Bank Paediatric Nurse

at  Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

We have an exciting opportunity for a qualified Paediatric Nurse to join us on the Bank. Our Child and Adolescent Unit has undergone a major refurbishment programme which has made us fit for the future and ready to take on the challenge of nursing children and young people with a range of medical, surgical, oncology and mental health conditions.
We have now added to our team and have a dedicated Vulnerable CYP wellbeing specialist Nurse, an Infant Feeding Practitioner and an Education and Development Nurse as well as an Allergy Nurse Specialist and two Professional Nurse Advocates who can offer Restorative Clinical Supervision and who can advocate for quality improvement.
Developing staff is important to us, we can offer places on High Dependency Course, APLS, and Clinical Assessment modules.
Our Education and Development Lead also provides a bespoke training program for Newly Qualified Nurses, Experienced Nurses and Nurses who work in the HDU.
Joining us brings some fantastic benefits, flexible working to suit your lifestyle, build holiday allowance, book and manage shifts online, support when you need it.
You might be someone already employed by an NHS Trust and want extra shifts or a new temporary placement to suit your lifestyle and career goals.
An experienced healthcare professional competent in all aspects of care planning, who is able to carry out a wide range of clinical skills, including area(s) of particular clinical expertise and advice within the team e.g. infection control, by working collaboratively and cooperatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families.
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a full range of hospital and community services for people across East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester (population 357K). The Trust provides high quality planned and emergency care, cardiac, critical care, child health, maternity services and intermediate care at Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.
The Trust provides over 500 beds and employs over 5,100 members of staff. A comprehensive range of community services is provided across 26 medical centres and schools through our Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership.
We have played, and continue to play, a proactive role in the development of Integrated Care plans across Cheshire & Merseyside and our local Cheshire East and Cheshire West Place-based systems. We believe, and it is the cornerstone of our five-year Trust Strategy, there is the opportunity to progress innovative, responsive and effective care in the best setting for the patient, be it in the hospital or out in the community.
At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.
1. Perform comprehensive assessment of patient nursing needs, plan, implement and evaluate care according to changing health care needs, including providing clinical expertise, advice and guidance in a particular area of clinical practice to improve the overall care provided by the team.
2. Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team/agencies to ensure that patient needs are met.
3. Involve patients, relatives/carers in the delivery of care, providing reassurance and support to assist their understanding and co-operation.
4. Prepare the clinical area for safe practice by ensuring that cleanliness is maintained, materials and equipment are ready for use, including clearing away afterwards.
5. Provide escort and transfer for patients as directed by the multidisciplinary team.
6. Recognise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.
7. Collect, collate, and report information, maintaining accurate patient
records/documentation

Please refer the Job description for details