Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatrics
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 151-SF05
- Employer
- Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Frimley Park Hospital
- Town
- Camberley
- Salary
- £31,469 - £38,308 per annum incl. HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/11/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Children's Ambulatory Care and Outpatient Unit Staff Nurse (CACOU)
Band 5
Job overview
We are seeking to recruit a keen and enthusiastic Band 5 Staff Nurse with an RNC qualification in the Children’s Ambulatory Care and Outpatient Unit.
We are a very friendly team who are passionate about providing excellent care for Children and Young people and their families.
Our Children’s Ambulatory Care and Outpatient Unit caters for all disciplines within the Child Health Department and offers opportunities to work alongside teams offering a truly multidisciplinary approach to health care including nurse led clinics, supporting Specialist Nurses, Services are provided cross site within the CCG.
We offer a full range of education opportunities internal and external to maintain your continued professional development (CPD), including learning new skills in Venepuncture and Cannulation, Central Line management, and also Medicines Management in all aspects (IV and Oral). We want someone who is driven to help develop our Ambulatory service, and offer the best possible experience children and young people can have in the hospital setting.
For the role you should hold an RGN/RNCB/RM qualification.
We can offer comprehensive in-house and external training opportunities to enhance your personal development.
Main duties of the job
- You will be required to work in various locations (base: FPH, whilst supporting Brants Bridge and WXP) within the CCG covering outreach services as necessary.
- To provide high quality family centred care to our children undergoing planned elective day surgery within the day surgical unit.
- To be responsible for planning, delivering and supervising safe and compassionate care, and evaluating effectiveness of care.
- To contribute towards the effective running of the Department by demonstrating leadership qualities and be open, transparent and trustworthy.
- To support staff in the development of clinical procedures, ambulatory care pathways and practice to ensure the effective delivery of service to children and young people within the Trust.
Working for our organisation
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information relating to the tasks and responsibilities of this role please refer to the attached job description/person specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Children’s RNC Nurse on NMC Register.
- Level 2 Safeguarding children Training.
Desirable criteria
- Mentorship Qualification
- Level 3 Safeguarding Children Training.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal with the ability to overcome barriers to communication.
- Able to motivate, coach and encourage others
- Good organisational skills and able to prioritise and delegate.
- Confident in dealing with challenging situations.
- Administration of IV medication
Desirable criteria
- Phlebotomy/Cannulation Skills
- Experience in an acute setting and or ward Experience in administering Immunisations/ BCG with anaphylaxis knowledge (or working towards)
- Central venous access management
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Evidence of relevant post registration training and development.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge and experience of Windows 10
- Flexible working patterns
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Katie Wilson
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 613490
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