Paediatric - ED Nurse

​​Job Title: Paediatric - ED Nurse

Location: Birmingham, West Midlands

Pay Rate: £25-£40/hour

Shifts Patterns: Early, Late, Long Days & Nights

About Us:

Here at Medical Staffing, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Job summary:

• Do you have a passion for paediatric nursing and thrive and new challenges? Why not consider joining our dedicated, hard working and evolving paediatric emergency department. Be part of a striving team, working alongside Advanced clinical practitioners, emergency nurse practitioners and the wider multi-disciplinary team.

• The post holder will act as a role model for junior team members in the delivery of a consistent high standard of nursing practice. They will deputise for the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse and will support the leadership and management of the department with particular emphasis on quality and clinical standards. They will have continuing clinical responsibility for managing the wards/departments in the absence of the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse which will include: understanding finances, the deployment, delegation and supervision of all grades of staff and be visible and approachable for patients, staff and visitors.

Main duties of the job

• The post holder will be professionally accountable for the maintenance of standards and professional practice as set by the NMC Code of Professional Standards of Practice and Behaviour and relevant professional guidelines

• They will regularly take charge of the practice setting or defined area of the practice setting / group of patients and take responsibility for ensuring the coordination and direct provision of high standard of holistic, patient centred care by assessing nursing care and health education needs, and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for each patient.

• To be designated to act as a deputy to the person holding continuing responsibility for the organisation and management of the practice setting.

• To demonstrate and facilitate others to develop the necessary skills and experience in Unit management and provide leadership in the absence of the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse.

• Use a range of techniques to set and monitor standards of clinical practice, audit, research and teaching to continually improve standards of care and patient experience.

• To support the development and implementation of audit, quality and risk management initiatives.

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Paediatric Nurse on the NMC register

Experience

Essential

• Substantial post registration experience working in a complex health care setting / Acute NHS care setting supervising / mentoring junior staff

• Evidence of professional /clinical knowledge in area supplemented by specialist clinical and or managerial training and CPD

• Can demonstrate understanding / experience / willingness to be a practice based supervisor / assessor as detailed in the Nursing & Midwifery Council ( NMC ) standards for student supervision and assessment

• Professional portfolio which demonstrates continuing professional development, evidence of ability to maintain professional registration

• Relevant and recent clinical experience within the speciality /acute care setting, including the supervision /education of junior staff

• Experience of mentoring undergraduate students

As a Paediatric - ED Nurse, the benefits for you are:

• Weekly Pay.

• A range of payment options: PAYE, PSC/LTD and Umbrella.

• A dedicated team to support you and to manage your availability

• Access to additional voluntary free training and development

• Free uniform

• Recommend a Friend scheme – earn up to £500* when you refer your friends to Medical Staffing

Apply now!

If you would like to learn more about this opportunity, Apply now and a member of our team will get back to you shortly.