Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Registered Children's Nurse with a commitment to family-centred care, to join our team on the Children's Burns Ward as a full time band 5 Nurse.
The Children's Burns ward is a small, friendly unit consisting of eight beds in total. We provide a high standard of specialised care for children, young people and their families who have sustained burn injuries or experienced significant medical skin loss. We also care for children requiring outpatient burns care in our burns dressings clinics held daily on the ward.
The ward forms part of the St Andrew's Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery, a world renowned service, promoting an excellent standard of care and professionalism within this specialty.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant must have experience with looking after sick children, and a knowledge of burn care would also be preferable but is not essential.
The role will involve caring for inpatient children with burns injuries and medical skin loss, and also children requiring outpatient care in our dressings clinics held daily on the ward. We also staff a weekly outreach burns clinic in Ely, Cambridgeshire, which helps our patients who live in the furthest parts of our regional catchment area.
There will also be the opportunity to work alongside the intensive care team caring for children with life threatening burn injuries in the ITU setting.
The successful applicant will be fully supported, with in house specialist training, mentoring and preceptorship.
About us
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.
We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post gives the applicant a unique opportunity to experience caring for children and their families in acute, intensive and high dependency settings.
The role of a band 5 nurse is: To provide a high standard of individualised care to patients, whilst maintaining at all times their privacy and dignity. To assess care needs, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care. To contribute to supporting the Junior/Senior sister. To support the maintenance of high standards of cleanliness in their own clinical area
If you would like to work in a friendly environment, and are motivated and enthusiastic about making a difference in childrens with burn injuries/skin loss, we would like to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post gives the applicant a unique opportunity to experience caring for children and their families in acute, intensive and high dependency settings.
The role of a band 5 nurse is: To provide a high standard of individualised care to patients, whilst maintaining at all times their privacy and dignity. To assess care needs, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care. To contribute to supporting the Junior/Senior sister. To support the maintenance of high standards of cleanliness in their own clinical area
If you would like to work in a friendly environment, and are motivated and enthusiastic about making a difference in childrens with burn injuries/skin loss, we would like to hear from you.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Childrens nurse
Desirable
Skills and experience
Essential
- Caring for sick children in hospital
Desirable
- Caring for children with burns
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Childrens nurse
Desirable
Skills and experience
Essential
- Caring for sick children in hospital
Desirable
- Caring for children with burns
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).
