Bank PACU/Recovery Nurse

Spire Healthcare Ltd; Bristol; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits for an experienced Paediatric Recovery Nurse to join a dedicated team at a leading healthcare provider in Bristol. This role focuses on delivering exemplary care to children and young people in recovery, ensuring their health and wellbeing during a critical time. You will be responsible for assessing patients, managing care, and promoting best practices while working autonomously within the PACU department. Join a passionate team that values clinical excellence and provides support and training to enhance your skills. This is a chance to make a real difference in the lives of young patients and their families.

Benefits

Free Parking

Competitive rates for permanent colleagues

Access to Spire Healthcare pension

Blue Light Card discounts

Smart spending discounts

Wellbeing Centre access

Free uniform

Free DBS

Full induction and training updates

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of paediatric recovery experience required.
• Must be confident with children aged 3-17 and able to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Assess health and well-being of children in a dynamic environment.
• Promote best practices in health and safety while caring for patients.

Skills

Paediatric recovery experience

Airway management

Child Protection level 3 training

Empathy for vulnerable children

Ability to work autonomously

Education

RSCN trained

Nursing and Midwifery Council registration

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Bank Paediatric Recovery Nurse | Bristol - Bank/Zero Hrs contract | Free Parking
DEPT: PACU - Bristol, Spire
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Paeds Nurse to join our PACU at Spire Bristol Hospital.

Job Purpose

To provide exemplary planned care for children, young people and their families' that come through recovery. Assist in the management and organisation of the CYP list.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Assess children and young people's health and well-being across a complex and changing caseload
2. Assist in the delivery of care to meet the child and family's health and wellbeing needs
3. Assist CYP list on the wards.
4. Develop own knowledge and skills and that of others
5. Promote best practice in health and safety and security
6. Assist in maintaining and developing services
7. Contribute to quality improvement
8. Promote and be an advocate for children and young people's equality, diversity and rights
9. Acknowledge the risk of Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAI) and understand own responsibility as agreed with line manager in the prevention and control of HCAI

Requirements:

1. RSCN trained
2. Paediatric recovery experience > 2 years.
3. Confident and competent with ALL children ages between 3-17.
4. Willing to work autonomously and independently with young children, in PACU department, as primary nurse.
5. Willing to educate on-the-job training to PACU nurses
6. Proficient in airway management of CYP (Children and young persons) in unconscious child.
7. Child Protection level 3 training
8. Paediatric Resus Training
9. Recent clinical experience in an acute healthcare environment
10. Competence across a range of nursing skills supported by professional and clinical knowledge
11. Possess the mandatory training requirements for the role including infection control and health and safety competencies.
12. Able to use a computer and MS Office
13. Nursing and Midwifery Council registration and regulation
14. Willing to participate in a flexible working pattern
15. Empathy for vulnerable and sick children and their families

Benefits

1. Bank colleagues are paid weekly
2. We offer competitive rates to our permanent colleagues.
3. Save an average of £50 per month with our free onsite car park
4. Access to Spire Healthcare pension
5. Access to Blue Light Card discounts
6. Smart spending discounts (in addition to Blue Light discounts) via 'Spire for You'
7. Wellbeing Centre access via 'Spire for You'
8. Free uniform
9. Free DBS
10. Full induction, including mandatory training updates
11. Knowledge, support and guidance through your recruitment journey from Spire's specialist Resourcing Team

Our Values

We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:

1. Driving clinical excellence
2. Doing the right thing
3. Caring is our passion
4. Keeping it simple
5. Delivering on our promises
6. Succeeding and celebrating together