Staff Nurse - Kempton Day Bed Unit (Children's Ambulatory Care)

at  Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Band 5 Staff Nurse - Kempton Day Bed Unit (Children’s Ambulatory Care)
We are looking for highly motivated, experienced staff nurses to join the team. The role will be based on Kempton Day Bed Unit which is a busy 10 bedded ward offering day care for medical and surgical procedures for children aged 0-18 years.
We see children from a range of surgical specialities such as ENT, ophthalmology, maxillo facial and general surgery. We also care for children requiring food challenges, botox injections, and a variety of infusions and transfusions.
We are looking for experienced registered children’s nurses who are enthusiastic, professional, caring and compassionate and have proven clinical competence.
Recent experience of working in children’s surgery is essential; venepuncture and cannulation skills are desirable.
We are committed to your personal and professional development and offer yearly appraisals and have diverse educational opportunities. We will provide you with the opportunity to develop extended skills such as pre-operative assessment, cannulation and venepuncture.
Works as an effective team member. Actively promote excellent team and interdisciplinary relationships.
Demonstrates good personal communication. Establish and maintain effective communication with individuals/ groups about difficult or complex issues.
Demonstrate appropriate assertiveness and ability to challenge others when the rights of patients and others may be infringed.
Works with team to maintain high standards of cleanliness in the clinical area and a well maintained ward / department environment.
Actively promotes diversity, including race diversity, both in the delivery of the Directorate’s services and in management and development of staff within the clinical area.
Ward/Department Manager to sustain relationships that promote dignity, rights and responsibilities. Identify and take action to address discrimination and oppression.
Ensure own practice complies with Data Protection/ Confidentiality/Caldicott principles

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