Paediatric Staff Nurse

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dedicated nursing team. The role includes both working within the inpatient area and a busy Outpatient Dressings Clinic. This is a great opportunity to develop wound care skills as well as joining a team who deliver an excellent nurse led service.

Peanut Ward is a regional referral centre for children who sustained minor to moderate burns injuries, as well as other types of trauma. The service also provides excellent care for children needing Maxillo-Facial and Ophthalmic treatment. The QVH NHS Foundation Trust is an exceptional place to work with the whole organisation focused on the patient and quality care. We have a fantastic international reputation and are proud of our heritage as pioneers of plastic surgery. With the opportunity  and support to develop both professionally and personally we expect our nurses to actively contribute to our continued success. We received “outstanding” for care in our CQC report. Informal visits are welcomed .

We welcome applications from NMC registered nurses as well as pre-registered who are awaiting their PIN in the next few months’

Main duties of the job

Caring for pre-op patients, post op patients and dressing clinic patients. Care and preparation of children undergoing plastic surgery or maxillofacial surgery. Care and support of Children with burns injuries in the outpatient dressing clinic. Support of parents whose children are undergoing surgery.

This vacancy is eligible for the £1500 New Starter Premium. Please be aware that this incentive is aimed at new starters to QVH and is only applicable for those not paid by QVH at the time of applying; this includes bank and internal movers. If a new starter left QVH less than 12 months prior to current appointment they are not eligible.

If you are successfully appointed to this role and complete a 6 month probation period you will be eligible for a two stage New Starter Premium of £1500 in total.  You will receive £500 on receipt of your probation paperwork from your line manager and another £1000 on the one year anniversary of your start date.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Care and preparation of children undergoing plastic surgery or maxillofacial surgery. Care and support of Children with burns injuries in the outpatient dressing clinic. Support of parents whose children are undergoing surgery.