Job summary
Are you a dynamic, motivated and flexible nurse, with relevant A&E experience and qualifications?
Are you looking for the opportunity to grow and develop both personally and professionally and enjoy empowering others to succeed?
We are looking for pro-active and self-motivated Paediatric Nurses who are passionate about delivering high quality patient care.
Working in a Children's Emergency Care setting can be a challenging but rewarding clinical environment.
We are looking for someone who is a good team player and will bring a positive attitude to the Trust and have a flexible approach to working.
You must have excellent communication, organisational and leadership skills and be able to motivate and inspire the staff so that collective strengths can achieve desired outcomes.
Main duties of the job
We are a supportive and encouraging department and you will be part of a solid team of paediatric nurses with different levels of experience.
This will provide you with the support to make each day a good one. We have a strong team of band 7 nurses working directly within the department as well as a dedicated practice development team which work wholly on enabling you to develop your skills and experiences and facilitate further learning and training.
We receive a wide variety of emergency patients, including trauma and medical/surgical admissions and it is exciting to say that our Children's Emergency Department provides an independent Paediatric Emergency Nurse Practitioner service
We have a co located PAU department that is managed by the emergency nurses. and a team of Paediatricians
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
- Initiate, evaluate and maintain a high standard of care, ensuring that it is evidence bases and compliant with best practice recommendations for childrens hospital services.
- Ensure that care is family centered, sensitive and responsive to the needs of the children and their families
- Participate in providing the means for children and their families to comment on the standard of care delivered, and ensure a qualitative response from the Childrens ED team to aspects of care identified as in need of improvement.
- To be aware of new polices and guidelines in place and ensure they are adhered to.
- Actively contribute to research and audit within the department to improve patient care.
- To be an effective role model in provision of high standards of care
- Demonstrate independence in clinical decision making, acting a source of advice to junior
- to be flexable and work across the ED and PAU department
- to take charge of the shift to ensure smoth and safe department
Please see the Job Description for a full overview the Band 6 Children's Emergency Department role.
RN Candidates with relevant ED experience may be considered on application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Initiate, evaluate and maintain a high standard of care, ensuring that it is evidence bases and compliant with best practice recommendations for childrens hospital services.
- Ensure that care is family centered, sensitive and responsive to the needs of the children and their families
- Participate in providing the means for children and their families to comment on the standard of care delivered, and ensure a qualitative response from the Childrens ED team to aspects of care identified as in need of improvement.
- To be aware of new polices and guidelines in place and ensure they are adhered to.
- Actively contribute to research and audit within the department to improve patient care.
- To be an effective role model in provision of high standards of care
- Demonstrate independence in clinical decision making, acting a source of advice to junior
- to be flexable and work across the ED and PAU department
- to take charge of the shift to ensure smoth and safe department
Please see the Job Description for a full overview the Band 6 Children's Emergency Department role.
RN Candidates with relevant ED experience may be considered on application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RSCN/RN qualification
- 2 years acute paediatric nursing experience
Desirable
- Experience in emergency department / PAU
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Expereince mentoring Students
Qualifications
Essential
- willingness to complete APLS/EPLS
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RSCN/RN qualification
- 2 years acute paediatric nursing experience
Desirable
- Experience in emergency department / PAU
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Expereince mentoring Students
Qualifications
Essential
- willingness to complete APLS/EPLS
Desirable
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).
