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Paediatric Nursing could you make a difference for Children, Young People and Families!

We are looking to recruit enthusiastic compassionate and self-motivated nurses within the Paediatric Departments at Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH).

MMUH  has inpatient  paediatric beds over 2 wards , which includes 2 HDU and 6 Adolescent beds. There will also be a six bedded Medical & Surgical day ward and Children's Outpatients.

The first UK clinical skills lab will be embedded within MMUH allowing emphasis on education within the department. 

The Paediatric Inpatient Department  currently consists of 3 inpatient areas D4, E4/Paediatric Assessment Unit (PAU) and Outpatients Department (OPD)

You must be a Registered Children's Nurse (RNC’s), Registered Nurse OR Registered Learning Disability Nurse OR Registered Nurse (adults), we will consider Children’s Nurses due to qualify, with excellent clinical skills, self-motivated, enthusiastic, and committed to providing high standards of care for all our paediatric patients, their families, and carers.

Main duties of the job

Our paediatric team strive to give outstanding care and provide the very best to our patients ensuring a positive experience is delivered with enthusiasm and compassion enabling them to leave hospital again as soon as they are able.

The post holder will:

• Be responsible for maintaining standards and quality in the day-to-day management of the unit. This role will enable you to gain and demonstrate skills in leadership and people management within the clinical environment.
• Primary responsibilities will be to care for the children and young people who attend the unit, inclusive of supporting and developing junior staff by being a mentor and role model.
• Provide a high standard of nursing care for Infants, Children and Young People, within a family centred environment, in accordance with unit philosophy, local and national guidelines.
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and to take charge of any nursing shift as required.

We Offer:

• Flexible working opportunities.
• Opportunities to develop skills within medical and surgical conditions, high dependency, Paediatric emergency assessment, Paediatric outpatients, adolescent and CAMHS.
• Annual personal development review, 1:1 support and monthly teaching sessions.
• Access to our Clinical Paediatric Educator to help develop your bespoke training program.
• External and Internal courses as part of our competency-based ward assessment
• Services to support your health and wellbeing, sanctuary, and free access to onsite gym

Working for our organisation

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated care organisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality. 

Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises. As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH from 2024 (or beyond). If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continuing your application with this understanding. The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities. 

We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:

1. Our People – to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
2. Our Patients – to be good or outstanding in everything we do
3. Our Population – to work seamlessly with our partners to improve live