Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing and Midwifery
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Can also be a secondment)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Part time hours also considered)
- Job ref
- 430-WC1013A-B5
- Employer
- Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Ward 5 (Dept)
- Town
- Milton Keynes
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 Per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/01/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 10/02/2025
Employer heading
Staff Nurse
Band 5
Job overview
Staff Nurse
Department: Children’s Services
Band 5, £29,970 - £36,483 Per annum, pro rata
Hours: Fixed term, Full time, 37.5 per week , all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
This is an exciting time to join our amazing team in Children’s Services as we are working on a project to expand our services and building a NEW Children’s Hospital, which will bring opportunities for career development in different areas (including specialist care). We welcome enthusiastic, caring and motivated paediatric staff nurses to join our team providing dynamic, high-quality, family-centred care to children, young people and babies.
This Band 5 role will require someone who is motivated to develop themselves in a supportive environment. You will need to be competent, caring, courageous, and compassionate, with the proven ability to work individually and as part of a multi-disciplinary team. We are continuously looking at new ways in which we ensure patient experience is pivotal within the care we provide and are implementing several initiatives to take this forward, led by our staff team.
Please note that we are not able to offer sponsorship for this role.
Interview date: 10 February 2025
Main duties of the job
The children services consist of the following:
Ward 4: Paediatric Assessment Unit (PAU)
Ward 4 is open 24 hour/day, has 16 PAU beds that flexes capacity to meet the ever-changing needs of our children. We offer access to expert, evidence based and family centred assessment, treatment, and care. Also includes Paediatric Day Care Unit.
Paediatric Day Surgery Unit
6 beds area open Monday to Friday, specific for day surgery cases, including dental, urology ENT, T&O, and ophthalmology. Supported by ward 4 senior staff, we provide care to children all ages, from pre-op assessment, supporting children and families from admission to discharge.
Ward 5
Inpatient ward with 22 bed spaces, covering 0-16 years old, offering Medical, Surgical, Oncology and Orthopaedic experience. The Ward has dedicated High Dependency beds and offers every opportunity for the successful applicant to succeed and develop, providing the necessary training courses, which provide the skills and competencies to care for children on the high dependency pathway.
Paediatric Outpatients
Delivers specialist clinics for children that require long, and short term follow up of care.
Working for our organisation
NHS Staff Survey: With 81% affirming opportunities for skill enhancement and 69.4% attesting to accessible learning and development initiatives, nurses and midwives feel empowered to continually enhance their capabilities.
You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
Free on-site parking
Free tea and coffee
Great flexible working opportunities
Discounted gym membership
Lease car scheme
Generous annual leave and pension scheme
On site nursery (chargeable)
Extensive staff health and well-being programme
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The successful candidate will need to demonstrate their commitment to continuous professional development. We have strong expectations for our staff and are passionate about career progression. With support from our dedicated Paediatric Practice Development team, we believe that we have much to offer any candidate who joins us, as we aim to ensure your continued development, through access to relevant courses and in house training.
Some examples of training/courses available:
High Dependency course
PILS/EPLS
Assessor/supervisor training
Caring for children with diabetes or cancer
Skills training (Venepuncture/cannulation, NGT, central line, tracheostomy, etc)
We also work very closely with Neonatal Unit, and our Children’s Emergency Department, which is part of the emergency medicine division, opportunities might arise to rotate through all the areas within paediatrics.
Please refer to attached Job description for further information.
We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity, and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.
MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once enough applications have been received.
MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.
By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.
Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RN Child/RSCN
- BLS /PILS
Desirable criteria
- EPLS
- HDU module or equivalent
- Practice assessor training
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understanding of NMC Code of Conduct
- Knowledge of current Nursing Issues
- Knowledge of Scope of professional practice
- Understanding of holistic family centred care
- Ability to recognise own limitations
- Able to communicate concerns in a timely manner
- Knowledge of child protection issues
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of pressures and targets within inpatient care
- Acute paediatric experience in the NHS
Communication
Essential criteria
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Good communication skills with children and families
- Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Be able to communicate effectively via telephone, individual or group discussion
- Ability to communicate with all members of the multidisciplinary team on regular basis
- Be able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Planning skills
- Prioritising skills
- Punctual, good attendance record
- Ability to maintain concentration under stressful conditions
- Ability to recognise, report and diffuse conflict situations.
- Ability to work within a high turnover, pressurised environment on a daily basis
- Professional approach
- Good documentation and record keeping
- Up to date clinical skills
- Ability to calculate drug dosage
Desirable criteria
- Use of eCare
Personal and people development
Essential criteria
- Articulate. Decisive, Assertive, Innovative, Calm, Motivated
- Flexible approach to working hours
- Team player
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Philippa Cullen-Prince
- Job title
- Senior Sisters
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01908996588
- Additional information
For further information or to arrange an informal visit to the Paediatric Unit please contact senior Senior Sisters Philippa Cullen-Prince on 01908 996588 or Helen Leigh on 01908 996374 or via email [email protected] or [email protected]
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