Paediatric Emergency Department - Staff Nurse

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Wales is seeking an enthusiastic Registered Sick Children's Nurse for the Paediatric Emergency Department. The role entails excellent patient care in a challenging environment and requires specific qualifications such as RSCN/RPN. Passion for Emergency Medicine and effective communication skills are essential. Candidates who can speak Welsh are encouraged to apply. This is a rewarding opportunity with a focus on major trauma and innovative care practices.

Qualifications

• RSCN/RPN qualification is essential.
• Registered Children's Nurses must possess relevant qualifications.
• Excellent communication and clinical skills required.
• Passion and enthusiasm for working in Emergency Medicine are necessary.
• Ability to speak Welsh is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent patient care in a challenging environment.
• Enhance clinical skills relating to Emergency Medicine and major trauma.
• Work in the Paediatric Emergency Department.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Clinical skills

Passion for Emergency Medicine

Education

RSCN/RPN qualification

Registration as Children's Nurse

Job description

Role Overview

We are seeking an enthusiastic Registered Sick Children's Nurse, with a passion to make a difference, to join the Paediatric Emergency Department at the University Hospital of Wales (UHW) as a Senior Staff Nurse.
The Emergency Unit at the University Hospital of Wales assesses over 150,000 patients a year. The Paediatric Emergency Department provides care for acutely unwell and injured children. As the only Paediatric Major Trauma Centre in Wales, patients attend from across the South Wales Major Trauma Network. This exciting development allows staff to be exposed to all types of major trauma and training associated with this.
If you possess a RSCN/ RPN qualification and would welcome the opportunity to provide excellent patient care in a challenging and rewarding environment, then we look forward to receiving your application., The Paediatric Emergency Unit is a challenging but rewarding environment with opportunities to develop and extend the knowledge and skills required to care for Paediatric patients with a wide range of surgical, medical and trauma conditions. As part of our transformative work we have opened a Clinical Decisions Unit (CDU) to support those patients that require a short stay for additional care but don't require admission to the hospital.
Applications are welcomed from qualified Registered Children's Nurses who have an interest in Emergency Medicine.
You will require excellent communication and clinical skills and show passion and enthusiasm for working in Emergency Medicine.
This is a wonderful career opportunity to further enhance clinical skills relating to Emergency Medicine and major trauma. If you welcome change and innovation in a challenging but rewarding environment we would like to hear from you., Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
The UHB reserves the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Key Responsibilities

You will require excellent communication and clinical skills and show passion and enthusiasm for working in Emergency Medicine. This is a wonderful career opportunity to further enhance clinical skills relating to Emergency Medicine and major trauma. If you welcome change and innovation in a challenging but rewarding environment we would like to hear from you.

Qualifications and Requirements

• RSCN/RPN qualification
• Registered Children's Nurses
• Excellent communication and clinical skills
• Passion and enthusiasm for working in Emergency Medicine
• Wales capable of speaking Welsh is desirable; Welsh or English speakers are equally welcome to apply

Application Process and Working Conditions

The UHB reserves the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.