Paediatric Nurse

Job overview

Do you want an exciting development opportunity enabling you to gain valuable experience in change that will help shape the future of care for acutely ill or injured children in  our new purpose-built paediatric area in the Emergency Department Winchester?

We are seeking dynamic, motivated and passionate band 5 Paediatric Nurses either Newly Qualified or with experience with a drive for providing high quality care to help shape the future of our department.

This role is also open to those who are dual qualified.

Main duties of the job

We seek someone with ideas and drive to help continue to improve the care delivered to children and the experience they have in the department with a passion of advocating for children and their families.

The main duties of this role are to provide nursing care to children with a wide range of medical, surgical, and orthopaedic conditions. You will care for these children in many areas of the department including our own personal Paediatric Resuscitation Bay.

You would be responsible for the delivery of expert care to children and supporting adult nursing colleagues in understanding how to provide the best possible care to children.

We will also teach you and help you expand on your existing skills including (but not limited to) Plastering, wound care, venepuncture and cannulation and the care of the critically ill child/young person.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.