Paediatric Staff Nurse - Paediatric Emergency Department

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Greater London seeks an experienced Paediatric Staff Nurse to join their Emergency Department. The role involves delivering high-quality care to children presenting a variety of conditions. Candidates should have a current NMC registration, experience in clinical settings, and strong communication skills. The position offers professional development opportunities and encourages flexible working arrangements to maintain a healthy work-life balance.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Flexible working patterns

Qualifications

• Experience of working in an acute or clinical environment.
• Ability to prioritise patient care.
• Ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care.
• Adapt to changing patient and departmental needs.
• Supervise junior staff and maintain a learning environment.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Good interpersonal skills

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Current NMC registration

Registered Sick Children's Nurse

Evidence of recent continuous professional development

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for experienced and enthusiasticPaediatric Staff Nursesto join our supportive, dynamic, and forward-thinking team in thePaediatric Emergency DepartmentatFrimley Park Hospital.

Our department sees approximately30,000 children annually, aged 0–17 years, presenting with a wide range of conditions from minor injuries and illnesses to major trauma and resuscitation.Patient safety and high-quality, child-centred care areat the heart of everything we do.

Frimley Park Hospital is proud of its strong local and national reputation for delivering consistently high standards of clinical care. A key factor in this success is our commitment to ongoing staff training and professional development.

You will be supported by adedicated Practice Development Leadand a structuredStaff Nurse Development Programme, helping you build key emergency nursing skills.

If you are a motivated paediatric nurse who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about emergency care, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

To work as part of a team of nurses, health care assistants and the wider multidisciplinary team and be responsible for the assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating of nursing care.

The fast-paced environment of Paediatrics ED means our staff have to be adaptable in adjusting their priorities to patient and departmental needs which can change rapidly. We are looking for motivated and flexible nurses that are able to adapt to this ever-changing environment, whilst keeping patient safety and compassion at the forefront of everything they do.

In conjunction with the nurse in charge, be responsible for an identified area of clinical practice within the Children's Emergency Department Assess, formulate and evaluate practice based programmes for children and young people in conjunction with their families and supervise the junior members of staff with their programmes of care Maintain a learning environment enabling student nurses and NQN's to achieve their learning objectives Act as a role model to all staff within the Children's Emergency Department Act as a resource for the Emergency Department for child protection issues Participate in the induction of all new staff Maintain own continuous professional development Any other duties, which may be requested by the manager, to facilitate a smooth running of the department

Working for our organisation

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Current NMC registration
• Registered Sick Children's Nurse
• Evidence of recent continuous professional development

Desirable criteria

• Child protection training
• Mentorship Qualification PILS EPLS

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of working in an acute or clinical environment
• Ability to prioritise patient care
• Ability to work independently

Desirable criteria

• Accident & Emergency department experience

Skills & Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Effective communication skills (written and verbal)
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to manage difficult / stressful situations
• Awareness of current paediatric pathways in the emergency setting
• Child protection Sound clinical knowledge
• Ability to work under pressure

Desirable criteria

• IV drug administration
• Competent in triage
• Competent in plastering
• Special requirements

Essential criteria

• Able to rotate night duty