Registered Paediatric Nurse

The department offers a wide range of emergency services including minor injuries, adult, children's and a level 2 trauma unit. You will work the majority of your shifts within the Paediatric area of the Emergency Department but at times you will support other areas within the Emergency Department and across the trusts Paediatric Services which will enable you to develop your specialist skill set and knowledge base.

This post is challenging but will provide you with varied experience and opportunities for professional development within a friendly and supportive team. Training and opportunities to broaden your experience will be available as appropriate.

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document

Please submit your application as soon as possible, as we reserve the right to close adverts once sufficient applications have been received.

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University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) brings together Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As a group, we are committed to improving services for our communities through collaboration, modernising care delivery and striving for excellence. Working together enables us to share expertise, strengthen services and create greater opportunities, and there may be a requirement to work across sites depending on service needs.

Our Excellence Values are Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage. UHN welcomes applications from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and hold the Gold Award under the Employer Recognition Scheme. Candidates who identify as members of the Armed Forces community and meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Qualifications

Essential: - NMC Registered Children's Nurse / Nursing Assosciate; - Diploma / Degree

Desirable: - Mentorship Qualification / Practice Supervisior or Assessor; - Leadership Qualification; - EPLS / ATNC / APLS

Knowledge & Experience

Essential: - Previous healthcare experience; - Evidence of continuing professional development; - Experience of experience looking after children in health care setting

Desirable: - Previous experience in ED, Assessment Unit or Critical Care Setting

Skills

Essential: - Evidence of experience with child protection

Desirable: - Evidence of experience with mental health issues