Registered Nurse - Paediatric Outpatients

Job summary

The Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a successful, forward thinking organisation that is committed to providing high quality care to our patients.

Children and Young People's Outpatient Services is based within The Kings Treatment Centre which is a contemporary hospital based out patient department, with first class, spacious and state of the art clinic suites. We provide specialist and general consultations and with a broad range of learning opportunities.

We have the opportunity for enthusiastic caring individuals to join our Team within the Women and Children's Department :- Children and Young Peoples' Outpatient and Diagnostic Services.

The primary role of the Staff Nurse within the Children and Young Peoples Outpatient department is to provide high quality care to our Children and Young People and , to promote a positive patient experience, working in collaboration with all members of the multidisciplinary team to achieve this. We are currently focusing on restoring services with an emerging picture of what future clinics will look like post COVID 19.

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Children and Young People's Outpatient Departments to include both Clinic 11 at Kings Mill Hospital and occasionally The Bramley Unit at Newark Hospital.

Are you looking for diversity and something new and exciting?

Are you looking to challenge yourself?

The successful candidate must have excellent communication skills and be driven by the passion of providing a high standard of care in both the Outpatient and Inpatient setting. You must also be able to work well as part of a team as well as independently. You must be flexible in your approach and be able to respond appropriately to the demands of the ever changing workload.

There are opportunities to work alongside members of the MDT within a range of paediatric specialities to include diabetes, epilepsy. cystic fibrosis, rheumatology respiratory and many more Specialities.

We offer mentorship, bespoke in-house training, support from specialist nurses, access to formal training and opportunities to develop your role in phlebotomy, allergy associated with food challenges, supporting clinics and also ward based sedated procedures. You will be welcomed by a friendly and supportive team, the clinic has dedicated sisters to support and encourage staff development within this ever evolving service.

About us

Thank you for your interest in this role.

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here, and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.

The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall, we are rated Outstanding for care.

For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.

Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients; we also care for you.

Our culture of learning, compassion and taking a person-centred approach are at the roots of our organisation. We would love you to join us.