Staff Nurse - Emergency Department - Paediatrics

We are looking for self-motivated nurses to help take the department forward - you must be committed, flexible, caring and approachable.,

• 1st level Registered Paediatric Nurse
• High standards of accuracy, literacy and numeracy skills
• Ability to manage care for a group of patients and prioritise workload
• Confident at dealing with people over the telephone and face to face
• Ability to understand, absorb and comply with detailed procedures
• Able to manage more than one task at once
Desirable criteria
• Post-registration experience
• Computer skills
• Advanced Life Support skills, Clear and accurate written and verbal communication
• Effective listening skills
• Able to take on board new ideas, skills and knowledge
• Able to manage priorities under pressures
• Able to use own initiative and work without close supervision within agreed protocols
Desirable criteria
• Innovative, You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
  
  At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work., Our Emergency Department at Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital provides care for both adults and children who attend with serious illness or injury.
The main department has an 8 bedded resuscitation and 43 major cubicles. We have a separate Paediatric ED. The Emergency Department footprint is currently expanding and this includes the Paediatric ED. The department is classified as a trauma unit and we have a purpose built helipad onsite that will bring our most serious patients to the department via North West Air Ambulance. We also have 2 Urgent Treatment Centres that are part of the Emergency Department and a Minor Injuries Unit which is located at Accrington Acorn Centre. We have a new, state of the art staff facility for staff changing with access to a shower, as well as a new staff room, education room and wellbeing retreat for all staff., The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background. We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.

It is important you are made aware of the following as regards your application to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
• Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay-scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
• This vacancy may close before the closing date if the recruiting manager deems sufficient applications have been received. Therefore it is advised to complete your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
• Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.
• Please note that shortlisting is completed anonymously with candidates being assessed against the essential criteria for the post. Therefore only applicants, who can clearly demonstrate how they meet our person specification criteria in their application, will be short-listed.
Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS) If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in in the Safeguarding vulnerable Groups Act (2006) any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained. The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed. The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £55.38 and for a Standard Disclosure will be £27.38.