Staff Nurse, Children and Young People & Paediatric A&E • Whitehaven North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nStaff Nurse, Children and Young People & Paediatric A&E with North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust in Whitehaven\n\n Band 5 Paediatric Staff nurse 24 hours per week Children's Nurse (Band 5) rotational post, between Children and Young People's Ward and Accident and Emergency, up to 24 hours fixed term for up to 12 months. This vacancy offers the opportunity to be part of a growing, vibrant team, providing effective health care to the people of north Cumbria and working to bring about dynamic change in the way patients requiring health care are managed in north Cumbria. A&E and Children and Young people's ward at West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven, we are seeking to recruit a Band 5 staff nurse. The successful applicant will also be part of the new developments to provide safe and sustainable paediatric care within the emergency department. It will incorporate a rotation between A&E and the Children and Young People's Ward. You will assess, plan, deliver and evaluate nursing care, providing the prescribed nursing care without supervision. You will also contribute to the development and evaluation of nursing practice in the unit. Applications are invited from enthusiastic and motivated Registered Nurses (Child) or Registered Sick Children's Nurses or equivalent, with relevant paediatric nursing experience. For an informal discussion, please contact Misha Harrison (Accident and Emergency Paediatric Sister, 01946 523110) or Joanne Fidler (Children's Ward Manager, 01946 523704) We have an exciting new opportunity for an enthusiastic Band 5 nurse to work a rotational post between paediatric A&E and our acute paediatric admissions unit. The paediatric A&E is co-located to A&E and has its own designated 3 bedded area. Our paediatric ward is a 14 bedded unit that accepts emergency and routine cases for children aged 0-16 years. The service provides a 24 hour service for emergency admissions via A&E, GP's and the paediatric community team catering for medical, surgical, trauma, ophthalmology, dental and children presenting with child protection or mental health needs. If successful you will be joining a growing team who are developing the delivery of paediatric services within A&E. Ideally the candidate will have experience in caring for children in an acute paediatric setting, but this is not essential. Our team will support and encourage you to develop clinically with the expectation of providing a high standard of care to children and their families. The post will include duties such as assessing, planning, delivery and evaluation of nursing care for children and their families. Working within the multi-disciplinary team you will need to have excellent organisational and communication skills. We are looking for someone who can adapt and communicate effectively in challenging and rapidly changing situations. About us Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants. Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview. Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies. Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information. If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered. Important Information Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date. For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following: Junk Mail is checked regularly Disclosure and Barring Service: On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect. The changes mean that: youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed. If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so. Nacro Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: helpline@nacro.org.uk Unlock Tel: 01634 247350, email advice@unlock.org.uk or complete the online form on the Unlock website The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post: Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months. Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months. As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits. A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable. 27 day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years Flexible working Scheme Excellent opportunities for development Competitive NHS Pension scheme Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems These schemes are subject to availability "}