Job summary
- Main area
- Childrens Nurse
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week (shifts)
- Job ref
- 331-L16740525
- Employer
- University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Lancaster Infirmary
- Town
- Lancaster
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Paediatric Emergency Care Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 5
''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.
Job overview
This is your opportunity to help shape the future for Children attending the Emergency Department.
Are you ambitious and a focused person already working in an acute setting?
Are you looking for a development opportunity?
This is your opportunity to help shape the future for Children attending the Emergency Department.
Main duties of the job
You must be highly motivated and willing to take on new challenges, in paediatric emergency care.
You must be willing to participate in health promotion to care for the children of our community.
Have continuing responsibility for the delivery of care needs and maintenance of Clinical Standards on the ward/dept.
Support to all grades of staff, planning and directing activities to provide the optimal standard of care.
Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate evidence based, holistic family centred care with the Multi-disciplinary team to children and young people.
To act as an advocate on behalf of children and their families.
Ensure that the ward/dept. is clean and provides a safe environment for children, parents and staff.
The aim of this post is to gain competences, knowledge, skills and experience in ED to progress to leadership level.
You must be highly motivated and willing to take on new challenges, in paediatric emergency care.
Working for our organisation
We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Person specification
Education and Qualification
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse - Child
- Specialist training including short courses essential to the role
Desirable criteria
- Safeguarding level 3
- Mentorship
- APLS
Experience
Essential criteria
- Post registration experience in acute setting
- Ability to recognise a sick child
- Able to work in MDT
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of teaching and developing staff
Skills
Essential criteria
- Decision making
- Ability to manage a wide variety of patient conditions
- Understanding of clinical governance
Desirable criteria
- Minor injuries skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Vicky Shimwell
- Job title
- Unit Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01524 591407
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