We have an exciting opportunity for a qualified Paediatric Nurse to join our team! Our Child and Adolescent Unit has undergone a major refurbishment programme which has made us fit for the future and ready to take on the challenge of nursing children and young people with a range of medical, surgical, oncology and mental health conditions.

We have now added to our team and have a dedicated Vulnerable CYP wellbeing specialist Nurse, an Infant Feeding Practitioner and an Education and Development Nurse as well as an Allergy Nurse Specialist and two Professional Nurse Advocates who can offer Restorative Clinical Supervision and who can advocate for quality improvement.

Developing staff is important to us, we can offer places on High Dependency Course, APLS, and Clinical Assessment modules.

Our Education and Development Lead also provides a bespoke training program for Newly Qualified Nurses, Experienced Nurses and Nurses who work in the HDU.

If you believe that you are dynamic, eager to learn and develop and work with an outstanding team please apply!

Main duties of the job

An experienced health care professional competent in all aspects of care planning, who is able to carry out a wide range of clinical skills, including area(s) of particular clinical expertise and advice within the team e.g. infection control, by working collaboratively and cooperatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families. The post holder will also take an active part in the leadership, education, development and supervision of theteam.

About us

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe andeffective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond. The Trust, which managesLeighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst IntermediateCare Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became aFoundation Trust in April 2008.

We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with arange of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies,and children's health.The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a uniquelocal health partnership that provides a range of community services for people acrossSouth Cheshire and Vale Royal.

During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its 'Be Safe Be EquiPPEd' campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE. The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients. We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives. At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Perform comprehensive assessment of patient nursing needs, plan, implement and evaluate care according to changing health care needs, including providing clinical expertise, advice and guidance in a particular area of clinical practice to improve the overall care provided by the team2. Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team/agencies to ensure that patient needs are met3. Involve patients, relatives/carers in the delivery of care, providing reassurance and support to assist their understanding and co-operation4. Prepare the clinical area for safe practice by ensuring that cleanliness is maintained, materials and equipment are ready for use, including clearing away afterwards5. Provide escort and transfer for patients as directed by the multidisciplinary team6. Recognise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations7. Collect, collate, and report information, maintaining accurate patientrecords/documentation

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• RN Child

Desirable

• Experience in variety of different health care settings
• Child and Adolescent Mental Health expereince

Skills

Essential

• Newly Qualified or experienced

Desirable

• Experience in variety of different health care settings

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC Registered

Desirable

• NMC PIN number or awaiting number

Employer details

Employer name

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Leighton Hospital

Middlewich Road

Crewe

CW1 4QJ

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