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Job summary

Main area
Emergency Medicine
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
384-SB-EMF16075
Employer
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Surrey County Hospital
Town
Guildford
Salary
£29,828 - £36,311 Per annum (pro rata) including HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
07/05/2024 23:59

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Paediatric A+E Staff Nurse

Band 5

Job overview

To be responsible for the assessment of paediatric clients entering the Emergency

Department, Ensure prioritisation of treatment, delivery of care and evaluate care given.

The post holder is expected to carry out all relevant forms of care without direct supervision and required to demonstrate procedures and to supervise unqualified staff.

Main duties of the job

To assist and support all paediatric nursing care in the A&E department when on duty.

To provide support and guidance to other members of the team, in relation to child protection and child resuscitation.

To provide a high standard of individualised patient care reflecting individual competencies and education that involves relatives/carers as appropriate.

To ensure that care is evidence based and patient centred.

To maintain the positive links with the integrated service and develop the Paediatric A&E area, in line with emergency reform.

Working for our organisation

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Royal Surrey County Hospital Emergency Department has recently completed an exciting and extensive refurbishment which will see a larger Paediatric area equipped with modern fittings and our own HDU area.

Our Paediatric ED sees in the region of 20,000 children a year and is open 24hrs a day.

To support and enhance the care we provide to paediatric patients we are looking to recruit a dynamic and enthusiastic Paediatric nurse to work as part of the busy Paediatric Team.

Our ED Paediatric nursing team are motivated, energetic and deliver the highest standards of evidence based nursing care. We also act as a resource for advice and information to other healthcare professionals within the whole Emergency department.

We are passionate about Paediatric Care and ED nursing and strive at all times to demonstrate excellent clinical, management and organisational skills.

Training is a key part of our department strategy and we fully support and promote the development of our Paediatric team. You will gain experience and develop skills relevant to the ED.

You will have a working knowledge and understanding of current issues in the acute NHS setting as well as in clinical governance and risk management.

For further information, please contact Chalcedony Padernal: [email protected]

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse Child Part 8 or 15.
  • Evidence of recent professional updating and relevant personal development.
Desirable criteria
  • A willingness to undertake or hold the Paediatric A&E course, equivalent.
  • PILS
  • APLS/EPLS
  • Post registration education relevant to post.
  • Mentorship course

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrates professional awareness and knowledge
  • Understanding of current issues in Acute NHS setting
  • Can demonstrate up-to-date clinical credibility / competence
  • Knowledge of current NHS and Professional issues
Desirable criteria
  • Experience as a staff nurse in Paediatric A&E or equivalent environment.
  • Experience of 24 hour period of nursing care.
  • Evidence of change management achievements.

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Chalcedony Padernal
Job title
ED Lead Nurse
Email address
[email protected]
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