Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Nurse Band 6

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Job summary

Are you an experienced and motivated Band 5 or Band 6 Paediatric Nurse who is motivated to expand your skills and knowledge? Are you passionate about providing the best care to children and their families? If so we may have just the job for you!

We are looking for a Band 6 sister/charge nurse to join our team. If you are already a band 6 or if you wish to progress from a Band 5 to a band 6, we will support you working through a series of competencies/objectives. You will be supported by our senior nursing team, to develop your clinical and managerial skills.

Main duties of the job

Hascombe Ward is a 23 bed general paediatric ward and Paediatric Assessment Unit at the Royal Surrey Hospital in Guildford. We provide care to children of all ages and their families with a wide variety of medical and surgical needs (ENT, Maxillo-facial, Ophthalmology, General surgery, and Orthopaedics). We are a designated level 2 Paediatric Oncology Shared Care Unit (POSCU) providing shared care with the Royal Marsden. We work closely with the paediatric A&E department, SCBU and children's out patient department.

If you would like to visit the ward informally to meet the team and see how we can support your learning and development, please contact Susan Winney, Hascombe Ward Manager on 01483 571155 ext 4764 or susan.winney@nhs.net

About us

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

We have received an overall Good rating from the CQC with Medical care (including older peoples care), End of Life Care and Maternity services being deemed Outstanding by the CQC.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

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Details

Date posted

31 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,162 to £44,629 a year per annum pro rata inc HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

384-LM-EMF14407

Job locations

Royal Surrey Hospital

Guildford

GU2 7XX


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for full details the successful candidate will be required to undertake.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for full details the successful candidate will be required to undertake.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Paediatric Nurse Part 8 or 15
  • Demonstrates professional updating of knowledge in past one/two years
  • Teaching qualification/ ENB 998/ Mentorship/PA/PS
  • European Paediatric Life Support Course (EPLS) or similar

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Experience at Band 5 or above within a general paediatric setting
  • Current employment in acute NHS setting
  • Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
  • Can demonstrate up-to-date clinical credibility / competence
  • Evidence of advanced skills in practice i.e. iv additives, blood gases and central lines
  • Knowledge and understanding of current issues in acute NHS setting
  • Knowledge of clinical governance issues such as complaints handling, clinical risk management
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Paediatric Nurse Part 8 or 15
  • Demonstrates professional updating of knowledge in past one/two years
  • Teaching qualification/ ENB 998/ Mentorship/PA/PS
  • European Paediatric Life Support Course (EPLS) or similar

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Experience at Band 5 or above within a general paediatric setting
  • Current employment in acute NHS setting
  • Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
  • Can demonstrate up-to-date clinical credibility / competence
  • Evidence of advanced skills in practice i.e. iv additives, blood gases and central lines
  • Knowledge and understanding of current issues in acute NHS setting
  • Knowledge of clinical governance issues such as complaints handling, clinical risk management

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Surrey Hospital

Guildford

GU2 7XX


Employer's website

https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Surrey Hospital

Guildford

GU2 7XX


Employer's website

https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Hascombe Ward Manager

Susan Winney

susan.winney@nhs.net

01483571155

Details

Date posted

31 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,162 to £44,629 a year per annum pro rata inc HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

384-LM-EMF14407

Job locations

Royal Surrey Hospital

Guildford

GU2 7XX


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