Registered Nursing Associate - Children'S Ambulatory

Registered Nursing Associate - Children's Ambulatory Band 4 Main area: Nursing Associate Grade Band 4 Contract: Permanent Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref: 387-WC-7206-DA Site: Bristol Royal Hospital for Children Town: Bristol Salary: £26,530 - £29,114 pa Salary period: Yearly Closing: Today at 23:59 As an organisation, we recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance.
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Registered Nursing Associate – Bristol Royal Hospital For Children Ambulatory Departments Are you a Registered Nursing Associate looking for an exciting new opportunity?
We invite you to join our dynamic team within the ambulatory areas primarily at the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children.
As the tertiary centre for paediatrics in the South West and South Wales, the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children provides specialist care for children from across the region.
Within our ambulatory services, you'll have the chance to work in various locations, including: Carousel, Rainforest and Fairground Outpatients, and Puzzle Wood (based at the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children) Seashore (located at Weston General Hospital) Clinics at St Michael's Hospital and South Bristol Hospital This role offers a unique opportunity to develop your skills while experiencing a variety of clinical settings.
Main duties of the job About the Role The Ambulatory Team provides care across multiple specialities, giving you the chance to expand your skills in a variety of dynamic environments.
Some samples of what we offer: Puzzle Wood : a small but versatile team supporting follow-up appointments, rapid access clinics, and "hot" clinics.
It also manages six beds that accommodate therapies such as gastroenterology and rheumatology infusions, endocrine and metabolic tests, and food challenges.
Carousel and Fairground : see a high volume of patients from a wide variety of specialities, including general medicine, dermatology, respiratory, cardiology, and trauma and orthopaedics.
Rainforest : specialises in burns and plastics but also cares for patients with spinal, neuromuscular, and neurosurgical conditions.
Working for our organisation University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, with a workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England.
UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond.
As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact.
Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.
UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce, we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities For a more detailed job description including the main responsibilities and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
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Job Overview) Our Faculty of Children's Nurse Education offers specific training for new recruits in paediatric care as well as numerous education events to facilitate professional development and practice performance covering many paediatric specialties.
With Clinical Skills Facilitators, you'll have the opportunity to undertake a bespoke package of learning that can be adapted to your experience and achieve both hospital and departmental competencies.
Person specification Qualifications & Training Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register GCSE Grade A-C in Maths & English or skills level 2 Maths & English or equivalent Knowledge and Experience Experience of caring for sick patients in a variety of settings – this could be as trainee Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the nursing and interdisciplinary team and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development Understands and acts in line with NMC professional standards for practice contained within The Code Knowledge of when to seek advice and escalate to the appropriate professional for expert help and advice Understands requirements for NMC professional Revalidation Understanding of the importance of following procedures and treatment plans Skills and Abilities Good basic level of English language demonstrated through effective written and verbal communication skills Ability to solve problems and use initiative Ability to develop own clinical skills and a willingness to participate in continuing professional development Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate Basic IT skills (e.g.
Microsoft packages) Interpersonal skills – Calm, Supportive, Motivated, Professional Able to prioritise and meet deadlines Able to manage difficult situations Awareness of audit & research Self-motivated A team player Recognition of own limits Flexible working practices for 24-hour service General good health, Able to work on feet for long periods.
Aware that the role can be stressful and emotional at times Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multi-disciplinary team Willingness to develop teaching skills We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.
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Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts, we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date.
Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification.
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Name: Jenni Fryer Job title: Lead Nurse Recruitment, Retention and Wellbeing Email address: ****** If you have problems applying, contact Address: United Bristol Healthcare Trust Bristol Royal Infirmary Marlborough Street Bristol Success BS2 8HW Telephone: 01173425000 (option 1) #J-18808-Ljbffr