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SalaryThis is Agency Work. No Tier 2 Visa Candidates. Must have 6 months NHS experience.
The Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) is a bedded acute unit who cares for a wide range of level 3 patients up to the age of 18. PICU cares for the unwell of children across specialties including neuro, metabolic, oncology, genetics and respiratory.
As a Band 5 Staff Nurse within PICU you will have exposure to these varied specialties and be provided with a wide range of opportunities to help you build your skill set and maintain excellent CPD.
Main duties of the job:
- To provide the highest standard of nursing care for the children, young people and their families at all times.
- To plan, assess, implement and evaluate programmes of care for individual children and to supervise other staff in this activity.
- To ensure an ongoing welcoming, caring and safe environment is provided for the children, young people and their families.
- To act as an advocate for the child, young person and family, providing them with information and support and directing them to the relevant support services where appropriate.
- To communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to patients, carers and other staff, overcoming any barriers to understanding and providing support during distressing or emotional events.
- To start planning discharges from admission, liaising with the multidisciplinary team, other departments and community services as necessary.
- To develop and maintain clinical skills and knowledge necessary to provide holistic, evidence-based nursing care. This includes completion of the Trusts clinical skills competencies and expanded role responsibilities, following appropriate training.
- To be competent in the administration of medication including under patient group directives
- To ensure clinical practice is evidence based or peer reviewed best practice.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Temporary contract, Zero hours contract
Salary: £25.00-£39.00 per hour
Expected hours: 11.5 – 60.5 per week
Benefits:
- Flexitime
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Weekend availability
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: RLH-PICU
Expected start date: 18/03/2024
