Paediatric Nurse

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

• Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
• Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
• Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
• Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.

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We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.

We are looking for band 5 Paediatric trained nurses or soon to qualify students to join our enthusiastic and friendly department and become part of our supportive family.

If you are a Registered Children’s Nurse or a student soon to qualify with a positive attitude to ensuring children receive the best possible care, we'd love to hear from you.

Paediatric Nursing is varied and extremely rewarding. Working with us will provide both newly qualified and experienced nurses with a broad range of skills and experiences which will help in your career progression. Buckinghamshire NHS trust

We provide all new starters with a robust induction programme and we have Practice Development Nurses on hand providing 1-1 teaching and support in identifying your professional development needs.

• Staff nurses in the paediatric unit have the opportunity to care for children aged 0-16 working alongside the MDT.
• You are responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation or evaluation of programmes of care.
• When deemed competent, is designated to take charge of the ward/area and provide an effective professional and managerial leadership focus in the absence of the ward manager.
• Is expected to carry out all relevant forms of care, maintaining a high standard of nursing care within the framework of Trust policies.
• Supervises qualified and unqualified staff.
• Teaches qualified and unqualified staff including pre registration and post registration Responsibilities to deliver Patient Care.

• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

• We are committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

• Knowledge of evidence based practice
• Basic IT skills
• Ability to produce clear legible written reports in English
• Knowledge of current issues in Children’s Nursing / Urgent Care
• Accurate basic arithmetic skills for purposes of calculating drugs and fluids.
• Ability to communicate clearly & effectively in spoken English
• Ability to supervise others
• Competency in IV drug administration.

• Experience of working within a team without supervision.
• Experience of…