Job summary
Employer heading
Staff Nurse - Paediatrics
Band 5
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest trusts in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million people comprising acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend.
We are a well-led, high-performing and innovative organisation determined to provide the best health care services for our local population and working in the best interests of the people we serve.
Job overview
Here at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust we are seeking an experienced Staff Nurse’s to join our friendly & dynamic team in our Children’s Emergency Department & Paediatric Assessment Unit at our Basildon Hospital site.
Are you a dynamic, motivated and flexible nurse, seeking a new challenge within a dedicated Paediatric Emergency Department & Paediatric Assessment Unit?
Are you looking for the opportunity to grow and develop both personally and professionally and enjoy empowering others to succeed?
We are a large general hospital that cares for the health needs of a large number of service users in a versatile community.
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 with a flexible approach to working.
Come and join our fantastic team in the Children’s Emergency Department!
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 and camaraderie to make each day a good one. We have a number of band 7 senior sisters/ charge 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 led service that runs 7 days a week.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details, please refer to attached job description and personal specification for futher details.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RSCN / RN (child)
Desirable criteria
- Relevant nursing degree
- MIPS/ENB 998 or equivalent
- Current APLS/EPLS or willingness to undertake
Experience
Essential criteria
- Nursing experience in the care of the child and family in an acute paediatric care setting.
Desirable criteria
- Experience or awareness of child protection issues
- Experience or awareness of working in an emergency dept/PAU
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent written communication skills - demonstrated throughout application form
- Basic computer skills (word, emails, excel)
Desirable criteria
- Trained to administer IV therapy.
- Trained to access central/long lines.
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
- Lisha Jobin
- Job title
- Paediatric Senior Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01268 524900
- Additional information
extension 1824/2922
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