An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Paediatric Emergency Department in Brighton. We are looking for a dynamic, friendly, motivated, band 5 nurse with a passion for emergency care that are driven to deliver high quality patient focused care in a busy paediatric emergency department.

Are you a registered Children's nurse or Adult nurse with paediatric experience looking to broaden your horizon in Paediatrics

Our nurses have the opportunity tap into the expertise of specialist nurses and doctors as they handle patient assessment, investigation, diagnosis and the management of patients with an emergency presentation.

Our nurses have access to an in-house Practice Education team offering opportunities for further career progression and development.

We are a standalone Children's Emergency department with a 4 bedded short stay assessment area.

Main duties of the job

Working within a multidisciplinary team in a busy Paediatric Emergency department.

You will need to be a hard working fast thinking team player with the ability to stay calm under pressure, demonstrate the ability to organise and prioritise patient care.

Adhere to NMC at all times

Working towards the ability to Triage, attend Trauma calls, work in Resus, cannulate

About us

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in ourWellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Are you looking for a challenge and excited about working in a fast-paced, innovative environment?We are seeking enthusiastic Band 5 nurses to join our Children and Young Persons Emergency Department team.

Communication

• Maintain effective communication with parents and carers about the current status and daily activities of the children in designated area.

• Negotiate sensitively with children and their carers particularly if there are any barriers to understanding.

• Behave in a consistent manner with children and their carers, multi-disciplinary team and the public.

• Communicate with children in a manner appropriate to their age and stage of development and their carers.

• Demonstrate use of basic IT skills to complete details of booking in /discharge of patients from symphony and or short stay.

• Write precise, accurate and timely nursing records.

• Listen actively and respond appropriately to information given.

• Take part in shift huddles ensuring relevant detail is communicated to the team.

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

• NMC RNC
• Recent Paediatric Experience

Desirable

• A and E experience
• Cannulation
• PILS
• APLS
• Manchester Triage

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Essential

• Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
• Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Address

Royal Alexandra Childrens Hospital

Eastern Road

Brighton

BN2 5BE

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279-6825436-DEC24