Band 5 Paediatric Staff Nurse - Emergency Department

Job overview

• Providing high quality nursing care and supporting team members to maintain best practice to all patients and visitors whilst following hospital and departmental policies.
• The safety of self, colleagues, patients and visitors in the Emergency Department.
• To support the emergency team, providing high quality nursing care.
• Sharing in and contributing to the management of the department.
• As skills and competencies develop taking charge and actively participating in and contributing to the management of the ward or department on a regular basis.
• Supervising and mentoring junior staff.
• Providing excellent nursing care.

Main duties of the job

Are you looking for a challenge and excited about working in a fast-paced, innovative environment?

We are seeking enthusiastic nurses at Band 5 to join our Children and Young Persons Emergency Department team.

We see a wide variety of patients, from those with primary care issues in our Urgent Care Centre, to trauma patients seen in the designated Major Trauma Centre for southwest London.

This is an excellent opportunity to expand your skills and be part of an evolving and developing service.

The Emergency Department is a friendly, dynamic work place that prides itself on the health and well being of it's staff and team work approach to all situations.

Main duties of this role include: providing high quality nursing care and supporting team members to maintain best practice to all patients and visitors whilst following hospital and departmental policies.

The safety of self, colleagues, patients and visitors in the Emergency Department.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information and also the person specification for this role.