Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Band 6 looking to develop into the next stages of their career who is an to join our friendly team within our elective and emergency surgical units. The children’s surgical team provides the child and family with a holistic hospital experience and continuity of care offering them comprehensive pre-assessment, pre- and post-operative care and a discharge follow up. All aspects aimed at maintaining the standards set out in the National service framework benchmarks.

Our unit consists of a 10 bedded elective care ward caring for children with a wide range of surgical needs including a well-established Cleft Lip and Palate treatment service. We also have an 11 bedded emergency/trauma unit. This unit facilitates daily trauma clinics for children within the region who have sustained injuries requiring plastics, maxillary facial and orthopaedic injuries. The unit also reviews children with emergency general and surgical speciality concerns coordinating their care and treatment as necessary.

The wider paediatric inpatient unit has two High Dependency beds for patients requiring complex care. The Clinical Practice Facilitators assist in the teaching and supporting of our team.

Main duties of the job

• You will  provide a high standard of individualised care to patients, whilst maintaining at all times their privacy and dignity.
• Assess care needs, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care. 
• Contribute to supporting the Charge Nurse.
• Support the maintenance of high standards of cleanliness in their own clinical area.
• To work as part of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure safe and effective care for all patients.
• Work closely with the Senior Sister/ Charge Nurse to implement and drive forward with quality care provision
• Provide clear leadership to staff, deputising for the Senior Sister/ Charge Nurse in her/ his absence, assisting in meeting the standard of all children being assessed, treated and discharged.
• Work with other paediatric areas to ensure high level of quality care to patients undergoing surgical procedures.

Working for our organisation

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.

We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook – if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.

We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.