Band 5 Staff Nurse Paediatrics Birmingham, England
Job description
Job summary
Paediatric Band 5 Nurses
Make a passion and a career come together
Are you an experienced or newly qualified children's nurse looking to challenge yourself in a supportive, diverse unit?
If you have answered yes then University Hospitals Birmingham Trust is the Trust for you.
Paediatrics is part of UHB which is one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country. We are an extremely friendly team, who are passionate about staff engagement & compassionate care.
We are seeking paediatric nurses who are passionate, dynamic and forward thinking to join our children's speciality. Our paediatric services at UHB provide care to a diverse population across three sites at Heartlands, Good Hope and Solihull Hospitals.
PAU and CAU are our two Paediatric Assessment Units
Ward 16 offers Inpatient services at Heartlands Hospital
Our High Dependency offers level 2 care
3 Outpatient departments at Heartlands Hospital, Good Hope Hospital and Solihull Hospital
We offer a supportive foundation preceptorship programme for newly qualified nurses or if you are experienced and seeking a new challenge then we will support and develop you to achieve your full potential.
We have full & part-time positions available within the paediatric inpatient unit at Heartlands and assessment units at Heartlands and Good Hope Hospitals. Cross site working required.
For further information please contact Laura Cook or Monica Morrin on 01214243389.
Main duties, tasks & skills required
JOB PURPOSE: To be responsible for the assessment of care needs the development implementation and evaluation of programme of care without direct supervision
To be responsible for ensuring patient care and safety are evaluated whilst on duty
MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Clinical Responsibilities
To be aware of local policies and procedures and those for the Trust
To be aware of own training needs and developmental
To participate in health education
To report on care given, to other members of staff
To be aware of and respect the patient's rights for confidentiality
To be conversant with the 'Code of Professional Conduct' in duties
To be aware of Area Child Protection Committee policies and procedures and take appropriate action to Safeguarding children
All employees must comply with the Trust Infection Control Policy
Educational
To participate in the demonstration of procedures to qualified, healthcare assistant staff and nursing students
To supervise student nurses and demonstrate skills in patient care as a mentor providing a good learning environment
Managerial
To develop managerial skills by taking charge of the ward under supervision to prepare for future promotion
To be able, where deemed appropriate by Senior Sister, to take charge of the ward on an ad hoc basis & support the nurse in charge whilst on duty
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
- Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
- Offering our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. We do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage individual and environmental risks, and so that we can support those who may be undecided about vaccination. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information at https://birminghamandsolihullcovidvaccine.nhs.uk where you can also find out more about how to access vaccination.
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
Registered Children's Nurse on the NMC Register
Evidence and ability to revalidate as required by the NMC
Experience
Essential
Previous / recent experience or working in an acute secondary NHS care setting (can include student placements within the last 12 months )
Evidence of achievements and career development in current post and of ongoing professional development/ competence
Experience of working on own and in a team in a health care environment delegating to others within a team / providing supervision to others
Willingness to become a Mentor to or meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) requirements for mentorship
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
UK Professional Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
