Senior Staff Nurse - Paediatric Pre Assessment

HCA Healthcare UK; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Senior Staff Nurse in Paediatric Neurorehabilitation and Complex Care. This role offers a unique opportunity to lead a dedicated team, mentor junior nurses, and implement holistic care plans for children. You'll be part of a supportive environment that prioritizes your professional growth and well-being. With a commitment to quality improvement and patient care, you'll thrive in a role that challenges you daily and allows you to make a meaningful impact. Enjoy competitive pay, excellent benefits, and the chance to advance your career in a dynamic healthcare setting.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private Healthcare Insurance

Private pension contribution

Season Ticket Loan

Cycle to Work scheme

Group Life Assurance

Critical illness cover

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay

Corporate staff discount

Flexible health benefits

Qualifications

• NMC Child Registered Nurse with immediate paediatric life support certification.
• Experience in Paediatric Neurorehabilitation and complex care.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor junior nurses while managing the inpatient ward.
• Implement and evaluate holistic care plans for children.

Skills

NMC Child Registered Nurse (RN Child / RSCN)

Paediatric life support

Experience with tracheostomised patients

Understanding of Safeguarding issues

Teaching and mentoring

Clinical governance and audits

Supervising and assessing students

Education

Nursing Degree

Job description

City of Westminster, London, Greater London, England

Pay: £Competitive + Benefits (pension, health cover, flexible benefits and excellent career development)

Hours: Full time

Contract: Permanent

Role: Senior Staff Nurse - Paediatric Neuro-rehab & Complex Care

Posted: 7 Nov 2024

Closes: 7 Dec 2024

Job Description

As a Senior Staff Nurse working within our Paediatric Neurorehabilitation and Complex Care Inpatient Ward, you'll play a key role in the smooth operation of the department. We'll look to you as an expert in your field to support and mentor the junior nurses, using your in-depth clinical knowledge to guide and support them while also stepping up and leading the unit in the absence of the Sister/Charge nurse.

It's a varied role. One day you could be implementing and evaluating holistic care plans for children in partnership with the wider multidisciplinary team, the next participating in audits or quality improvement projects to continually improve the care we provide. No matter what each day brings, at HCA UK you can rest assured you'll have all the time and tools you need to not only grow but thrive.

What you'll bring:

• NMC Child Registered Nurse (RN Child / RSCN) with immediate paediatric life support
• Experience working within Paediatric Neurorehabilitation and complex care needs
• Experience with tracheostomised patients is desirable
• Understanding of Safeguarding issues
• Teaching and mentoring experience
• Excellent clinical governance and experience with audits
• Experience of supervising and assessing students and shift leading is desirable

Why HCA UK?

Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr. Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world's leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we're one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication, and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritize both your mental and physical wellbeing.

As a Senior Staff Nurse on our Paediatric Neurorehabilitation and Complex Care ward, you'll be eligible for:

• 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you
• Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals
• Private pension contribution which increases with length of service
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme
• Group Life Assurance from day one
• Critical illness cover
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
• Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland
• Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection, and lifestyle benefits to suit you
• Discounts with over 800 major retailers

Diversity and Inclusion

Patients first. Colleagues always. That's the guiding philosophy behind our approach to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging. We believe healthcare is built on a foundation of inclusion, compassion, and respect for our patients and for each other. By working together with our colleagues we're creating a truly inclusive environment, where individual differences are celebrated and everyone can achieve their potential.

We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. That's why we're happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.