Bank CYP Staff Nurse
Job Description
Job summary
Staff Nurse - CYP Ward Leicester Hospital | Ward | Bank | Part time | Up to £20 per hour, depending on experience You will be working within a team of paediatric nurses looking after children and young people from 3 - 18 years old on the CYP ward, and outpatients care from birth. All children admitted to the ward are generally day case surgical procedures, including paediatric surgery, ENT, orthopaedics, urology and plastics.
Main duties of the job
As a Children and Young Person's Nurse you will; Deliver care to children from the age of 3 years including their pre/post-operative stay on the ward Conduct pre assessment clinics/nurse led outpatients clinics (0-18 years) Working alongside our Children's & Young Persons Lead Nurse you will have the high care standards that come naturally to a talented nurse Play a vital role in the child's journey through the hospital Be a trusted guide and support to them as well as to their parents or guardians Deliver high quality, clinically effective care as an essential part of our ward team Work with a wide variety of cases which will broaden your skills. You will also work within different specialist areas.
About us
Leicester Hospital Founded in 1969, Nuffield Health Leicester Hospital was originally built from funds raised by the local community and is now one of the leading providers of private healthcare in Leicestershire. The Hospital has a strong local reputation with patients remaining loyal. The Hospital had a £4.5 million refurbishment in 2011 and was the blue print for the wider Hospitals refresh programme. The Hospital has 28 ensuite inpatient beds, 2 Laminar flow theatres, Endoscopy Suite, minor treatment room and 14 consulting rooms. The hospital delivers a wide variety of inpatient and outpatient treatments and services using the best possible technologies. Since 2015 we have invested in a static MRI unit, a new digital X ray room & digital mammography. We are a local centre of excellence for Children and Young People Services. Having a Fitness & Wellbeing Gym in Leicester has led to a close working relationship and the Hospital was a forerunner for the Nuffield recovery plus programme. The Hospital has been rated as a 'Good' hospital by the CQC and achieved this rating across the 5 key lines of enquiry across all departments inspected
Job responsibilities
Staff Nurse - CYP Ward Leicester Hospital | Ward | Bank | Part time | Up to £20 per hour, depending on experience You will be working within a team of paediatric nurses looking after children and young people from 3 - 18 years old on the CYP ward, and outpatients care from birth. All children admitted to the ward are generally day case surgical procedures, including paediatric surgery, ENT, orthopaedics, urology and plastics. In your role you will cover pre assessment, inpatients, supporting the outpatients department and daycase diagnostics. You will be required to work shifts including occasional nights/ weekend work. As a Children and Young Person's Nurse you will;
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- To succeed as a Children and Young Person's Nurse you will;
- Be NMC Qualified.
Experience
Essential
- Have some post registration experience in a surgical ward environment
- Have various levels of post-registration experience - (preferably in a children's surgical setting)
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Nuffield Health
Address
Scraptoft Lane
Leicester
LE5 1HY
