Job summary
Our brand new Children's Emergency Unit is looking children's nurses to join us. You will be part of a friendly and supportive team assisting in providing high quality paediatric care and excellent patient experience.
We are looking for dynamic, motivated, and dedicated Children's Nurses with a passion for Emergency Care. You will be working with an amazing multidisciplinary team, including youth workers, mental health teams, safeguarding nurses and Paediatric Emergency physicians.
We will support you in developing your clinical skills and competencies with our experienced team of paediatric nurses and clinical practice facilitators, with a variety of inhouse courses such as plastering, cannulation and opportunity for EPALS. We believe in supporting our staff to grow and develop to fulfil their potential.
Our new Children's Emergency Unit is a brand-new concept where the vision is to include part of the paediatric assessment unit and Urgent Treatment Centre moving forwards. It opened in November 2024 and since then has grown from strength to strength. It includes its own resus, high dependency rooms, telemetry monitoring, a sensory room, mental health space to names but a few. This will provide unique learning opportunities for the successful candidate. Come and join us on this journey and be here at the beginning to help us as we move forward!
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of high quality care to a defined patient group either within the acute hospital or community based setting. They are responsible for the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of evidence based individualised patient care within the boundaries of their role. The post holder will contribute to the continuing development of standards of care including developments of nursing standards and monitoring of outcomes. The post holder will be expected to continue with their own professional development.
About us
"Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives."
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see full Job description and personal specification attached.
Our Emergency department provides assessment, diagnosis and treatment for patients with emergency conditions, serious injuries or illnesses as well as minor injuries. It is a very busy department, with 78,000 patients being treated in the past 12 months. We are looking for experienced Childrens Staff Nurses to join our dynamic and supportive team to further develop our services and provide the highest standards of patient care.
As an Childrens Nurse you will be responsible for the delivery of high quality care within our brand new Children's Emergency Unit. It is a purpose built Unit with a sensory room, 2 high dependency cubicles and its own resus. You will be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care to meet patients needs, ensuring patient safety and dignity is maintained at all times.The successful applicant will be required to work in all areas within the department and demonstrate a professional manner, clinical expertise with good communication skills in all aspects of their work. You must be comfortable working in a busy environment juggling the different demands typical of a nursing role like this and must possess the courage to do what is right for our patients.
As committed as you will be to doing the best for your patients, we are just as committed to helping you to get the most out of your role. We will offer you the support, guidance, training and opportunities to develop at whatever stage in your career you are so you can make the best contribution you can.
Our hospital is a highly modern and state of the art building with leading edge technology in Swindon, which is well placed for road and rail links to London, the south coast, the west and north of England.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see full Job description and personal specification attached.
Our Emergency department provides assessment, diagnosis and treatment for patients with emergency conditions, serious injuries or illnesses as well as minor injuries. It is a very busy department, with 78,000 patients being treated in the past 12 months. We are looking for experienced Childrens Staff Nurses to join our dynamic and supportive team to further develop our services and provide the highest standards of patient care.
As an Childrens Nurse you will be responsible for the delivery of high quality care within our brand new Children's Emergency Unit. It is a purpose built Unit with a sensory room, 2 high dependency cubicles and its own resus. You will be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care to meet patients needs, ensuring patient safety and dignity is maintained at all times.The successful applicant will be required to work in all areas within the department and demonstrate a professional manner, clinical expertise with good communication skills in all aspects of their work. You must be comfortable working in a busy environment juggling the different demands typical of a nursing role like this and must possess the courage to do what is right for our patients.
As committed as you will be to doing the best for your patients, we are just as committed to helping you to get the most out of your role. We will offer you the support, guidance, training and opportunities to develop at whatever stage in your career you are so you can make the best contribution you can.
Our hospital is a highly modern and state of the art building with leading edge technology in Swindon, which is well placed for road and rail links to London, the south coast, the west and north of England.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First Level Registered Children's Nurse
- Current/live registration with the Nursing Midwifery Council
Desirable
- Level 3 Safeguarding Children
- FLAP Course
Experience
Essential
- Recent experience nursing children in an acute / community setting or recently completed a Return to Paediatric Nursing course
- Able to demonstrate effective consolidation of nursing knowledge and practice after qualification and Preceptorship
- Working within a multi-disciplinary team environment.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Ability to document details clearly and accurately
- IT Literate
- Good interpersonal skills and is able to deal with difficult/sensitive situations
- Ability to prioritise and organise own workload
- Willingness to undertake training and assessment for further clinical skills.
Desirable
- An understanding of the structure for the delivery for Community and social care services
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First Level Registered Children's Nurse
- Current/live registration with the Nursing Midwifery Council
Desirable
- Level 3 Safeguarding Children
- FLAP Course
Experience
Essential
- Recent experience nursing children in an acute / community setting or recently completed a Return to Paediatric Nursing course
- Able to demonstrate effective consolidation of nursing knowledge and practice after qualification and Preceptorship
- Working within a multi-disciplinary team environment.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Ability to document details clearly and accurately
- IT Literate
- Good interpersonal skills and is able to deal with difficult/sensitive situations
- Ability to prioritise and organise own workload
- Willingness to undertake training and assessment for further clinical skills.
Desirable
- An understanding of the structure for the delivery for Community and social care services
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).
