Job summary
Are you a qualified Paediatric Nurse with recent post registration experience and looking for a new challenge? Are you a soon to be or newly qualified paediatric nurse who loved their emergency department placement?
We have an exciting opportunity for band 5 paediatric nurses to join our supportive and friendly team of fantastic paediatric nurses in the Children's Emergency Department.
We are looking for nurses who are motivated, enthusiastic and who possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills along with the ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team within the fast-paced environment of the Children's Emergency Department. We see approx. 20,000 children a year and that number is ever increasing.
We have a purpose built children's emergency department with its own entrance direct from the main ED and UTC front door. We are always encouraging our team to progress and plan to introduce trainee paediatric emergency practitioner posts in the near future.
Although based in children's ED, you will work regularly with adult nurses on our paediatric rotation and those who already competent in children's nursing. We all share one staff room and you will quickly become part of the whole ED family!
Main duties of the job
We are committed to supporting career pathways and encourage our staff to undertake specific courses such as PILS, APLS, Mentorship, Stabilisation of the acutely unwell child, mental health courses, university modules, as well as in house training such as venepuncture and cannulation.
We have regular simulation training with the paediatric medical team and support attending external SORT and other retrieval days. You will develop skills in resus and paediatric major's patients, as well as minor injuries and illnesses. We promote nurse led discharges and are leading the digital transition by introducing and embedding patient track for the emergency department.
In order to deliver the above, you will require a general understanding and knowledge of children's health needs including recent acute care experience. You may take responsibility for a specific area within the Emergency Department during a span of duty during absence of more senior staff.
About us
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always deliver Excellent Care Everywhere, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. 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 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
Candidate Packhttps://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/
Job description
Job responsibilities
We welcome applications from those who currently hold a UK NMC registration. If you currently hold an overseas nursing qualification and require sponsorship we are not currently direct hiring Internationally Qualified Nurses.
This role is eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. Sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements set by UKVI, including the relevant skill and salary thresholds, and any role-specific criteria. For example, applicants for the Senior HCA role must be able to evidence a minimum of 2 years experience in the same role to qualify for sponsorship.
If you are applying using a Graduate visa as your right to work, you must have a minimum of 18 months remaining on your visa at time of application.
- To provide the highest standard of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care as required within the Paediatric Emergency Department. To utilise a variety of strategies to communicate effectively with children and their family/carers, the MDT, other departments within the trust and pertinent agencies outside the organisation.
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care given to patients
- Maintaining high standards of patient care
- To acquire competency in basic nursing skills for ED
- To liaise closely with social services, safeguarding team, site team and the childrens ward to ensure the safety and wellbeing of children seen in ED when required
- To ensure the safety of patients in accordance with local and national safeguarding process
- Be proactive in maintaining local and national Quality Indicators for ED
- Ensure the accurate documentation of patient care in notes
- To assist in the admission, transfer and discharge of patients in accordance with local policy.
- To maintain awareness of and comply with Trust policies and protocols at all times.
- To work effectively within the multi-disciplinary team in order to achieve desired outcomes for patients and their families
- To fulfil the role of the departmental triage nurse, utilising advanced skills of assessment, prioritisation, decision-making, risk management and communication skills.
- To have responsibility for the security and maintenance of equipment belonging to the Emergency Department
- Ensuring patient safety at all times
- Never undertaking practice that you do not feel competent in
- Respond to incidents and complaints as they arise, reporting to senior
- Ensure all communication is presented appropriately to the different recipients, according to levels of understanding, type of communication being imparted and possible barriers such as language, culture, understanding or physical or mental health conditions.
Please see Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We welcome applications from those who currently hold a UK NMC registration. If you currently hold an overseas nursing qualification and require sponsorship we are not currently direct hiring Internationally Qualified Nurses.
This role is eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. Sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements set by UKVI, including the relevant skill and salary thresholds, and any role-specific criteria. For example, applicants for the Senior HCA role must be able to evidence a minimum of 2 years experience in the same role to qualify for sponsorship.
If you are applying using a Graduate visa as your right to work, you must have a minimum of 18 months remaining on your visa at time of application.
- To provide the highest standard of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care as required within the Paediatric Emergency Department. To utilise a variety of strategies to communicate effectively with children and their family/carers, the MDT, other departments within the trust and pertinent agencies outside the organisation.
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care given to patients
- Maintaining high standards of patient care
- To acquire competency in basic nursing skills for ED
- To liaise closely with social services, safeguarding team, site team and the childrens ward to ensure the safety and wellbeing of children seen in ED when required
- To ensure the safety of patients in accordance with local and national safeguarding process
- Be proactive in maintaining local and national Quality Indicators for ED
- Ensure the accurate documentation of patient care in notes
- To assist in the admission, transfer and discharge of patients in accordance with local policy.
- To maintain awareness of and comply with Trust policies and protocols at all times.
- To work effectively within the multi-disciplinary team in order to achieve desired outcomes for patients and their families
- To fulfil the role of the departmental triage nurse, utilising advanced skills of assessment, prioritisation, decision-making, risk management and communication skills.
- To have responsibility for the security and maintenance of equipment belonging to the Emergency Department
- Ensuring patient safety at all times
- Never undertaking practice that you do not feel competent in
- Respond to incidents and complaints as they arise, reporting to senior
- Ensure all communication is presented appropriately to the different recipients, according to levels of understanding, type of communication being imparted and possible barriers such as language, culture, understanding or physical or mental health conditions.
Please see Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
Person Specification
Experience/Qualifications
Essential
- RN Child / RSCN or dual trained (or soon to qualify)
Desirable
- PILS
- Previous ED experience
- Evidence of further study
- Plastering Experience
- Mentorship/PSPA or willingness to undertake
- Post qualification experience in an acute hospital setting
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
Person Specification
Experience/Qualifications
Essential
- RN Child / RSCN or dual trained (or soon to qualify)
Desirable
- PILS
- Previous ED experience
- Evidence of further study
- Plastering Experience
- Mentorship/PSPA or willingness to undertake
- Post qualification experience in an acute hospital setting
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
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
