Job summary
Employer heading
Registered Nurse - Paediatric ED/Assessment Unit *£2,000 Incentive*
NHS AfC: Band 5
We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.
Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits
Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of the ESNEFT’s core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole. The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Job overview
This post attracts a recruitment incentive of £2000 pro rata (conditions apply)
Are you a Registered Children’s Nurse looking for a role that offers flexible working opportunities to fit in with your home life?
Are you a dedicated, enthusiastic, motivated individual with a passion to provide evidence based/best practice care to children and their families?
We are looking to employ highly motivated and skilled Paediatric Nurses who will be responsible for the delivery of care to children admitted to our Paediatric Emergency Department and Assessment Unit. Everyone who works here plays an important role in our mission to maintain our ‘outstanding’ rating from the Care Quality Commission.
We currently have fixed term and permanent positions and both full and part time hours are available.
Main duties of the job
- To provide high quality, individualised nursing care to patients and their parents/carers through working as an effective member of the inter-disciplinary team.
- To develop clinical and managerial skills by taking charge of the ward in the absence of the Ward Manager or her deputy.
- To contribute to the supervision, assessment and education/development of ward staff and students.
- To contribute to the continuing development of nursing practice through research and audit.
Working for our organisation
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.
We are the largest NHS organisation in East Anglia, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the duties and responsibilities of this role, please see attached job description and person specification.
Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
- RSCN/RN NMC Registration (Part 8 or 15 of the Register)
Desirable criteria
- Mentorship or other relevent advanced nursing qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Acute paediatric experience
Desirable criteria
- Proven post registration experience, enhanced role
Skill
Essential criteria
- good communication skill
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
- Alexis Evans
- Job title
- Sister - Paediatric Assessment Unit/ED
- Email address
- [email protected]
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