Staff Nurse - Paediatric A&E

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking nursing staff for paediatric emergency care in Uxbridge. Roles involve supervising student nurses, developing care programmes, and supporting infants, children and young people in the Emergency Department.

Applicants should be passionate about paediatric emergency care, with strong communication and assessment skills, and be prepared to engage in ongoing professional development and training opportunities offered by the Trust.

Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of senior colleagues be responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care.
• Act as a supervisor to student nurses in training and assessor once full training is completed.
• Under the supervision of senior colleagues facilitate the professional and clinical development of paediatric practice through the application of research.
• Under the supervision of senior colleagues provide clinical support to the infants', children's and young people's Emergency Department.
• Ensure that the communication of issues relating to the child's care is communicated in a manner that is appropriate and understandable to both the child and family.
• To ensure that patient documentation is accurate and legible and is aware of the legal implication of these documents.
• To be able to assess child's individual needs and have the ability to recognise a sick child and initiate urgent when necessary.
• A passion for children's emergency care, with proven communication/assessment skills, enthusiasm, and the ability to be flexible are essential for this role. In exchange, we train all of our nurses in Manchester Triage, venepuncture, cannulation, and plaster of paris application.
• Those wishing to progress further will be able to apply for their APLS/EPLS certification, emergency Nurses Course and Advanced Trauma Nursing Courses.
• The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services, including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics, and maternity services.
• The safety and well-being of our patients and staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this - particularly in infection prevention and control.
• We are making progress by working in partnership with local GPs, charities, community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals, and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population.
• We are focused on ensuring that our hospitals provide high quality, safe, and compassionate care, while we drive forward with the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.
• We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.

Job description

• Under the supervision of senior colleagues be responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care.
• Act as a supervisor to student nurses in training and assessor once full training is completed.
• Under the supervision of senior colleagues facilitate the professional and clinical development of paediatric practice through the application of research.
• Under the supervision of senior colleagues provide clinical support to the infants', children's and young people's Emergency Department.
• Ensure that the communication of issues relating to the child's care is communicated in a manner that is appropriate and understandable to both the child and family.
• To ensure that patient documentation is accurate and legible and is aware of the legal implication of these documents.

• To be able to assess child's individual needs and have the ability to recognise a sick child and initiate urgent when necessary.

  A passion for children's emergency care, with proven communication/assessment skills, enthusiasm, and the ability to be flexible are essential for this role. In exchange, we train all of our nurses in Manchester Triage, venepuncture, cannulation, and plaster of paris application. Those wishing to progress further will be able to apply for their APLS/EPLS certification, emergency Nurses Course and Advanced Trauma Nursing Courses.

  The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services, including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics, and maternity services. The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit, and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this - particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress by working in partnership with local GPs, charities, community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals, and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are focused on ensuring that our hospitals provide high quality, safe, and compassionate care, while we drive forward with the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital. We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.