Job summary
Paediatric Services at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells HNS Trust include acute general medicine, elective and non-elective surgery (ENT, orthopaedic, ophthalmology, urology, gastroenterology and general) and outpatient's services.
The wards are supported by a team of Paediatric Specialist Nurses (diabetes, epilepsy, oncology, gastroenterology, endocrinology and respiratory), Health Play Specialists and a Children's Community Nursing Team.
We welcome and encourage applications from newly qualified nurses.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Paediatric Staff nurse to join our paediatric Ambulatory ward.
Our ambulatory department is a fast paced and dynamic clinical environment providing high standards of care to all our patients and their families. You will enjoy a challenging varied pace and an exciting working environment, caring for a varied paediatric workload. We can offer opportunities to gain knowledge and experience working within a diverse range of specialties.
We are looking for an enthusiastic Band 5 to work within our Ambulatory unit. Applicants need to have excellent communication skills, positive personality and a professional approach to their work. They must be able to deal with the public in a sensitive and polite manner, be flexible in their approach to duties of work, act as part of a team, and promote good teamwork.
The post holder will work along side a senior nursing team, they will have significant clinical experience, provide sound clinical expertise to their team, and coordinate and deliver high quality care.
About us
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 and 2024 NHS Staff Survey.
We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.
Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.
Looking for flexible working?We are a flexible working-friendly organisation. Whether it's adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs.
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Joining us includes a comprehensive benefits package:
- At least 27 days of annual leave plus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).
- Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a employer contribution of 23.7% and life assurance benefits
- Blue Light card eligibility
- And more, additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below
Job description
Job responsibilities
Weve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children). If a role involves regulated activity and requires a DBS check with a barred list check, you cannot apply if you are on the barred list.
All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed.
Following your corporate induction you will be expected to attend the Trusts 2-week Induction Programme for RNs, NAs, RMs, ODPs and Paramedics. The programme is full-time (please email mtw-tr.professionalstandards@nhs.net if this is problematic) and will involve travel to both Trust sites. The programme includes supernumerary shifts in the clinical area, classroom-based sessions and e-learning.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Weve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children). If a role involves regulated activity and requires a DBS check with a barred list check, you cannot apply if you are on the barred list.
All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed.
Following your corporate induction you will be expected to attend the Trusts 2-week Induction Programme for RNs, NAs, RMs, ODPs and Paramedics. The programme is full-time (please email mtw-tr.professionalstandards@nhs.net if this is problematic) and will involve travel to both Trust sites. The programme includes supernumerary shifts in the clinical area, classroom-based sessions and e-learning.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Degree
- Intravenous additives course
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of current clinical evidence based practice.
- Knowledge and understanding of current changes in the NHS and wider agencies.
- Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance.
- Knowledge of local community and understanding of multi-cultural, racially diverse population.
- Knowledge of current professional issues relating to nursing.
- Understanding of equal opportunities.
- Understanding of patient confidentiality.
Desirable
- Awareness of structure and organisation of the wider NHS including policy and strategy
Skills
Essential
- Ability to support and manage a case-load of patients including assessment, planning, monitoring and evaluation.
- Ability to provide health promotion and education to patients and their carer's.
- Ability to organise and deliver a high standard of research based clinical nursing care.
- Ability to demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent inter-personal and counselling skills.
- Ability to liaise effectively with members of the Primary Health Care Team and other agencies.
Desirable
- Ability to demonstrate enthusiasm towards teaching and sharing knowledge
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Degree
- Intravenous additives course
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of current clinical evidence based practice.
- Knowledge and understanding of current changes in the NHS and wider agencies.
- Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance.
- Knowledge of local community and understanding of multi-cultural, racially diverse population.
- Knowledge of current professional issues relating to nursing.
- Understanding of equal opportunities.
- Understanding of patient confidentiality.
Desirable
- Awareness of structure and organisation of the wider NHS including policy and strategy
Skills
Essential
- Ability to support and manage a case-load of patients including assessment, planning, monitoring and evaluation.
- Ability to provide health promotion and education to patients and their carer's.
- Ability to organise and deliver a high standard of research based clinical nursing care.
- Ability to demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent inter-personal and counselling skills.
- Ability to liaise effectively with members of the Primary Health Care Team and other agencies.
Desirable
- Ability to demonstrate enthusiasm towards teaching and sharing knowledge
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
Address
Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital (Cross Site)
Tonbridge Road
Tunbridge Wells
TN2 4QJ
Employer's website
https://www.mtw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
