Are you interested in a career in Children Emergency Nursing? If so there is a position here for you at East Kent. We are one of the largest acute Trusts in England and are in the enviable position of being surrounded by beautiful beaches and the Kent countryside but with easy links to the centre of London. So, whether you are interested in cathedrals, castles, exceptional grammar schools or chic and stylish restaurants, East Kent has something for everyone.

Main duties of the job

As a part of this role, you will learn to manage and develop a team of nursing staff as well as the day-to-day management of an Children Emergency Department. It is a demanding and yet rewarding post that will require you to utilise effective communication and problem-solving skills, along with complex urgent and emergency care knowledge and operational management.

About us

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with fivehospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download.

If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• 2 years recent experience at band 6 within a paediatric emergency department setting
• Extensive post registration experience
• Excellent communication skills
• Leadership skills
• Ability to deal with and resolve conflict
• People management skills
• Ability to adapt to change and manage pressurised clinical situations
• Ability to use initiative in complex situations
• Able to critically analyse and apply research to the clinical setting

Desirable

• Clinical supervision experience

Governance

Essential

• To be aware of and adhere to the Trust's Vision, Mission and Values

Desirable

• Experience in governance
• Experience in quality control

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree/Diploma in Nursing or equivalent experience
• Current Paediatric NMC Registration
• A& E Critical Care /High Dependency course.
• Paediatric Intermediate Life Support course
• Mentorship Course or equivalent

Desirable

• Paediatric Advanced Life Support course/ European Paediatric Life Support Leadership course

Other Requirements

Essential

• Upholds and models the Trust values
• To work on an internal rotation basis
• To work in other areas of the Trust when required

Employer details

Employer name

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

William Harvey Hospital

Ashford

TN24 0LZ

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