Paediatric Ambulatory Nurse

Job summary

Do you have acute paediatric nursing experience and would enjoy working autonomously caring for children in a non acute environment? If so, then this is the job for you.

The paedaitric ambulatory unit is a new service for children, young people, and their families serving the MSE. It is a nurse-led service, supported by the Acute Consultants and aims to deliver acute and ambulatory care to paediatric patients to reduce length of stay, prevent hospital admissions and facilitate early discharge home.

We are looking for an individual who is not afraid to advocate for our patients and can build a rapport in a time when they can feel anxious and uncertain about their treatment.

Main duties of the job

• Use and develop his/her clinical experience and skills in the independent assessment and management of unwell children to ensure all children referred to the ambulatory team receive high quality, effective, individualised care that is compassionate and caring.
• Have opportunities to work within the PED, PAU and the children inpatient ward to develop and refine their skills and knowledge.
• Assist in the reduction of acute admissions to inpatient hospital beds by supporting children and families to self-manage conditions and by providing care in an ambulatory setting
• Work closely with the lead nurse, consultants and multi-disciplinary team members both in the hospital and tertiary centres to monitor and maintain policies, standards of nursing care and staff development.

• Work flexibly within the team in a dynamic and changeable environment which can evolve throughout the day with competing demands.

About us

With a workforce of approximately 15,000 staff, we can now do more and go further in delivering health services to our local communities.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

Patients will experience improved care as well as fewer delays and cancellations. We are able to provide more once-in-a-lifetime specialist care region-wide. With our new trust size will come more opportunities for development, research, networking and innovation.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Southend University Hospital

Southend

SS0 0RY

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Southend University Hospital

Southend

SS0 0RY

Employer's website

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

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