Paediatric Nurse in Swindon

We are looking for dynamic, motivated, and dedicated Children's Nurses who will be working with an amazing multidisciplinary team, including youth workers, mental health teams, safeguarding nurses, and Paediatric physicians. You will be joining a friendly and supportive team assisting in providing high-quality paediatric care and excellent patient experience. Our Children's unit is a 22-bedded ward alongside the paediatric assessment unit. This opportunity for a static post and our ongoing service developments will provide exciting learning opportunities for successful candidates.

Main duties of the job:

• The post holder will be responsible for providing safe and effective care to all children (aged 0 - 18) requiring admission on the Children's Unit/Paediatric Assessment Unit with a variety of medical and surgical conditions.
• You are also responsible for the assessment, planning, delivery, and evaluation of evidence-based individualised patient care within the boundaries of your role.
• The post holder will contribute to the continuing development of standards of care including developments of nursing standards and monitoring of outcomes, assessment, and implementation of care.

About us:

We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17,600 colleagues and a budget of £1.6 billion, the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people. We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience, and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities, and our partners.

Job responsibilities:

We will support you in developing your clinical skills and competencies with our experienced team of paediatric nurses and clinical practice facilitators, with a variety of in-house courses such as plastering, cannulation, and opportunity for EPALS. We believe in supporting our staff to grow and develop to fulfil their potential.

Qualifications:

• First level Registered Children's Nurse
• Current/Live registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
• Professional, clinical knowledge acquired through training to degree or equivalent
• Level 3 Safeguarding Children
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development or other training relevant to the role

Experience:

• Recent experience of nursing children in acute/community settings or recently completed a Return to Nursing course
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary environment
• Able to demonstrate effective consolidation of nursing knowledge and practice after qualification and preceptorship
• Post-registration experience of Children's Emergency or acute paediatric care

Disclosure and Barring Service Check:

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.