Emergency Staff Nurse (Childrens)

Katalysysts Consulting; Swindon; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is looking for dedicated Children's Nurses to join their new Children's Emergency Unit in Swindon. The role involves delivering high-quality paediatric care in a fast-paced environment, with a supportive team and unique learning opportunities. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills, a relevant nursing qualification, and a passion for emergency care, contributing to children's well-being and safety.

Qualifications

• Must have recent experience nursing children in an acute/community setting.
• Able to demonstrate effective consolidation of nursing knowledge and practice.
• Should possess experience working within a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of individualised patient care.
• Deliver high quality care to children in a busy emergency unit while ensuring safety.
• Contribute to the continuing development of nursing standards and patient outcomes.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication

Good interpersonal skills

IT Literate

Ability to prioritise and organise own workload

Willingness to undertake training

Education

First Level Registered Children's Nurse

Current/live registration with the Nursing Midwifery Council

Level 3 Safeguarding Children

Job description

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

About

Our services

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has around 1.2 million patient contacts a year.

We provide healthcare to the people of Swindon and the surrounding areas, offering the latest treatments and care in hospital, in the local community and in people's own homes.

We provide a range of specialist services from the Great Western Hospital in Swindon, located just off junction 15 of the M4.

Our large and modern hospital has around 480 beds, numerous outpatient clinics, CT and MRI scanners, maternity services, an Intensive Care Unit, an Urgent Care Centre and a 24/7 Emergency Department.

We also support people to stay well and out of hospital, to manage long term conditions and provide care in local community facilities and in people's own homes across Swindon.

Our people

We have a team of 4,500 highly skilled, dedicated and compassionate staff working in the Great Western Hospital and within community healthcare facilities and people's homes across Swindon.

To find out more about joining the team please see Working for us .

Our management

As a foundation trust we are a membership organisation accountable to local people, patients, staff, members and governors.

We have 12,000 members living in our local communities who can have a say in how we provide our services.

Members' views are represented by a Council of Governors who can challenge the Trust Board on their decisions.

To find out more about the Trust Board please see Management structure .

We are always seeking to recruit new members - to find out more please see Members and Governors .

How we are regulated

We have more freedom to explore different ways of developing our services, but we are still closely inspected to make sure we meet rigorous NHS standards.

The independent regulators, NHS Improvement and the Care Quality Commission, regulate all foundation trusts to ensure that they meet the required national standards of quality, care and financial sustainability.

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Key details

Location

SiteGreat Western HospitalAddressMarlborough RoadTownSwindonPostcodeSN3 6BBMajor / Minor RegionWiltshire

Contract type & working pattern

ContractPermanentHours37.5 hours per week (Full & Part time)

• Full time
• Part time
  
  

Salary

Salary£29,970 - £36,483 per annum pro rataSalary periodYearlyGrade(Band 5)

Specialty

Main areaEmergency Dept

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a unique organisation, serving as the sole integrated provider in the Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon, and Wiltshire system. Our scope extends beyond boundaries as we oversee adult community services in Swindon and provide acute care from the Great Western Hospital.

Our 5,500 staff have 1.2m patient contacts a year, with 13,000 operations carried out in our Theatres, around 4,000 babies born, and our emergency attendances are now well over 100,000 per year. Those numbers only tell part of our story about what an exciting time it is to join Great Western Hospitals.

We are cultivating a culture that fosters our ambitions, prioritising equality, diversion, inclusion, wellbeing, and leadership. We aim to create an environment where every member of our team can truly thrive.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer; all applicants who have a disability can opt to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme, which means that, providing they meet the minimum essential criteria for the post, they will be offered an interview. We are also proudly accredited as a Veteran Aware organisation and have signed The Armed Forces Covenant.

If we receive a high volume of applications, we may close adverts prior to the published closing date. Therefore, we advise you to complete and submit your application as soon as possible.

Job Overview

Our brand new Children's Emergency Unit is looking childrens nurses to join us. You will be part of a friendly and supportive team assisting in providing high quality paediatric care and excellent patient experience.

We are looking for dynamic, motivated, and dedicated Children's Nurses with a passion for Emergency Care. You will be working with an amazing multidisciplinary team, including youth workers, mental health teams, safeguarding nurses and Paediatric Emergency physicians.

We will support you in developing your clinical skills and competencies with our experienced team of paediatric nurses and clinical practice facilitators, with a variety of inhouse courses such as plastering, cannulation and opportunity for EPALS. We believe in supporting our staff to grow and develop to fulfil their potential.

Our new Children's Emergency Unit is a brand-new concept where the vision is to include part of the paediatric assessment unit and Urgent Treatment Centre moving forwards. It opened in November 2024 and since then has grown from strength to strength. It includes its own resus, high dependency rooms, telemetry monitoring, a sensory room, mental health space to names but a few. This will provide unique learning opportunities for the successful candidate. Come and join us on this journey and be here at the beginning to help us as we move forward!

Advert

The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of high quality care to a defined patient group either within the acute hospital or community based setting. They are responsible for the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of evidence based individualised patient care within the boundaries of their role. The post holder will contribute to the continuing development of standards of care including developments of nursing standards and monitoring of outcomes. The post holder will be expected to continue with their own professional development.

Working for our organisation

Our STAR values Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Please see full Job description and personal specification attached.

Our Emergency department provides assessment, diagnosis and treatment for patients with emergency conditions, serious injuries or illnesses as well as minor injuries. It is a very busy department, with 78,000 patients being treated in the past 12 months. We are looking for experienced Childrens Staff Nurses to join our dynamic and supportive team to further develop our services and provide the highest standards of patient care.

As an Childrens Nurse you will be responsible for the delivery of high quality care within our brand new Children's Emergency Unit. It is a purpose built Unit with a sensory room, 2 high dependency cubicles and its own resus. You will be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care to meet patients needs, ensuring patient safety and dignity is maintained at all times. The successful applicant will be required to work in all areas within the department and demonstrate a professional manner, clinical expertise with good communication skills in all aspects of their work. You must be comfortable working in a busy environment juggling the different demands typical of a nursing role like this and must possess the courage to do what is right for our patients.

As committed as you will be to doing the best for your patients, we are just as committed to helping you to get the most out of your role. We will offer you the support, guidance, training and opportunities to develop at whatever stage in your career you are so you can make the best contribution you can.

Our hospital is a highly modern and state of the art building with leading edge technology in Swindon, which is well placed for road and rail links to London, the south coast, the west and north of England.

Thank you for expressing interest in this role. For further employer guidance, please review the attached supplementary applicant information.

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used, then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Not all roles in the Trust are eligible for sponsorship.

Eligibility For This Role Requires

• Current right to work in the UK, subject to verification.
• Qualification of the eligibility sponsorship criteria
  
  

From 4 April 2024, UK immigration policy changes has increased minimum salary levels for skilled workers. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .

Current employees should be aware that this position is advertised as a Great Western Hospitals position and appointment ends any TUPE protection.

Candidates are responsible for covering the cost of their own DBS check if required: £21.50 for a Standard DBS check, recoverable from the first pay, or £49.50 for an Enhanced DBS check, divided and recoverable over the initial two pay periods. Payment for DBS checks for bank posts must be settled prior to commencement. Apprentices are exempt from DBS payment.

We are committed to supporting our staff in achieving a healthy work-life balance through flexible work arrangements. Upon joining the Trust, you have the right to request flexible working, with an unlimited number of requests allowed.

Upon acceptance of a job offer, your information will be transferred to the national NHS Electronic Staff Records System. All communication regarding your application will be conducted via email; please ensure to check your junk/spam folders as emails may occasionally be filtered there.

Applicant requirements

warning You must have appropriate UK professional registration. info 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.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• First Level Registered Children's Nurse
• Current/live registration with the Nursing Midwifery Council
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Level 3 Safeguarding Children
• FLAP Course
  
  

Experience

Essential criteria

• Recent experience nursing children in an acute / community setting or recently completed a Return to Paediatric Nursing course
• Able to demonstrate effective consolidation of nursing knowledge and practice after qualification and Preceptorship
• Working within a multi-disciplinary team environment.
  
  

Skills

Essential criteria

• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Ability to document details clearly and accurately
• IT Literate
• Good interpersonal skills and is able to deal with difficult/sensitive situations
• Ability to prioritise and organise own workload
• Willingness to undertake training and assessment for further clinical skills.
  
  

Desirable criteria

• An understanding of the structure for the delivery for Community and social care services
  
  

Documents

• RSCN JD (, 165.4)PDFKB
• Recruitment Jobs Pack (, 1.1)PDFMB
  
  

Further details / informal visits contact

NameKatie RixJob titleED Nurse ManagerEmail address [email protected]Telephone number01793 607490