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    Paediatric Senior Staff Nurse - Bristol, United Kingdom - University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

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    Job summary

    Are you an experienced staff nurse ready to take the next step in your career? Are you a staff nurse looking for a new challenge in a supportive environment? Are you caring, compassionate and motivated?

    Bristol Royal Hospital for Children (BRHC) is one of the most established and cutting-edge Children's Hospitals in the UK.

    We are located in the centre of the beautiful city of Bristol, which has been voted best place to live. It is bursting with character and provides the perfect work-life balance.

    We currently have rare opportunities for a fixed term(12 month Maternity cover) full time position as Senior Staff Nurse.

    Penguin is our inpatient surgery ward. Here we predominately care for children aged years old with various surgical conditions. As the regional centre we accept referrals from the south west of England and Wales into our 22 beds. We are renowned for our capabilities in both emergency and elective surgical cases.

    Penguin ward is a busy, friendly ward with a good team spirit.

    We pride ourselves in being:

  • Welcoming to all
  • Dynamic to work within
  • Supportive of staff progression
  • Innovative in the clinical setting
  • The ward hosts a variety of opportunities to progress your nursing career and skills in paediatric surgery, from neonates to teenagers.

    You will gain experience in specialties including:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Trauma and Orthopaedic
  • Ear Nose and Throat
  • Emergency Surgery
  • Plastic and cleft
  • General surgery
  • Urology
  • Main duties of the job

    To work according to the Nursing and Midwifery Code of Professional Conduct and relevant professional guidelines to provide a high standard of patient care using a flexible patient centred care approach.

    To provide an expert level of professional practice within nursing (speciality), and to be responsible for the management of a nursing team, providing advice, information and support. To actively support the sister/charge nurse, assisting in the safe, effective and efficient management of the ward/department and deputising in their absence.

    To assume responsibility for undertaking tasks delegated by the sister/charge nurse including mentoring roles, auditing and clinical governance. To promote a ward/department environment that is conducive to learning, supporting and participating in the supervision/teaching of the more junior and/or new staff, both nursing and other members of the multidisciplinary team.

    About us

    University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined 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 and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

    Person Specification

    Qualifications and Training

    Essential

  • Level or relevant children's qualification
  • Current NMC Registration
  • 1st Degree in nursing or health related subject or working towards
  • Qualification in Teaching, assessing and Mentoring
  • Desirable

  • Willingness to work towards Masters level academic study
  • Knowledge & Experience

    Essential

  • Appropriate post registration experience in nursing and speciality
  • Appropriate proven leadership and management experience
  • Proven commitment and experience, evidence in teaching
  • Experience as preceptor / mentor
  • Desirable

  • Experience of undertaking research or audit projects
  • Evidence of commitment to research based practice or evidence of project work undertaken
  • Skills & Abilities

    Essential

  • Organisation and management skills
  • Teaching
  • Ability to work effectively under pressure
  • Ability to problem solve
  • Flexibility, adaptability to meet needs of a changing service
  • Ability to perform clinical activities specific to speciality
  • Competency in medication administration including intravenous medication
  • Ability to lead a team
  • Ability to work alone or as part of a team
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Able to manage difficult situations
  • Able to influence other team members
  • Act as a role model and as a mentor/assessor
  • Innovative and participates with practice and policy change
  • Awareness of professional responsibilities to self and others
  • Commitment to the development and provision of high quality nursing care
  • Awareness of current national changes in nursing / NHS
  • General good health
  • Aware that the role can be stressful and emotional at times.
  • Public Sector Language Competency

    Essential

  • Be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard

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