Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Registered Nurse to work on Ward 1 at Queen's Hospital Burton.We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated registered children's nurse to work within our Paediatric Ward.We are an 8 bedded inpatient ward caring for a range of patients from 0-16 years of age.
Ward 1 cares for patients with a wide range of medical, surgical and mental health needs.
We also are a paediatric shared care unit for oncology patients from Birmingham Children's Hospital.Alongside our inpatient beds we also run a surgical and medical day case 3 times a week.
The day case area cares for a wide variety of patients from ENT surgery to allergy tests and regular infusions.The post will involve a variety of shifts over a 7 days week including bank holidays, rotating between night and day shifts.
Main duties of the job Ward 1 has a committed philosophy of Family Centred Care where parents/carers are actively encouraged to be involved in their baby/child's care with support and education from the nursing staff.
Preferably applicants should hold RSCN or RN child branch qualification alongside relevant experience.
However, we will also consider applications from newly qualified nurses.
We will support you through a wide range of in-house study days and training, we work very closely with our clinical educators to enhance learning.
Applicants main duties: Care planning Patient observations using NPEWS Care of medical, surgical and mental health patients Medicine administration Risk assessing Safeguarding Family centred care Closing Date: 25 November 2024Interview Date: 9 December 2024 About us As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer: Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes Key Facts: We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
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