Paediatric Staff Nurse
Job overview
The Paediatric Unit consists of a 37 bedded area, which includes a 7 bedded Surgical Day Case Unit, 6 bedded Paediatric Assessment Unit and 24 General Medicine/Surgical overnight beds.
Applicants must have RSCN or RN Child qualification.
Full-time or part-time hours per week, to be worked on an internal rotation basis, which include early, late, weekend and night shifts.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is a responsible, accountable and autonomous nurse that always acts in the best interests of patients and takes responsibility for their own actions and decisions. You will be responsible for planning, delivering, supervising safe and compassionate care, evaluating the effectiveness of care.You will also be responsible for supporting the next generation of paediatric nurses by working alongside the Education Team to coach nursing students from local universities.
You will be required to demonstrate excellent qualities and be open, transparent and trustworthy. The successful candidate will lead/coordinate shifts, be able to work well independently and within the team and support junior staff as well as pre-registration student nurses.
Post holders are expected to show excellent communication skills, as working with members of the MDT within the hospital and local agencies is a key part of the role.
Working for our organisation
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff.We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.
Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.
Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.
A CQC-rated ‘good’ organisation with ‘outstanding’ features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.
Our workforce of nearly 5,000 across both sites comprises more than 50 nationalities. We strive to be an equal, diverse and inclusive employer, which is recognised as a pioneer in its equality, diversity and inclusion work. The Trust is proud to have achieved numerous external accreditations and is working towards achieving the Anti-Racist Organisation Framework, recognising the importance of anti-racism in all that we do.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities- The post holder is responsible as a registered, accountable and autonomous nurse to act in the best interests of patients at all times and take responsibility for own actions and decisions. You will be responsible for planning, delivering and supervising safe and compassionate care, and evaluating the effectiveness of care. You will be required to demonstrate leadership qualities and be open, transparent and trustworthy. The post holder will support staff in the development of clinical procedures, protocols and practice to ensure the effective delivery of service to patients within the Trust. The role will involve rotation across other wards and settings to support and enhance competencies in supporting and caring for older people.
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Person specification
NMC registered
Essential criteria- NMC registered- RN child
APLS/EPALS
Desirable criteria- Achieved
Post-Qualification experience
Desirable criteria- 1 year post-registration experience
You can find more information on the Government website. Please review your eligibility and the eligibility of the role before submitting your application.