Job overview

Band 5 Staff Nurse Paediatric Assessment Unit

Full time and part time hours available 

We are looking to recruit a Registered Nurse to join the team in our busy Paediatric Assessment Unit.  If you are confident, motivated, a good communicator and willing to learn new skills and extend your practice as opportunities arise, we would be excited to hear from you.

The post holder will assist in the overall management of the service ensuring delivery of high standards of care to patients and their families in the PAU setting. They will act as a clinical role model providing leadership and support to both nursing and medical staff ensuring the promotion of a safe working environment.

Main duties of the job

The Paediatric Assessment Unit which is adjacent to the children's wards, has 7 beds with additional space for ambulatory patients. The unit takes referrals from GPs ,  the  A/E department, open access and midwives.

Following assessment and treatment the children are then either admitted as necessary or discharged home. The unit is open between 0900-2200 7 days per week including bank holidays and weekends.

Supporting Clinical Excellence

• Assisting and contributing to the management and organisation of the clinical area.
• Actively contribute to setting and maintaining high standards of quality nursing care.
• Undertake the Trust Corporate and Directorate specific development and competency Programmes.
• To contribute to annual appraisals and be responsible for own personal performance/development plan to achieve KSF outline for role.
•  Able to identify learning needs in self, negotiating a Personal Development Plan recognising own limitations.
•  To undertake any expanded roles deemed necessary for the role following the Trust policy ‘Expansion of Professional Practice for Registered Healthcare Practitioners.
• To be responsible for the safe supply, storage, administration, checking and disposal of medications including controlled drugs.
• To promote and maintain effective communication both written and verbal.
• To maintain a safe ward environment.

Supporting Patient Excellence

• Actively undertake education, development and supervision of other staff members, assisting them in meeting work demands to provide a quality patient experience. 
• Work collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families.
• To be responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of patient care.
• To co-ordinate the patients’ discharge arrangements in accordance with NGH Local Discharge Policy.
• To ensure the education of patients and their carers as required where a need has been identified.
• To ensure patient documentation is of Trust Standard

Working for our organisation

Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values

Compassion

Accountability

Respect

Integrity

Courage

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone’s full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.

The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.

We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.

We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.