Paediatric Sister

We are currently seeking a passionate induvial to join our Paediatric ED team. We have a dedicated paediatric area within our emergency department which is staffed with a dedicated team of paediatric nurses.

We work to ensure that children presenting to the emergency department are treated in an appropriate area with suitably trained staff.

We work closely with our paediatric in-patient area and to ensure that children are cared for by paediatric trained staff and their transition to in-patient care (if required) is seamless.

The unit is staffed with at least 2 registered nurses 24 hours a day and has its own full-time unit manager. In addition, we have support from a full time play specialist, a part time Children’s Advanced Nurse Practitioner as well as ED the ENP team and medical teams.

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We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.

With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.

Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?

For Full Job Description please see attached documents and supporting information.

The Paediatric ED department is spacious light and air conditioned. It is self-contained and has 5 trolley areas, an examination space, dedicated triage room, and spacious waiting area. With the usual nurse’s station and utility areas. We are next door to the ED x-ray area and our radiology team will collect patients for their x-rays directly from the waiting area. We also have a dedicated space within the resuscitation area for our critically unwell patients.