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Job overview
Are you passionate about working with children and their families? Do you want to join a team that values you and your development? If so come and be part of our remarkable team, where every day is fast paced and extraordinary.
You will support the Clinical Lead in the leadership and management for the provision of care within the unit, you will have the opportunity to be part of the leadership pathway, providing a visible leadership presence. You will ensure high standards of evidence based clinical care are continuously achieved and monitored through effective communication with different members of the multi-disciplinary team.
CDU is the day assessment unit on G floor, CDU has elective procedures and emergency admissions from ED and GP’s, oncology treatments and endocrine testing are carried out during the week. Blood clinics run Monday to Friday. We have close working links with the paediatric area of ED, Childrens outpatients, the inpatient unit and CHAT team.
Main duties of the job
Enthusiastic and passionate registered Nurses with experience who are eager to develop your own clinical practice, knowledge and skills
Staff who are able to (or willing to learn) to act as a role model for colleagues and student nurses within our team
Nurses who are able to support the team to ensure that clinical services are delivered to a high standard.
Registered Nurses who are able to provide holistic care for patient and their families when they are at their most vulnerable
Working for our organisation
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (HHFT) provides hospital services to around 570,000 people living in Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire, and specialist services to patients from all over the country. We deliver a full range of district hospital services in a variety of locations.
In return, you will have the opportunity to gain a range of clinical experience whilst providing care to children and young people in a variety of settings. Successful candidates will benefit from developmental opportunities and other benefits provided by the organisation.
Your life outside HHFT is important and the trust is happy to consider applications with flexible working patterns that cater to individual requirements; this can be discussed at interview
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
Professional UK registration e.g. RSC, CHDip, NMC,
Experience
Essential criteria
Evidence of Continued Professional Development (CPD) clearly recorded for professional profile
Skill and Ability
Essential criteria
To communicate sensitive information; to understand and disseminate multifaceted information
Our commitment to you:
We are committed to equality and diversity in both the provision of our services and how we recruit and manage our staff. Applications are encouraged from everyone with the necessary attributes for the job, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity.
Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.
The paperwork:
HHFT is committed to putting the safety and care of our patients first – as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues. Therefore, we would recommend that you are vaccinated against COVID-19 and that you understand that we are treating COVID-19 positive patients within our services.
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted at least 5 working days before the scheduled interview date. Applications will be submitted directly into our preferred third party recruitment system (Trac). All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs via email - please ensure to check your junk/spam folders.
All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.
In compliance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, all applicants must be able to communicate fluently in English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed as part of the selection process.
This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. If you intend to apply you are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.
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.