Staff Nurse Paediatrics, Outpatients and Day case
Accepting applications until: 25-Jul-2024 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 25-Jul-2024 23:59
Key details
Location
- Gwefan
- Blackpool Teaching Hospitals
- Cyfeiriad
- Whinney heys road
- Tref
- Blackpool
- Cod post
- FY3 8NR
- Major / Minor Region
- Lancashire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Oriau
- Part time - 15 hours per week (15 hours per week - Monday to Friday)
Salary
- Cyflog
- £28,407 - £34,581 per annum (part pro rata)
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yearly
- Gradd
- (NHS AfC: Band 5)
Specialty
- Prif leoliad
- Paediatrics
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.
We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.
We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.
Trosolwg o'r swydd
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Registered Children`s Nurse to work within our dedicated outpatient team.
The role will be varied within children’s clinic where there is a variety of children’s clinics run from both paediatricians and other specialities including clinics held by the Tertiary Centres within the North West. You will be part of a team that provides care for children undergoing investigations on a day case basis such as MRI under GA /sleep EEG’s /bloods under sedation / renal scans are just some examples of the type of work you would undertake.
You may also be required to work on the children's day surgery unit 1 day a week, which is a fast paced working environment where children from all specialities attend for planned surgical procedures.
Flexibility is a requirement of this post and internal rotation to meet the demands of the service may be required.
Advert
The post holder will work as part of the Outpatients team, working within the children’s clinic / children’s day surgery / children’s day case.
The post holder will support the running of the outpatient’s deportment where there is a variety of children’s clinics run from both paediatricians and other specialities including clinics held by the Tertiary Centres within the North West.
The post holder will be part of a team that provides care for children undergoing investigations on a day case basis such as MRI under GA /sleep EEG’s /bloods under sedation / renal scans, as well as supporting children undergoing surgery on the day surgery unit.
Working as part of the team to provide care for children in the outpatients department, day surgery unit and children requiring day case procedures.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.
As one of the United Kingdom’s largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents – it’s not just a good place to work; it’s a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.
Swydd ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
Working within trust and national guidelines
Working within own limitations
Venepuncture and cannulation
Preparing children and families for procedures including GA'S, scans and surgery.
Allergy testing
Multi disciplinary team working- communication
Supporting students and junior staff
Prioritising workload
Maintaining clinical skills and training
Safe administration of medications
Collaborative team working
Report safeguarding issues and escalate concerns
Promote health
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Any invitation to interview will be sent to the email account stated on your application form.
If the role you have applied for requires a Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check we will administer this as part of your pre-employment checks. Please note, you will be required to repay the cost on appointment. This will be collected via a salary deduction. You can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months from your salary or as a one-off payment on commencement in post. The level of check required depends on the role that you have been offered. Currently the charges are - Basic DBS check £22.00, Standard DBS check £22.00 and Enhanced DBS check £42.00.
You are encouraged where possible, to register for the DBS update service. This is an annual registration fee of £13. By registering for the update service you will not have the additional cost of repeated disclosures.
Should you withdraw your application, you may be required to reimburse the cost of the DBS check.
DBS checks remain free of charge for volunteer positions.
By submitting an application for this vacancy you are confirming your agreement to the above in the event you are successfully appointed.
The DBS Code of Practice can be accessed here.
Please ensure that you read the Person Specification attached below as your application will be judged against this.
Please note that every effort will be made to keep the vacancy live until published closing date, though there may be instances where such interest is generated, that for administrative reasons the post may close earlier.
Please note that in line with national NHS guidelines this Trust operates a strict non-smoking policy. Members of staff are not permitted to smoke on Trust premises or grounds at any time nor take breaks during working hours for the purposes of smoking.
The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert.
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.
Person specification
Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- RSCN / Child Branch, NMC registration
- Diploma in nursing
- Evidence of continuing professional development for more experienced and 5 nurses
- Mentorship or willingness to work towards when in post.
Meini prawf dymunol
- Minimum 1 year experience
- Degree
- Paediatric Life Support training maintained and up to date
- EPALS/APLS
Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Willingness to expand clinical role, IV training, venepuncture and cannulation
- Experience of working autonomously delivering patient care
- Experience of liaison with different agencies
- Knowledge of relevant policies and procedures
- Understanding of clinical governance and risk assessment
- Clear understanding of safeguarding procedures
- Up to date knowledge regarding national / local guidelines in relation to Children’s Services
Meini prawf dymunol
- Administration and Management of intravenous devices eg central lines, portacaths
- Experience of children’s community services
- Knowledge of leadership and management
Skills
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Able to teach children, families and multi-disciplinary teams about the care of a child in the community and hospital
- Computer literate
- Ability to work with colleagues across health, education and social care settings
- Able to prioritise workload
- Flexible attitude to ways and hours of working across 7-day week and 24/7 operation as service needs require
- Good time management
Meini prawf dymunol
- Teaching skills
- Experience of mentorship
Values & Behaviours
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Caring and compassionate
- Committed to further development of skills and knowledge
- Positive, can do attitude.
- People centered
- Team player
Further details / informal visits contact
- Enw
- Clare Swallow/Abigail Holt
- Teitl y swydd
- Ward Managers
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 01253 956808
- Gwybodaeth i gefnogi eich cais
For further details Please contact Clare Swallow/Abigail Holt Ward Manager
Children's Ward 01253 956808
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