Job summary
Are you an experienced Paediatric Staff Nurse or a newly qualified Staff Nurse who is committed to delivering outstanding patient care to children, young people and their families? If your answer is YES, we want you to come and join our team on the Treehouse Children's Unit at Stepping Hill Hospital.
The Treehouse Unit is looking for experienced or newly qualified staff Nurse's to join our team. You will supported by a fabulous team and our Paediatric Clinical Nurse Educators who will develop your personal development plan which will include senior band 5 training days, HDU course and APLS course.
We are a 20 bedded acute paediatric ward, with 8 paediatric assessment beds, a surgical 'Walk In Walk Out' service and 2 HDU beds. We care for children and young people with a wide variety of medical and surgical conditions. Specialist nursing teams are available to support this care delivery, including a Mental Health Practice Educator who also provides supervision and bespoke training.
Main duties of the job
We will provide you with support to further progress your career, including a wide variety of training opportunities. We will offer you a bespoke development plan, tailored to your unique career aspirations .
Team focused and hard working, you'll be committed to delivering safe high quality care to our patients whilst supporting your colleagues. With a strong motivation to improve patient experience and achieve the Trust's values. If this sounds like the job for you then come and join our fantastic team.
About us
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Benefits we offer to you:
o Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
o NHS pension scheme membership
o Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
o NHS Staff discounts
o Cycle to work scheme
oSalary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
o Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Responsibility for Patient Care
Assessing the individual's care needs, developing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of care to meet needs of patients and undertake all forms of care within the clinical environment.
Working in partnership with relatives and carers to develop and implement /improve standards of patient care.
Liaising with staff from multi-disciplines in matters relating to patient care and equipment relevant to nursing care.
Maintain accurate and timely patients records and documentation ensuring confidentiality.
To uphold the Trusts dignity and respect standards.
Ensure that nursing care is appropriate, provided and is consistent with clinical guidelines.
Using professional judgements is able to analyse a range of patient conditions and act appropriately.
Maintaining high standards of patient care by personal example and professional conduct.
Promote the safeguarding of vulnerable patients in line with national and local policy.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
If successful, this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £41.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary. In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £13.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Responsibility for Patient Care
Assessing the individual's care needs, developing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of care to meet needs of patients and undertake all forms of care within the clinical environment.
Working in partnership with relatives and carers to develop and implement /improve standards of patient care.
Liaising with staff from multi-disciplines in matters relating to patient care and equipment relevant to nursing care.
Maintain accurate and timely patients records and documentation ensuring confidentiality.
To uphold the Trusts dignity and respect standards.
Ensure that nursing care is appropriate, provided and is consistent with clinical guidelines.
Using professional judgements is able to analyse a range of patient conditions and act appropriately.
Maintaining high standards of patient care by personal example and professional conduct.
Promote the safeguarding of vulnerable patients in line with national and local policy.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
If successful, this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £41.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary. In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £13.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Current 1st level UK Registration RSCN or RN(child)
Desirable
- Preparation for Mentorship certificate or experience as a student assessor/supervisor.
- Relevant post registration course appropriate to the clinical area
Communication
Essential
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in paediatric clinical areas
- Experience of delivering paediatric patient care
Desirable
- Experience of supervising others
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD)
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Current 1st level UK Registration RSCN or RN(child)
Desirable
- Preparation for Mentorship certificate or experience as a student assessor/supervisor.
- Relevant post registration course appropriate to the clinical area
Communication
Essential
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in paediatric clinical areas
- Experience of delivering paediatric patient care
Desirable
- Experience of supervising others
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD)
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).
