Band 5 Children's Nurse

The Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth is recruiting a Band 5 registered children's nurse to its Paediatrics team, which covers the wider hospital including Outpatients and the Urgent Care Centre. The post centres on assessing, treating, transferring and discharging children, with clinical leadership and competence in giving medication. It suits someone with paediatric experience in an acute setting, working within a small, flexible team across varied specialties.

Fit depends on a current NMC children's nursing registration and at least three years' post-registration experience.

• Provide high-quality nursing care and support team members in best practice for all patients and visitors, following hospital and departmental policies
• Lead clinically to develop high standards of care for children and families
• Assess, treat, transfer and discharge children within locally agreed clinical protocols and integrated care pathways
• With the child and family, assess the most appropriate setting for care
• Facilitate a seamless service for children across care settings
• Keep documentation accurate and within agreed timescales, in line with NMC and hospital guidelines
• Maintain confidentiality around patient admission and treatment
• Be competent in administering medication
• Communicate effectively, building open and trusting relationships
• Maintain the safety of self, colleagues, patients and visitors in the Emergency Department

• Current NMC children's nursing registration

• Minimum of 3 years post-registration nursing experience in Outpatients and Emergency Department

• Significant post-registration skills
• Excellent communicator
• Working within a multidisciplinary team
• Good organisational and time management skills
• Confident decision maker

• Paediatrics experience in an acute hospital setting, such as Outpatients, Children's Emergency or Urgent Care