Paediatric A+E Staff Nurse

Integrated Care System; Guildford; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Surrey County Hospital is seeking a dynamic Paediatric Nurse to join their Emergency Department following extensive refurbishment. This pivotal role involves delivering high-quality care to paediatric patients, supporting a skilled team while promoting professional development and excellence in patient care.

Benefits

Comprehensive health and wellbeing program

Support for professional development

Investment in physical environment and equipment

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with evidence of recent professional updates.
• Willingness to undertake or already hold Paediatric A&E course.
• Experience in child protection and resuscitation.

Responsibilities

• Assess paediatric clients entering the Emergency Department and prioritise treatment.
• Provide support and guidance on child protection and resuscitation.
• Maintain evidence-based, patient-centred care.

Skills

Evidence of recent professional updating

Child protection

Child resuscitation

Clinical governance

Risk management

Education

Registered Nurse Child Part 8 or 15

PILS

APLS/EPLS

Post registration education relevant to post

Job description

The Royal Surrey County Hospital Emergency Department has recently completed an exciting and extensive refurbishment which will see a larger Paediatric area equipped with modern fittings and our own HDU area.Our Paediatric ED sees in the region of 20,000 children a year and is open 24hrs a day.

To support and enhance the care we provide to paediatric patients we are looking to recruit a dynamic and enthusiastic Paediatric nurse to work as part of the busy Paediatric Team.

Our ED Paediatric nursing team are motivated, energetic and deliver the highest standards of evidence based nursing care. We also act as a resource for advice and information to other healthcare professionals within the whole Emergency department.We are passionate about Paediatric Care and ED nursing and strive at all times to demonstrate excellent clinical, management and organisational skills.

Training is a key part of our department strategy and we fully support and promote the development of our Paediatric team. You will gain experience and develop skills relevant to the ED.

You will have a working knowledge and understanding of current issues in the acute NHS setting as well as in clinical governance and risk management.

Main duties of the job

To assist and support all paediatric nursing care in the A&E department when on duty.

To provide support and guidance to other members of the team, in relation to child protection and child resuscitation.

To provide a high standard of individualised patient care reflecting individual competencies and education that involves relatives/carers as appropriate.

To ensure that care is evidence based and patient centred.

To maintain the positive links with the integrated service and develop the Paediatric A&E area, in line with emergency reform.

About us

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo

Job responsibilities

To be responsible for the assessment of paediatric clients entering the EmergencyDepartment, Ensure prioritisation of treatment, delivery of care and evaluate care given.

The post holder is expected to carry out all relevant forms of care without direct supervision and required to demonstrate procedures and to supervise unqualified staff.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Child Part 8 or 15.
• Evidence of recent professional updating and relevant personal development.
• A willingness to undertake or hold the Paediatric A&E course, equivalent.
• PILS
• APLS/EPLS
• Post registration education relevant to post.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£31,469 to £38,308 a yearper annum pro rata including High Cost Area Supplement