Sister/Charge Nurse

Job overview

The Paediatric Emergency Department (ED) at the Luton & Dunstable Hospital is in a busy district general hospital seeing over 27,500 children per year. We have moved in to a newly developed Paediatric ED that has a HDU room & CAMHS room within the department. 

The paediatric areas across the trust are undertaking a rotation programme and this opportunity may be included in this position, If you are interested in this opportunity, express your interest at interview. 

We are looking to welcome Registered Nurses to our Paediatric ED team. The service offers a dedicated Paediatric ED located adjacent to our Adult ED. Our successful applicants will benefit from the internal courses and the support of our senior team and our practice development nurses. Courses include ED focus study day and trauma training.

Please seek agreement from your line manager for the secondment opportunity and visit the Trust's Secondment Policy

Main duties of the job

Professional Responsibilities
* Assess patient care needs and the development and implementation of
programmes of patient care and participate in the evaluation of these.
* To ensure a high standard of nursing care is performed at all times and assist in the review and regular update of these standards.
* Ability to recognise and respond appropriately to changes in the patient’s condition and safety.
* Ability to administer oral drugs safely and independently and that they are
administered in line with the NMC and Trust Policy guidelines.
* Be aware of the principles of infection control.
* Be able to communicate basic care information and answer queries.
* To undertake intravenous drug therapy administration , training if required.

Further information see attached Job Description 

Working for our organisation

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics.

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career.

We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.

All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required.

Please review all documents attached to this advert to ensure you familiarise yourself with all requirements of the job.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will provide a high standard of nursing care by assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of patient care. To work closely with the department / ward manager and multi-disciplinary team members in monitoring and maintaining policies, standards of nursing care, staff and service development with in the department / ward environment.

Please see detailed Job Description attached.

Person specification

Qualification

Essential criteria

Current and Active NMC Registration (or pending qualification)

Desirable criteria

Degree qualification PILS

Skills

Essential criteria

Excellent verbal and written communication Excellent time keeping and organisational skills

Desirable criteria

Venepuncture and Cannulation Minor Injuries skills i.e wound closure

Experience

Essential criteria

Ability to work as part of team Experience in nursing paediatric patients

Desirable criteria

Counselling skills

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.

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