Children's ED Staff Nurse

*Please be aware that this post has an applicant cap, and will close automatically if this is reached*

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our team. If you have an interest in emergency nursing and share our commitment to delivering high standards of care, we would love to hear from you.

We are looking for an experienced Children's Nurse who has either previously worked within an emergency care setting or has strong ward-based experience and is looking to develop their skills within this dynamic and rewarding environment.

We are seeking motivated and compassionate staff to join our friendly and supportive department. While this is a fast-paced clinical area, we offer excellent learning and development opportunities, along with the support needed to gain new skills and progress your career.

There is also the opportunity for this role to work across both the John Radcliffe Hospital and Horton General Hospital sites, providing a varied and enriching experience.

If you are looking for a new challenge and the opportunity to make a real difference to children, young people and their families, this could be the role for you.

• Independently assess, plan, implement and evaluate the nursing care for a defined  caseload of patients
• Assume responsibility for individual clinical areas within the unit
• Maintain and continually develop specialist knowledge of nursing practice relevant to individual clinical area
• Contribute to the development of others through supervision, mentoring and teaching
• Contribute toward the continuing development of professional nursing practice in the Emergency Department
• To follow trust guidance in regards to safe guarding

• Articulate and knowledgeable of skills needed to deliver a high standard of care in the area of practice.
• Able to work under own initiative within boundaries of role
• Demonstrates awareness of importance of working as part of a team.
• Able to document observations, results, decisions and actions etc. effectively in patient’s notes and communicate these effectively to appropriate members of the multi-disciplinary team
• Able to communicate effectively with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Able to proactively contribute to the education of learners and non-registered and less experienced staff.
• Experience of working in an emergency department or childrens ward
• UK recognised Degree in Nursing relevant to post
• Evidence of ongoing professional development through maintenance of an ongoing NMC revalidation.
• Registered Childrens Nurse
• Post-graduate qualification related to an area of practice.
• Evidence of achievement on a Nursing and Midwifery, (NMC) approved Mentorship qualification.
• Able to demonstrate the ability to put patients at the heart of what you do and recognising different needs by encouraging a spirit of support, integrity, respect and teamwork.
• Ability to work inline with the Trust Values.

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

• Competent to administer intravenous medicines

Please note that this job advertisement will close automatically once the application limit is reached, regardless of whether this occurs before the advertised closing date.