Staff Nurse (Paediatric Homecare)

NHS Grampian; Scotland; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Scotland is seeking a flexible and caring Staff Nurse Band 5 to provide nursing care to children with exceptional needs in their homes or educational settings. The role involves working day and night shifts throughout the year and requires traveling across care packages. Candidates must hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a car. Experience with tracheostomy and ventilated children is advantageous but not necessary, as training will be provided.

Benefits

Comprehensive training programme

Ongoing professional development

Qualifications

• Must have a full UK driving licence and access to a car for work.
• Experience with tracheostomy and ventilated children is advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to children with various exceptional needs in their home or educational setting.
• Work across day and night shifts, including weekends, with flexibility in working hours.
• Travel across care packages within NHS Grampian.
• Participate in the comprehensive training and ongoing professional development offered.

Skills

Caring attitude

Flexibility

Experience with children

Education

Staff Nurse, Band 5 (or equivalent)

Job description

Overview

STAFF NURSE BAND 5

Looking for a new challenge?

Enjoy working with children?

Look no further, NHS Homecare Team are looking for a flexible, caring, enthusiastic senior staff nurse to join us.

A full comprehensive programme of training and support will be provided with continually professional development throughout your career with us.

We wish to enhance our current team to enable children with various exceptional needs to be cared for in their own home or educational setting. This post is comprised of days and nights 365 days a year, within the family home and the post holder would be expected to be flexible in their working hours.

The post holder will be expected to travel across care packages within NHS Grampian.

It would be advantageous if the post holder had experience with tracheostomy and ventilated children but not essential as training would be provided.

You must have a full UK driving licence and have access to a car for work.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to children with various exceptional needs in their home or educational setting.
• Work across day and night shifts, including weekends, 365 days a year, with flexibility in working hours.
• Travel across care packages within NHS Grampian.
• Participate in the comprehensive training and ongoing professional development offered.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Staff Nurse, Band 5 (or equivalent).
• Full UK driving licence with access to a car for work.
• Experience with tracheostomy and ventilated children is advantageous but not essential (training provided).