Staff Nurse - Paediatric Outpatients

Role: Paediatric Staff Nurse – Outpatients 
Site: Elstree Waterfront Outpatients Centre, part of The Wellington Hospital
Full time: Monday – Friday 37.5 hours per week, shifts between 0800-2000 (can consider long-days or short days) and two Saturdays per month (0800-1300)
Permanent: Yes
Salary: Competitive salary, dependent on skills and experience, including benefits such as private healthcare 
 
We’re looking for a Paediatric Staff Nurse to join our Wellington Team at the Elstree Waterfront Outpatient's Centre, currently rated “Oustanding” by the CQC.
 
As a Paediatric Staff Nurse in the Outpatient department, you’ll be working as a skilled member of the nursing team, providing a high standard of holistic family centred care to children, young adults and families. Assessing children's nursing needs, taking into account their medical, social, cultural and family circumstances.
 
Key responsibilities:

• Care for and support children and young people and work alongside their families in conjunction with other healthcare professionals within The Wellington Hospital
• To participate in implementation of policies for paediatrics services
• To participate in setting up of new services for paediatrics within HCA Elstree and WDOC
• Safeguarding link of paediatrics and children within the TWH
• Participate in risk assessments for the service
• Participate in audits to ensure the safe delivery of care
• To support and be actively involved in the adult outpatient services, especially when there are no paediatric patients in the facility
• To work as part of the outpatient team, in the adult and paediatric mixed environment, helping to support the cleanliness of the environment and flow of clinics for all patients.

At HCA UK we care about what you care about. We care that you want to deliver the very best care. We care that you want a career you can be proud of. We care that you want working conditions that support your health and wellbeing. Let us care for you and your career, the same way you do for others.    

 
What you’ll bring:

• Registered Children’s Nurse – with valid NMC pin (children’s register)
• Minimum of at least 6 months’ experience post registration experience in the UK
• Awareness of Child Protection issues – Safeguarding level 3 training essential
• Paediatric ILS mandatory
• Phlebotomy trained (desirable)
• Prior experience in paediatric outpatients (desirable)

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