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Job summary

Main area
Paediatrics
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
362-A-24-6776361
Employer
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Treehouse Unit, Stepping Hill Hospital
Town
Stockport
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 pro rata per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
28/11/2024 23:59

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Paediatric Band 6 Nurse

Band 6

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

There are lots of good reasons to choose to come and work at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. A dynamic integrated Trust with integrity and vision. Exactly the same qualities you’ll see in yourself. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust aims to be the organisation of choice for patients and an employer of choice for staff. In order to continually improve all aspects of our patient experience, we rely upon having a highly skilled, motivated, diverse, productive and patient focused workforce.

Stockport Foundation Trust is one of four ‘specialist’ hospital sites in Greater Manchester. Being a ‘specialist’ hospital will enhance our general surgery, anaesthetics, critical care and emergency medicine for the benefit of people in Stockport, High Peak, Cheshire and across Greater Manchester.

Our values ‘We Care, We Respect, We Listen’ are at the heart of everything we do, and come from our promise:  ‘Making a difference every day.’ They drive the behaviour and actions for everyone in our organisation.

In your application for this post, please describe how your experience and skills align with 'Our values-based behaviours' ( see additional documentation) and provide examples.

Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment

As well as recognising previous NHS service, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is a member of the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. If you are currently employed by Greater Manchester Local Authority, Combined Authority, GMFRS, TfGM as well as other public service organisations, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust will recognise your previous service for sickness and maternity/paternity/adoption entitlement and also for annual leave purposes (providing there has been no break in service).  If you currently work for one of the above organisations and successfully apply for a post with Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, please ensure the Recruitment team are aware so that this service is reflected in your contract of employment.

Our Values:

We Care

About each other

Our patients and their families

The communities we serve

The environment

We support them and deliver on their promises

We Respect

Each other

Our patients and their families

Our partners

We are kind and helpful, and we expect the same in return

We Listen to

Each other

Our patients and their families

Our partners

We act and learn from what we hear


 

Job overview

 

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Children's Nurse  to join our friendly and welcoming team on the Treehouse Children’s Unit.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Senior Paediatric Nurse who is interested in developing their leadership skills, to support the Ward Manager in leading the Treehouse team.

You would need to be dynamic and thrive under pressure, as well as being committed to delivering outstanding patient care to children, young people and their families.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a strong patient focus, excellent communication skills and demonstrate that they have the ability to work with and lead a team.

****If this sounds like you please apply to join us****

Main duties of the job

 We care for children and young people with a wide variety of medical and surgical conditions.

The Treehouse Unit is  a 20 bedded acute paediatric ward, with 8 paediatric assessment beds(PAU) and 2 HDU beds, we also  run day case surgical lists 4 days a week. 

Within Treehouse we have 2 Paediatric Clinical Nurse Educators who will offer you a robust induction plan .

We will provide you with support to further progress your career, including a wide variety of training opportunities. We will offer you an individual Band 6 Development Plan which is tailored to your unique individual development needs. 

Team focused and hard working, you’ll be committed to delivering safe high quality care to our patients whilst supporting your junior and senior colleagues. With a strong motivation to improve patient experience and achieve the Trusts values.

 

Working for our organisation

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

Our mission is to make a difference every day. Our values are that we care, we respect, and we listen

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

The salary for the role is only one part of the excellent package of benefits we offer to you:

  • Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
  • NHS pension scheme membership
  • Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
  • NHS Staff discounts
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt

Stockport Credit Union– for local financial advice

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust’s policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

If successful, this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £41.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary. In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £13.

Person specification

Education and Qualification

Essential criteria
  • RSCN/RN(child)
  • Evidence of post-registration study and preceptorship training
Desirable criteria
  • Degree in nursing or related subject

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Substantial experience as a Band 6 Paediatric Nurse
  • Evidence of good organisational and planning skills
  • Recent evidence of continuing professional and personal development
  • Excellent communication skills
Desirable criteria
  • Experience at band 6 level

Knowldge

Essential criteria
  • NMC standards and requirements

Skills

Essential criteria
  • An enthusiastic and supportive leader who motivates people
  • Proven clinical skills
  • Able to comply with Trust polices

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Step into healthDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - GoldAccredited Menopause Friendly Employer

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Ruth Whitehouse
Job title
Ward Manager Treehouse unit
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0161 419 2107
Additional information

 

 

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