Band 5 Paediatric Staff Nurse - Emergency Department

Job overview

We are looking to recruit enthusiastic Registered or soon to be Qualified Children's Nurses to join our teams at Good Hope and Birmingham Heartlands Hospital Children's Emergency Department .

We are a busy Emergency department providing 24 hour emergency care for infants, children and

young people up until their 16th Birthday.

Our teams now consist of a Paediatric Matron, fully supportive and established Band 7 and Band 6 Teams over both sites.

You will have the opportunity to work alongside Qualified Paediatric ACP's working within Paediatrics caring for Minor injury and illness.

As a new member of the team despite how much training you have had in the past you will be fully supported by a Paediatric Clinical Educator who will guide you through every step of your ED journey with courses, competencies and Study days being readily available.

We will develop your assessment skills via Study sessions that will enable you to Prescribe Oral medications to your Patients and perform X-rays on the minor Injury's.

Within 6 months you will be IV competent.

With the additional opportunity to complete your Venepuncture and cannulation skills sessions.

Develop Resus Skills via teaching and study days.

Minor Injury skills including Plaster Cast Application Competencies.

We can enhance your Safeguarding knowledge and expertise liaising with multiple services to help improve the care we provide to our Patients and their care givers.

Main duties, tasks & skills required

Delivering high quality care and treatment to patients in a timely manner

Providing Emergency care and treatment to patients requiring Resuscitation

• To be fully aware of local policies and procedures and those for the Trust
• To be aware of own training needs and developmental needs within the clinical environment.
• To deliver patient care using the philosophy of individualised patient care.
• To participate in Health Education.
• To report on care given, to other members of staff, communicating changes as they occur.
• To liaise with other health care professionals.
• To be aware of and respect the patient's rights for confidentiality.
• To be conversant with the 'Code of Professional Conduct' in duties.
• To be professionally accountable for all actions during working shift.
• To supervise student/learner nurses and healthcare assistant nurses in the giving of patient care.
• To be aware of Area Child Protection Committee policies and procedures and take appropriate action to Safeguarding children.
• All employees must comply with the Trust Infection Control Policy. All employees must attend infection control training as required within their department or as directed by their line manager

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

Job description

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Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

RN Child Diploma/Degree

Experience

Essential

All paediatric Nurses

Understanding of quality and change in the clinical setting

IT & Numeracy skills

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.

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.

UK Professional Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.