Children's ED Staff Nurse

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Banbury; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a motivated Children’s Staff Nurse to join the Emergency Department in a fast-paced, supportive team. The role focuses on delivering high standards of care for paediatric patients and offers learning opportunities in a busy ED setting.

The post involves independent patient assessment and contributing to professional development within the department. Applications for informal visits can be routed via the contact details provided.

Responsibilities

• Independently assess, plan, implement and evaluate the nursing care for a defined caseload of patients
• Assume responsibility for individual clinical areas within the unit
• Maintain and continually develop specialist knowledge of nursing practice relevant to individual clinical area
• Contribute to the development of others through supervision, mentoring and teaching
• Contribute toward the continuing development of professional nursing practice in the Emergency Department
• Follow trust guidance in regards to safeguarding

Job description

Children's Staff Nurse - Emergency Department

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual with plenty of initiative to join our team. If you have an interest in emergency nursing and share our enthusiasm for delivering high standards of care, we have a position for you.

We are looking for Children's Nurses that have previously worked in an emergency setting or have ward based skills looking to gain experience in this dynamic environment.

We are looking for motivated staff to join our friendly department. Although this is fast paced environment, we offer an excellent learning opportunities and support to gain new skills.

If you are looking for a challenge then this may be for you.

• Independently assess, plan, implement and evaluate the nursing care for a defined caseload of patients
• Assume responsibility for individual clinical areas within the unit
• Maintain and continually develop specialist knowledge of nursing practice relevant to individual clinical area
• Contribute to the development of others through supervision, mentoring and teaching
• Contribute toward the continuing development of professional nursing practice in the Emergency Department
• To follow trust guidance in regards to safe guarding

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please view OUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Joanne Soper Job title: Children's Lead Nurse Email address: [e-mail]