Paediatric Staff Nurse

Job overview

Paediatric Staff Nurse wanted for our Paediatric High Dependency Unit to work weekdays, weekends, bank holidays and nights to meet the needs of the service

We're looking for a keen enthusiastic nurse to join our busy or Paediatric High Dependency unit. The post would be suitable for someone with a minimum of 2 years post registration experience. We are currently one of only two stand alone PHDU's in the region.

Paediatric High Dependency is a 4 bedded unit which cares for children from 0-16years requiring level 2 critical care.

We offer a variety of experience and look after a range of specialties covering paediatric medicine and surgery and are well developed in our non-invasive ventilation support.

Main duties of the job

We work closely with the other Paediatric wards, the multidisciplinary team and with tertiary hospitals in the region to ensure children receive a high standard of care and effective treatment close to home.

A positive and progressive attitude is required along with excellent communication skills and the desire to work in a small friendly team.

Our philosophy is to work closely with families in a friendly environment with a commitment to the provision of high quality patient care.

We have a very close knit team in paediatric medicine. All 3 areas work well together under one ward manager. Many staff choose to work a few shifts a month in one of the areas outside of their base ward as they like the variety, and opportunity to learn and to utilise different skills. This has resulted in a cohesive and friendly team who recognise each other's pressures and support each other.

There are great development opportunities to suit your individual needs including.

• In-house training/Skills passport
• Access to regional critical care network training
• EPLS
• Level 1 and Level 2 Phdu course

We are looking for people who are motivated to learn and have a desire to work as part of a dynamic team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

We reserve the right to close the advert early in the event of high levels of interest. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.

We welcome applications from candidates who require Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK, and these will be considered alongside all other applications in line with our commitment to equality and inclusion.

Applicants can determine their potential eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship by reviewing the Skilled Worker Visa criteria set out by UKVI on the gov.uk website.