Paediatric Bank Staff Nurse

Job summary

We are looking to welcome individuals who are committed to delivering high quality care with a positive and caring attitude, have excellent communication skills and be committed to the HUTH NHS Trust Vision and Values by joining our Paediatric Bank Team. Bank shifts will be available in paediatric areas such as:

Woodland Ward - A busy 20 bedded medical ward, caring for acutely unwell babies, children and young people, including those on high flow therapy.

PAU - A fast paced assessment unit open 24/7 accepting referrals from both primary and secondary care settings.

Acorn Ward - A busy 18 bedded surgical ward, caring for children under many different surgical specialities such as orthopaedics, plastics, ENT, max fax and general surgery.

You would be welcomed by our substantive team and would be offered supernumerary shifts to orientate you to the wards prior to being counted in the nurse staffing numbers.

Shifts will be sent to the bank and available for booking periodically but also on a last minute basis.

If you already work for Hull University Teaching Hospitals, please do not submit an online application- to be considered for this post please contact the Bank Office on hyp-tr.staff.bank@nhs.net

However, you must have passed your probation period of 6 months to be eligible to join the Nurse Bank so please only apply once this has passed as your application won't be able to be taken further.

Main duties of the job

• Maintain a high standard of patient focused care in accordance with Hull University Teaching Hospitals Trust policies and procedures
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment
• Provide assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care for patients, ensuring accurate written records are kept.
• Communicate with patients and carers to ensure they have access to appropriate information.
• Promote and maintain positive relationships between all staff involved in the care of the patient
• Act in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Conduct
• Demonstrate personal responsibility for compliance with infection control policies and procedures
• Undertake duties on different wards/departments as and when required by service demands

About us

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.