree level or working towards
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Essential
- Demonstrates an empathetic, caring and sensitive approach to patients, relatives and carers
- Demonstrates sound understanding of Personal and Professional accountability
Experience
Essential
- Experience in a Paediatric Ward
- Experience in a care environment dealing with Children
Employer details
Employer name
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Berkshire Hospital
Craven Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
193-OPENDAYB5SNP&N-SEPT24
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