Job summary
We are looking for committed Paediatric Nurses to join the team on Charles Wolfson Ward.
This is an excellent opportunity to join the existing team on Charles Wolfson Ward . The Ward is a 12 bedded multi specialty Paediatric ward that forms part of the inpatient children's services at Addenbrookes. The ward caters for children from 0-1 year of age with a range of both acute, chronic and emergency admissions We work closely with both the neonatal intensive care unit, Lady Mary post-natal Ward and general pediatrics.
As a Staff Nurse in children's services, you'll be joining a diverse and stimulating department. Our work is wide ranging and we are well respected both locally and as a regional specialist treatment centre.
You will need to be an excellent communicator who is clinically credible amongst work colleagues and a positive role model. You will have a questioning mind, never settling for mediocrity, and always determined to, enthusiastically, find the best solution for patients, families and staff. You will have a love of educating and mentoring that you will use to support both junior staff and students.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for competently providing safe and effective care to infants and children requiring hospitalisation, with minimal supervision by a more experienced registered nurse. Assess care needs, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care. To participate in the supervision and teaching of unqualified and qualified staff, including basic and/or post basic students.
About us
Come Nurse with us...
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country. It comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. We provide accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge and regional and national specialist services. It's a great place to nurse, work and live.
You will work on a vibrant hospital campus with a friendly community feel; we have excellent facilities to practise your skills and abilities to support your career pathway and development. Our values of Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent support the delivery of outstanding care. We have a fully electronic patient record system that is improving health-care quality; this is transforming services, improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
If you require sponsorship for a Visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check you are not applying from a Red list country - Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Closing date is midnight on 13th October 2024
Interviews are due to be held on W/C 28th October 2024
Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?
Our values and reputation for outstanding careOpportunities to experience a range of specialitiesCareer and development opportunitiesPreceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support teamResearch experience and opportunitiesLovely location and quality of lifeExcellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces
A welcome subsidy of £1000 is available to all Band 5 and Band 6 Nurses, Midwives, ODPs and Radiographers and Band 5 Orthoptists taking up substantive employment with the Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
If you require sponsorship for a Visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check you are not applying from a Red list country - Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Closing date is midnight on 13th October 2024
Interviews are due to be held on W/C 28th October 2024
Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?
Our values and reputation for outstanding careOpportunities to experience a range of specialitiesCareer and development opportunitiesPreceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support teamResearch experience and opportunitiesLovely location and quality of lifeExcellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces
A welcome subsidy of £1000 is available to all Band 5 and Band 6 Nurses, Midwives, ODPs and Radiographers and Band 5 Orthoptists taking up substantive employment with the Trust
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First level registration RSCN/RN (child) (part 8 or 15)
- 2 Basic Level Child protection training
Desirable
- Advanced level child protection training
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Relevant teaching and assessing course/ mentorship course
Experience
Essential
- Experience of delivering evidenced based nursing care without supervision, to children in an acute hospital setting
Desirable
- Evidence of experience in a high dependency or critical care areas
Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness of professional issues
- Evidence of up to date paediatric nursing skills and knowledge
Desirable
- Current knowledge of research developments in paediatric nursing
Skills
Essential
- Competent to care for children and their families in a safe an effective manner without direct supervision
- Effective team member
Desirable
- Advocate of paediatric nursing
- Evidence of excellent team work
- Evidence of participation in research and audit projects
Additional requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent
- Evidence of effective communication skills Motivated and enthusiastic
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First level registration RSCN/RN (child) (part 8 or 15)
- 2 Basic Level Child protection training
Desirable
- Advanced level child protection training
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Relevant teaching and assessing course/ mentorship course
Experience
Essential
- Experience of delivering evidenced based nursing care without supervision, to children in an acute hospital setting
Desirable
- Evidence of experience in a high dependency or critical care areas
Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness of professional issues
- Evidence of up to date paediatric nursing skills and knowledge
Desirable
- Current knowledge of research developments in paediatric nursing
Skills
Essential
- Competent to care for children and their families in a safe an effective manner without direct supervision
- Effective team member
Desirable
- Advocate of paediatric nursing
- Evidence of excellent team work
- Evidence of participation in research and audit projects
Additional requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent
- Evidence of effective communication skills Motivated and enthusiastic
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).