Job overview

We are seeking to recruit a keen and enthusiastic  Band 5 Staff Nurse with an RNC qualification in the Children’s Ambulatory Care and Outpatient Unit.

We are a very friendly team who are passionate about providing excellent care for Children and Young people and their families.

Our Children’s Ambulatory Care and Outpatient Unit caters for all disciplines within the Child Health Department and offers opportunities to work alongside teams offering a truly multidisciplinary approach to health care including nurse led clinics, supporting Specialist Nurses,  Services are provided cross site within the CCG.

We offer a full range of education opportunities internal and external to maintain your continued professional development (CPD), including  learning new skills in Venepuncture and Cannulation, Central Line management, and also Medicines Management in all aspects (IV and Oral).  We want someone who is driven to help develop our Ambulatory service, and offer the best possible experience children and young people can have in the hospital setting.

For the role you should hold an RGN/RNCB/RM qualification.  

We can offer comprehensive in-house and external training opportunities to enhance your personal development.

Main duties of the job

• You will be required to work across multiple locations within the CCG, primarily based at FPH, while also supporting Brants Bridge and WXP sites, including outreach services as needed.
• Provide high-quality, family-centred care to children undergoing planned elective day surgery in the day surgical unit, ensuring their physical and emotional needs are met.
• Take responsibility for planning, delivering, and supervising safe, compassionate care, continuously evaluating its effectiveness and making improvements where necessary.
• Contribute to the efficient operation of the Department by demonstrating strong leadership qualities, fostering an environment that is open, transparent, and trustworthy.
• Support colleagues in developing clinical procedures, ambulatory care pathways, and best practices to ensure consistent, effective delivery of services to children and young people within the Trust.
• Uphold NHS standards by maintaining safeguarding, confidentiality, and infection control measures, while promoting a positive, supportive environment for patients, families, and staff alike.

Working for our organisation

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available. 

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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