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Children's Staff Nurse - CED

Employer
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Bristol
Salary
£29,970 to £36,483 a year pa / pro rata
Closing date
18 Dec 2024
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Paediatric Staff Nurse - Childrens Emergency Department (CED)

We are looking for experienced paediatric nurses (or adult nurses with paediatric experience) to join our team in the Children's Emergency Department at the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children. We are the Paediatric Major Trauma Centre (MTC) for the south west of England and provide care to over 45,000 sick and injured children from across the region each year.

Our commitment to providing world class emergency care to children and families is continually growing. We put children and young people at the centre of everything we do and are looking for talented people to join our expanding team.

The Bristol Royal Hospital for Children is nestled in the heart of Bristol. A city brimming with art and culture, restaurants and nightlife. A place where you can live and grow, raise a family and discover the true meaning of work-life balance. So, what are you waiting for? Start your new life today by applying to join our team.

We have full time and part time vacancies for enthusiastic and committed children's nurses who have completed their preceptorship to join us and welcome informal visits to come and meet the team.

Main duties of the job

As well as delivering clinical care we also understand the importance of supportive professional development and our multidisciplinary leadership team are committed to guiding your development with us:

Education: You will have the opportunity to undertake a bespoke package of learning adapted to your experience. With support from our clinical skills facilitators, your development will include specialist education on major trauma, major incidents, minor illness and injuries and mental health, as well as learning through immersive, multi-disciplinary simulation.

Research: We are a national leader in children's emergency research and have strong links with the department-based research team to keep our care up to date and innovative.

Wellbeing: We are dedicated to the support and wellbeing of staff, with departmental wellbeing weeks, team 'check ins' and access to a range of initiatives and activities, including support services.

(Please note that this vacancy is not suitable for internationally educated nurses requiring to complete OSCE in order to register with the NMC).

About us

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Broad knowledge and experience of clinical nursing practice within a hospital environment
  • Interest in the clinical area


Desirable

  • Experience of teaching
  • Experience of taking charge


Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Demonstrate competence in clinical skills relevant to the clinical area
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills, able to communicate effectively with patients, carers and MDT
  • Computer skills
  • Competence in calculations for safe administration of medicines/fluids
  • Ability to take the lead, initiate and ensure appropriate action in response to the deteriorating patient
  • Clinical decision making ability
  • Teaching/supervisory skills
  • Ability to work with minimum supervision
  • Act in a professional manner
  • Self motivated
  • A team player
  • Recognition of own limits


Public Sector Language Competency

Essential

  • Be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard


Qualifications and and Training

Essential

  • RSCN/ RN child branch (NMC registered) or equivalent
  • Current NMC registration


Desirable

  • Work towards relevant university accredited post basic study programmes e.g. teaching and assessing course


Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

Address

Bristol Royal Hospital for Children

Upper Maudlin St.

Bristol

BS2 8BJ

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387-WC-CED-SL-B

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