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Paediatric Staff Nurse - Cardiac - Dolphin WardBristol NHS Foundation Trust • Bristol, United Kingdom
Paediatric Staff Nurse - Cardiac - Dolphin Ward

Paediatric Staff Nurse - Cardiac - Dolphin Ward

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust • Bristol, United Kingdom
4 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Permanent
Job description
Job summary
Dolphin is our specialist cardiac ward. We have 16 beds, 5 of which are based within our specialist high dependency unit. We care for patients from the age of 0 up to 18 years old. We are a specialist children's cardiac centre, providing care across the south west of England and Wales.

Zoe, the ward sister says "Dolphin will encourage and support you to be the best nurse you can be. Providing you with the best cardiac learning opportunities and experience. Dolphin ward has a fantastic cardiac education program that will support your development and knowledge in this exciting specialty. You will gain the skills to care for children with coronary heart disease who require not just regional specialist care but also critical high dependency level care. So, there is always something new to learn or be involved in. The team on Dolphin ward are fun, friendly and really supportive. It's an amazing place to work."

We have permanent opportunities for Registered Children's Nurses who have completed preceptorship in the NHS. We particularly welcome applications from Registered Nurses with critical care or cardiac experience.

Main duties of the job
Bristol Royal Hospital for Children provides services for children from across the south west of England, and is one of the UK's five specialist Paediatric Major Trauma Centres. The hospital is nestled in the heart of the lively city of Bristol. A city brimming with art and culture, restaurants and nightlife. A place where you can live and grow, raise a family and discover the true meaning of work-life balance.

So, what are you waiting for? Start your application today!

About us
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. 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. Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. 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 responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification
Public Sector Language Competency
Essential
  • Be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard

Qualifications & Training
Essential
  • RSCN/ RN child branch (NMC registered) or equivalent
  • Current NMC registration

Desirable
  • Work towards relevant university accredited post basic study programmes e.g. teaching and assessing course

Knowledge & Experience
Essential
  • Broad knowledge and experience of clinical nursing practice within a hospital environment
  • Interest in the clinical area

Desirable
  • Experience of taking charge
  • Experience of teaching

Skills & Abilities
Essential
  • Demonstrate competence in clinical skills relevant to the clinical area
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills, able to communicate effectively with patients, carers and MDT
  • Computer skills
  • Competence in calculations for safe administration of medicines/fluids
  • Ability to take the lead, initiate and ensure appropriate action in response to the deteriorating patient
  • Clinical decision making ability
  • Teaching/supervisory skills
  • Ability to work with minimum supervision
  • Act in a professional manner
  • Self motivated
  • A team player
  • Recognition of own limits

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust is an equal opportunities employer.
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