Staff Nurse (CACOU)

• You will be required to work across multiple locations within the CCG, primarily based at FPH, while also supporting Brants Bridge and WXP sites, including outreach services as needed.
• Provide high-quality, family-centred care to children undergoing planned elective day surgery in the day surgical unit, ensuring their physical and emotional needs are met.
• Take responsibility for planning, delivering, and supervising safe, compassionate care, continuously evaluating its effectiveness and making improvements where necessary.
• Contribute to the efficient operation of the Department by demonstrating strong leadership qualities, fostering an environment that is open, transparent, and trustworthy.
• Support colleagues in developing clinical procedures, ambulatory care pathways, and best practices to ensure consistent, effective delivery of services to children and young people within the Trust.
• Uphold NHS standards by maintaining safeguarding, confidentiality, and infection control measures, while promoting a positive, supportive environment for patients, families, and staff alike.

Essential

• Pre/post qualification experience in paediatric inpatient or outpatient settings.
• Experience of working with Children and Young People from birth through to their 16th birthday.
• Experience of Administration of Oral, IV and IM medication.

Desirable

• Central venous access management.
• Experience in an acute setting and or ward.
• Experience in administering Immunisations/ BCG with anaphylaxis knowledge (or working towards).
• Phlebotomy/Cannulation experience.

Essential

• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal with the ability to overcome barriers to communication.
• Good organisational skills and able to prioritise and delegate
• Computer/keyboard skills.