Sister/ Charge Nurse - PAU inMilton Keynes inMilton Keynes PUBLISHED 8 NOV 2024
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Paediatric Sister
Department: Children's Services
Band: 6 £37,338 - £44,962 Per annum, pro rata if part time
Hours: Fixed term, Part time 30 hours per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
This is an exciting time to join our amazing team in Children's Services as we are working on the project to expand our services and building a NEW Children's Hospital, which will bring opportunities for career development in different areas (including specialist care). We welcome enthusiastic, caring and motivated leaders to join our team of nurses to provide dynamic, high quality family centred nursing care to children, young people and babies.
This Band 6 role will require someone who really wants to develop themselves in a very supportive environment. You will need to be competent, caring, courageous, and compassionate, with the proven ability to work individually and as part of a multi-disciplinary team. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate their commitment to continuously developing professionally whilst supporting junior colleagues in an acute clinical environment.
Please note that we are not able to offer sponsorship for this role.
Interview date: 16 December 2024
Across every area of the Paediatric Unit we continually strive, as a multi-disciplinary team, to offer high quality, evidenced based and holistic care to all our children. We believe that we have much to offer any candidate who joins our team. Indeed, we recognise that it's also about you!
As a Unit we offer:- Support for your educational needs to ensure your continued development, through access to relevant courses and support from our dedicated Paediatric Practice Development team. Some examples of training/courses available:
o High Dependency course
o PILS/EPLS
o Assessor/supervisor training
o Caring for children with diabetes or cancer
o Skills training (Venepuncture/cannulation, NGT, central line, tracheostomy, etc)
About usThe children services consist of the following:
Ward 4: Paediatric Assessment Unit (PAU) Ward 4 is open 24 hours a day, has 16 PAU beds that flexes capacity to meet the ever-changing needs of our children. We offer access to expert, evidence based and family centred assessment, treatment, and care. The unit also includes the Paediatric Day Care Unit, delivering planned care.
Paediatric Day Surgery Unit6 bedding area open Monday to Friday, specific for day surgery cases, including dental, urology ENT, T&O, and ophthalmology. Supported by ward 4 senior staff, we provide care to children all ages, from pre-op assessment, supporting children and families from admission to discharge.
Ward 5 Is an Inpatient ward with 22 bed spaces offering Medical, Surgical, Oncology and Orthopaedic care for year-olds.The Ward offers every opportunity for the successful applicant to succeed and develop, providing the necessary training courses, which provide the skills and competencies to care for children requiring high dependency nursing.
Paediatric OutpatientsDelivers specialist clinics for children that require long, and short term follow up of care.
We also work very closely with Neonatal Unit and our Childrens Emergency Department, which is part of the emergency medicine division.
We are continuously looking at new ways in which we ensure patient experience is pivotal within the care we provide and are exploring initiative developments to take this forward.
You will need to be a registered nurse with a minimum of two years experience at band 5 or above in relevant speciality, or a keen interest in paediatrics.
Please refer to attached Job description for further information.
We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity, and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.
MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once enough applications have been received.
MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.
By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.
Upon commencing employment with the Trust,all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.
Paediatric Sister
Department: Children's Services
Band: 6 £37,338 - £44,962 Per annum, pro rata if part time
Hours: Fixed term, Part time 30 hours per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
This is an exciting time to join our amazing team in Children's Services as we are working on the project to expand our services and building a NEW Children's Hospital, which will bring opportunities for career development in different areas (including specialist care). We welcome enthusiastic, caring and motivated leaders to join our team of nurses to provide dynamic, high quality family centred nursing care to children, young people and babies.
This Band 6 role will require someone who really wants to develop themselves in a very supportive environment. You will need to be competent, caring, courageous, and compassionate, with the proven ability to work individually and as part of a multi-disciplinary team. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate their commitment to continuously developing professionally whilst supporting junior colleagues in an acute clinical environment.
Please note that we are not able to offer sponsorship for this role.
Interview date: 16 December 2024
Across every area of the Paediatric Unit we continually strive, as a multi-disciplinary team, to offer high quality, evidenced based and holistic care to all our children. We believe that we have much to offer any candidate who joins our team. Indeed, we recognise that it's also about you!
As a Unit we offer:- Support for your educational needs to ensure your continued development, through access to relevant courses and support from our dedicated Paediatric Practice Development team. Some examples of training/courses available:
o High Dependency course
o PILS/EPLS
o Assessor/supervisor training
o Caring for children with diabetes or cancer
o Skills training (Venepuncture/cannulation, NGT, central line, tracheostomy, etc)
About us
The children services consist of the following:
Ward 4: Paediatric Assessment Unit (PAU) Ward 4 is open 24 hours a day, has 16 PAU beds that flexes capacity to meet the ever-changing needs of our children. We offer access to expert, evidence based and family centred assessment, treatment, and care. The unit also includes the Paediatric Day Care Unit, delivering planned care.
Paediatric Day Surgery Unit6 bedding area open Monday to Friday, specific for day surgery cases, including dental, urology ENT, T&O, and ophthalmology. Supported by ward 4 senior staff, we provide care to children all ages, from pre-op assessment, supporting children and families from admission to discharge.
Ward 5 Is an Inpatient ward with 22 bed spaces offering Medical, Surgical, Oncology and Orthopaedic care for year-olds.The Ward offers every opportunity for the successful applicant to succeed and develop, providing the necessary training courses, which provide the skills and competencies to care for children requiring high dependency nursing.
Paediatric OutpatientsDelivers specialist clinics for children that require long, and short term follow up of care.
We also work very closely with Neonatal Unit and our Childrens Emergency Department, which is part of the emergency medicine division.
We are continuously looking at new ways in which we ensure patient experience is pivotal within the care we provide and are exploring initiative developments to take this forward.
You will need to be a registered nurse with a minimum of two years experience at band 5 or above in relevant speciality, or a keen interest in paediatrics.
Please refer to attached Job description for further information.
We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity, and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.
MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once enough applications have been received.
MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.
By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.
Upon commencing employment with the Trust,all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.
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