Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatrics
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 438-PB3013
- Employer
- Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Preston Hospital
- Town
- Preston
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Staff Nurse - Children & Young People Services
Band 5
Job overview
We have exciting opportunities for registered children's nurses of all levels of experience. You would be joining a friendly and dynamic multi-disciplinary team.
We want all our young patients and their families to have a positive experience whilst at our Trust and are looking for some very special staff to join our team. Superpowers include ability to prioritise, resilience, communication, working as part of a team and independently, time management skills, a willingness to develop and also the ability to maintain high professional standards with an element of fun.
Please note: Appropriate UK NMC Registration is a requirement for this role and international candidates who only holds PRN need not to apply.
Main duties of the job
As a part of our team you will be responsible for planning, delivering and evaluating the personalised health and wellbeing care needs of patients and families, in line with the Trust’s Values & Nursing & Midwifery Professional Framework Standards
Working with others we have close links with the Emergency Department, Paediatric Assessment Unit, Children’s Outpatients Department and Community Paediatric Service. Our ward based team is multi-disciplinary including physios, pharmacist, play specialists, patient experience coordinator and the CAMHS team.
We can offer a preceptorship package for newly qualified staff, induction training and a ward based educator. The trust also offers a package of health and well -being support to all staff.
The unit includes a 30 bedded inpatient ward, including 4 high dependency beds. Specialities that we care for include general paediatric medicine and surgery, ENT, max fax, orthopaedics, plastic surgery, neurology and shared care oncology.
We are a forward thinking team and have a number of exciting developments planned, we value the voice of staff as well as patients and there will be opportunities for involvement in shaping the future of the unit.
Our priority is patient safety and experience and we believe this is achieved by creating a positive experience for staff in the workplace.
Working for our organisation
We have 10000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our service users. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.
Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.
You’ll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you’d never have done. You’ll learn about interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.
You’ll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.
We are a forward thinking team and have a number of exciting developments planned, we value the voice of staff as well as patients and there will be opportunities for involvement in shaping the future of the unit.
Our priority is patient safety and experience and we believe this is achieved by creating a positive experience for staff in the workplace.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care to meet patients’ needs in accordance with agreed local and national standards and evidence based guidelines.
- Support and provide patient education and health promotion.
- Be responsible for the delivery and co-ordination of care, through
appropriate professional practice, delegation and supervision of
duties carried out by junior staff. - Proactively manage risk and maintain patient safety, conforming to
health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and
guidelines. - Assist in setting, monitoring and maintaining standards of care to
improve the patient experience and outcome of care. - Communicate all relevant information to the multidisciplinary team internally and with external organisations as required, to ensure
seamless care. - Maintain accurate and complete records of all care activities, in a
timely manner, adhering to local and professional standards for
documentation. - Act as a role model, presenting a positive image of self, team and
the organisation. - Promote equality in care and practice by recognising, respecting and
meeting the needs and choices of individuals. - Ensures environment of care is safe, well equipped and compliant
with standards for hygiene and cleanliness. - To participate in education and training of junior staff.
- Maintain and develop own professional competence and seek to extend the scope of personal knowledge and skills within scope of role and professional practice.
- Proactively engage with Trust wide or local changes and developments in nursing practice e.g intentional rounding, alcohol screening.
- Actively try to resolve issues and complaints at local level and then
report the outcome to line manager.
Person specification
Qualifications and Education
Essential criteria
- Appropriate NMC registration
- Diploma in Nursing
- NMC recognised Mentorship qualification or willingness to work towards following 18 months commencement in post
- RNC Children’s Nursing Posts
- Evidence of continuing education or development
Desirable criteria
- Degree in Paediatric Nursing
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Willing to expand clinical role eg IV additives, venepuncture and cannulation
- Awareness of changes within Nursing practice
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance and the relevance to practice
- Knowledge of relevant policies and procedures including safeguarding and information governance
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of ethical issues
- Evidence of clinical competence in area of speciality eg surgery
- Knowledge of Leadership and Management
- Research and Development
- Children’s emergency department experience
- 1 Years previous paediatric ward/department experience
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
- Amelia Conway / Jessica Wolstenholme
- Job title
- Ward Manager- Ward 8
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01772 522398
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