Registered Paediatric Nurse

Kettering General Hospital Nhs Foundation Trust; Kettering; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking Registered Children's Nurses or Nursing Associates to join the fast-paced Paediatric ED team. This role offers opportunities to assess and care for children with a range of clinical conditions in a demanding, dynamic environment.

You will deliver high quality, patient-centred care, prioritise effectively, and work within the NHS governance framework.

Qualifications

• Essential: NMC Registered Children's Nurse or Nursing Associate.
• Essential: Diploma or Degree.
• Desirable: Mentorship Qualification / Practice Supervisor or Assessor; Leadership Qualification; EPLS / ATNC / APLS.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality, compassionate patient-centred care, prioritising patients using clinical knowledge.
• Maintain environment and equipment standards, ensuring department is clean, safe and well stocked.

Skills

Child protection experience

Healthcare experience

Education

NMC Registered Children's Nurse

Diploma/ Degree

Job description

Job Summary

Are you a Registered Children's Nurse/Paramedic who enjoys working in a fast past and demanding environment? Are you seeking a position where you can develop your skills in the assessment and care of children with a range of clinical conditions? This is an exciting time to join the Paediatric EDTeam as we are looking to expand our Paediatric Nursing Team within the Emergency Department at Kettering General Hospital. We are seeking both full and part time Registered Children's Nurses to join our team. The Emergency Department is an exciting and unpredictable place of work, the nature and the pace of the job can change dramatically. If you are dynamic, caring and a professional individual who enjoys a challenge then this could be the job for you!

• Being responsible for the delivery of high quality, compassionate patient centred care, by prioritising patients using your expert clinical knowledge. Skilled in assessment, planning, implementation and the re-evaluation of care, you will guide the patient through their journey in the department.
• Being responsible for ensuring the environment and equipment is clean, maintained, tidy and well stocked, confirming the department is prepared for every eventuality. You will act at all times in accordance within the codes of your governing bodies (NMC) and local standards of care and policies.

Main duties of the job

The department offers a wide range of emergency services including minor injuries, adult, children's and a level 2 trauma unit. You will work the majority of your shifts within the Paediatric area of the Emergency Department but at times you will support other areas within the Emergency Department and across the trusts Paediatric Services which will enable you to develop your specialist skill set and knowledge base. This post is challenging but will provide you with varied experience and opportunities for professional development within a friendly and supportive team. Training and opportunities to broaden your experience will be available as appropriate.

About us

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) brings together Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As a group, we are committed to improving services for our communities through collaboration, modernising care delivery and striving for excellence. Working together enables us to share expertise, strengthen services and create greater opportunities, and there may be a requirement to work across sites depending on service needs. Our Excellence Values are Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage. UHN welcomes applications from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and hold the Gold Award under the Employer Recognition Scheme. Candidates who identify as members of the Armed Forces community and meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

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Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC Registered Children's Nurse / Nursing Assosciate
• Diploma / Degree

Desirable

• Mentorship Qualification / Practice Supervisior or Assessor
• Leadership Qualification
• EPLS / ATNC / APLS

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Previous healthcare experience
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Experience of experience looking after children in health care setting

Desirable

• Previous experience in ED, Assessment Unit or Critical Care Setting

Skills

Essential

• Evidence of experience with child protection

Desirable

• Evidence of experience with mental health issues

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).