Nursing Associate - Peterborough, United Kingdom - North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
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Peterborough, United Kingdom

1 month ago

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Amazon Children's Ward and Jungle Assessment Unit are located on the Peterborough City Hospital site for the NWAFT Trust and is a busy and dynamic Paediatric Acute inpatient Ward and New purpose built Paediatric Assessment Unit.


We are passionate about the care and quality that children receive within our unit and have state-of-the-art facilities equipped with the latest equipment that ensures that children receive the very highest standards of healthcare.

This gives their families the reassurance that the very best is being done for the people who mean the most to them.

Our medical and surgical teams are also pleased to be able to access the technology that they need to deliver this level of care.


We are a 30 bedded ward comprising of 12 en-suite cubicles, a 2 bedded fully equipped HDU area and 4 four bedded bays.

Inclusive to this is an eight bedded Day surgery/Day care unit. We are a general paediatric unit receiving children from years dependent on condition. We have a busy day surgery area within the unit and take up to 12 surgical patients per day.


Our Jungle paediatric Assessment unit is due to open in June 2021, it is a 11 bedded Paediatric assessment unit adjacent to the Amazon Children's where GP's and other health professionals can refer into for admissions and / or assessment, as well as taking patients on their journey from the Emergency Department.


On top of all the great things that we have to offer, we also pride ourselves on development opportunities for the team in their own career development, skills and knowledge.


As part of this role you will be expected to rotate to Hinchingbrooke Hospital Children Wards for up to three months of the year.


We are committed to ensure a work-life balance to all our staff by offering full time and part time roles, flexible working hours on a shift pattern to fit around your family life.

Benefits to you

  • 27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, plus 8 Bank Holidays (prorata for part time staff);
  • NHS Pension Scheme:
  • Flexible working opportunities;
  • Increased hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays;
  • Career development and training;
  • Wellbeing support and activities;
  • Inhouse physiotherapy Service;
  • Onsite canteens with subsidised meals;
  • Subsidised staff parking (currently free).
  • Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
  • Deliver high quality evidence based care.
  • Ensure that patient care remains a priority in interprofessional practice and that referrals to the MDT are timely and discharge planning takes place.
  • Be professionally accountable for your actions and omissions.
  • Share best practice with colleagues and the wider MDT
  • Ensure that you are individually aware of changes in guidelines and policies that impact on clinical practice.
  • Maintain own professional registration complying with the professions standards and identify own development needs.
  • Uphold the values and reputation of your profession and the Trust at all times.
  • Be open and candid with all service users about all aspects of care and treatment, including when any mistakes or harm have taken place.
  • Have the courage to speak up and report where care, clinical practice,
behaviours or values go against that as set by the NMC and the Trust

Please see Job Description for further information
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