West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Band 5 - Staff Nurse, Safari Day Unit
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Would you like to join our dynamic team of Paediatric Nurses in our Safari Day Unit?
Please note that this vacancy is for nurses registered on the NMC as Paediatric nurses only.
We are a friendly dedicated team of Paediatric Nurses and Paediatric consultants. The department is committed to continuous improvements in the service and benefits from having a Paediatric Nurse Educator.
The Safari Day Unit Department provides nursing care and support to children and young people aged 0-16 years in a children’s environment.
It is located on the 1st floor of the Maternity building and has its own designated 10 beds.
We are currently looking to recruit a motivated and enthusiastic Band 5 Paediatric Nurse on a fixed term/secondment basis with experience and a passion for general paediatrics. Safari Day Unit caters for different specialties in surgery including ENT, dental, orthopaedics, gastroenterology, urology. In addition, we provide services in MRI, food challenges, endocrine tests, and ward attenders for intravenous infusions or blood transfusion.
The post holder should be a registered children’s nurse, have excellent communication skills, and be keen to promote clinical excellence within our team.
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We are dedicated to supporting the development of our paediatric nurses within our service and offer continuing professional development including, PILS/APLS, Venepuncture and cannulation, and progression to Band 6.
You will have a supernumerary period on commencing the post and will be allocated a mentor alongside the practice educator to support you.
With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.
We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.
Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes, and patient experience.
Our vision is Excellent patient care, together, and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional, and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.
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At West Herts, we offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work-life balance and the ability to work flexibly.
www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking
We kindly invite you to consider submitting an application.
If you have a disability or long-term health condition and should you require support or guidance, please contact westherts.recruitment@nhs.net.
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If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
For further details or informal visits, contact:
- Name: Samantha Ho
- Job Title: Paediatric Matron
- Email Address: Samantha.ho3@nhs.net
- Telephone Number: 07974495256
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