Paediatric Staff Nurse

NHS; Croydon; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Croydon is seeking a Paediatric Staff Nurse to join its integrated children's unit. As part of a collaborative team, you will provide exceptional care to children with various health needs, ensuring their well-being and recovery. The ideal candidate will have relevant qualifications, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to continuous professional development. This role offers a chance to make a significant impact in children's healthcare.

Qualifications

• Proven clinical experience in relevant area.
• Experience with acutely ill children.
• Awareness of child protection issues.

Responsibilities

• Work across the new paediatric integrated unit.
• Provide care for children undergoing various procedures.
• Participate in teaching and simulation sessions.

Skills

Advocacy role knowledge

Interpersonal communication

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Decision making

Self-development

Education

RSCN - RN Child

Commitment to continued personal professional development

Mentorship course or equivalent

Job description

Paediatric Staff Nurse (Band 5) - Rainbow Children's Unit

Croydon Health Services offers a truly integrated approach to paediatric nursing across our acute and community services. Supporting seamless pathways for children and young people between the hospital and their home for children requiring short-term admissions to those with long-term health needs.

Interviews: 30th September

Main duties of the job

You will work across the new paediatric integrated unit, which opened in May 2022. We have created a purpose built, state of the art unit for children's services. Our patients and staff alike have designed it. This unit includes a Critical Care Unit, The Inpatient Ward, Short Stay Unit, Day Surgery Unit, Ambulatory and Oncology. We provide services for a diverse population in Croydon working closely with teams specialising in Asthma, Diabetes, Sickle cell, Epilepsy, Oncology and Neurodisability. Our day surgery unit provides care to children undergoing orthopaedics, dental, ENT and general surgery. There is never a better time to join Team Croydon and be a big part of our journey together!

We run regular teaching and simulation sessions, team forums and staff meetings. We offer bespoke paediatric study days including a paediatric preceptorship programme and weekly bite size teaching. We have a fully equipped clinical skills centre.

About us

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We're also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people's homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon.Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we're no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff.If you want the opportunity to have a real impact, challenge yourself and be part of an NHS Trust that's making a real difference then a career at Croydon Health Services could be just what you're looking for.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document (Job Description) which contains more information about the role

Person Specification

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

• RSCN - RN Child
• Commitment to continued personal professional development
• Additional study at level 2/3
• Mentorship course or equivalent
• Able to discuss current clinical nursing developments in general paediatrics and Child Protection
• Awareness of child protection issues and pathways
• Knowledge of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
• Awareness of health and safety issues relating to children
• Able to discuss research based practice, Childrens NSF Knowledge of Clinical Supervision

SKILLS/ABILITIES

• Demonstrates an in depth knowledge of the advocacy role for the child and his/her family
• Evidence of self- development within speciality
• Evidence of working cooperatively in a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to make decisions, organise and prioritise
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Knowledge and understanding of confidentiality

Experience

• Proven clinical experience in relevant area
• Experience with acutely ill children
• Ability to utilise pre- registration experience to demonstrate an understanding of the relevant settings.
• Other paediatric experience.
• General Management Skills

Others

• Flexible / adaptable
• Maintain professional image/ attitude
• Positive, friendly and approachable whilst professional
• Able to use initiative

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.