Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatrics
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent: 37.5 hours per week
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (37.5 hours per week (PART TIME HOURS CONSIDERED))
- Job ref
- 382-FICC109-24
- Employer
- Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Blackpool Teaching Hospitals
- Town
- Blackpool
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
Staff Nurse Paediatrics
NHS AfC: Band 5
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.
We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.
We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Paediatric Staff Nurse to work as part of our team at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals.
We require an enthusiastic Registered Children`s Nurse to work within our dedicated, well established teams.
In this post the successful applicant will be working as part of the Paediatric Unit Team and will work within, Children's Assessment unit, Children's Ward, Adolescent ward, High Dependency Unit and Paediatric day surgery.
This will allow the post holder to gain experience nursing children with a wide range of conditions including Oncology patients as where we are a Level 1 POSCU. We have a designated HDU bay where we care for children with deteriorating conditions providing High dependency care. We also have a children's assessment unit and adolescent unit which will allow the successful candidate a wide range of experience.
We have a dedicated support network with a team of Practice Development Sisters providing both clinical support and a wide range of training and opportunities
Main duties of the job
Delivering quality care to a wide range of children with various health and social concerns
Working within policies and procedures to provide evidence based care
Team working with the multidisciplinary team
Prioritising clinical care
Work collaboratively with the team leader
Administer of medications
Refer patents to other relevant agencies
Attend meetings as required
Working for our organisation
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.
As one of the United Kingdom’s largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents – it’s not just a good place to work; it’s a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Delivering quality care to a wide range of children with various health and social concerns
Working within policies and procedures to provide evidence based care
Team working with the multidisciplinary team
Prioritising clinical care
Work collaboratively with the team leader
Administer of medications
Refer patents to other relevant agencies
Attend meetings as required
Person specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential criteria
- RSCN / Child Branch
- Diploma in nursing
- Evidence of continuing professional development for more experienced and 5 nurses
- Mentorship or willingness to work towards when in post
Desirable criteria
- Minimum 1 year experience
- Degree
- Paediatric Life Support training maintained and up to date
- EPALS/APLS
Experience and knowledge
Essential criteria
- Willingness to expand clinical role, IV training, venepuncture and cannulation
- Experience of working autonomously delivering patient care
- Experience of liaison with different agencies
- Knowledge of relevant policies and procedures
- Understanding of clinical governance and risk assessment
- Clear understanding of safeguarding procedures
- Up to date knowledge regarding national / local guidelines in relation to Children’s Services
Desirable criteria
- Administration and Management of intravenous devices eg central lines, portacaths
- Experience of children’s community services
- Knowledge of leadership and management
Skills and abilties
Essential criteria
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Able to teach children, families and multi-disciplinary teams about the care of a child in the community and hospital
- Computer literate
- Ability to work with colleagues across health, education and social care settings
- Able to prioritise workload
- Flexible attitude to ways and hours of working across 7-day week and 24/7 operation as service needs require
- Good time management
Desirable criteria
- Teaching skills
- Experience of mentorship
Values and Behaviours
Essential criteria
- Caring and compassionate
- Committed to further development of skills and knowledge
- Positive, can do attitude.
- People centered
- Team player
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
- Clare Swallow/Abigail Holt
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01253 956808
- Additional information
For further details Please contact Clare Swallow/ Abigail Holt - Ward Managers, Paediatric unit, 01253 956808
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