Paediatric Staff Nurse - Meadow Ward

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A large NHS Trust in the UK is seeking a Band 5 Registered Children’s Nurse for a fixed-term position at Meadow Ward / Outpatients. This role involves providing exceptional care to children requiring various surgeries and working closely with a multi-disciplinary team. The successful candidate will be organised, self-motivated, and must have excellent communication skills. Interested applicants should possess or be willing to gain experience in day surgery and be able to adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Healthy work-life balance

Flexible working arrangements

Diverse workplace

Qualifications

• Must be a registered nurse with experience in children's nursing.
• Ability to provide exceptional standards of care.
• Experience or knowledge in day surgery is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care for children in a busy surgery ward.
• Work cohesively with the multi-disciplinary team.
• Handle both nursing duties and a dual role in outpatients.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Organised

Self-motivated

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Job description

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Band 5 Registered Children’s Nurse – Fixed term to 30.11.26

Meadow Ward / Outpatients

Meadow Ward is a busy day surgery ward and admissions lounge caring for approximately 100 children per week. It cares for children requiring secondary and tertiary care across a huge array of specialities. Nursing staff also provide paediatric cover for children undergoing elective GA procedures at the Eye Hospital and an ENT urgent clinic. The ward also runs a nurse led telephone Pre-operative Assessment service

Meadow ward works closely with other ambulatory areas and there is the opportunity for a dual role in outpatients.

The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills and be able to provide exceptional standards of care. They must be organised and self -motivated, with an ability to work in a fast-paced environment. This is a short term secondment so it is essential you are a fast learner or have day surgery experience. Please ensure you discuss with your current line manager that you are able to be considered for this secondment.

Communication and Relationship skills :

• Demonstrate politeness, courtesy and sensitivity in providing compassionate care for patients, visitors / relatives and colleagues.
• Contribute towards sharing good practice within the ward / department and Trust wide.
• Promote a positive image of University Hospital Bristol & Weston NHS Foundation Trust at all times.
• Work cohesively with all members of the ward team and promote effective liaison with all members of the multi-disciplinary team in ensuring that the very best services to patients are provided at all times.
• Communicate effectively within the team, participate in motivating and supporting team members and maintain confidentiality with patients and carers. Give written and verbal advice / teaching to patients and carers.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.