Staff Nurse - Children's Resource Centre

Staff Nurse - Children's Resource Centre Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking for a Band 5 Nurse who wants to join our Paediatric team, delivering high standards of nursing care to work as part of a nursing team dedicated to improving the service the clinical area offers and participating with future developments. Applicants must be registered with the UK NMC registration.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an innovative, highly motivated individual either experienced or newly qualified. As part of the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, we provide specialist healthcare services for children and young people throughout the North West, as well as nationally and internationally. The post available is at the Childrens Resource Centre at Trafford General Hospital. The post holder must be organised, responsive and flexible in coordinating and leading daycase surgery, outpatient clinics and supporting specialist Nursing teams. They must also be trained or prepared to train in phlebotomy.

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.

Person Specification Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma
• RN Child
• Teaching Qualification
• Degree level 6 study Diploma

Knowledge

• Knowledge of current nursing issues
• Knowledge of clinical governance
• Organisation and Problem Solving skills
• Involvement in change/improvement processes

Training and Experience

• Experience of working on own and as part of a team
• Ability to supervise and support junior staff
• Evidence of teaching and assessing skills/ability
• Awareness of clinical Audit
• Evidence undertaking a mentor/preceptor role

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Able to work as part of a team
• Proven ability to problem solve
• Demonstrates awareness of own limitations
• Ability to organise workload and delegate tasks appropriately
• Well developed organisational skills
• Dexterity and accuracy in physical skills

Attributes

• Positive approach to work Internal rotation to day and night duty and unsocial hours with willingness to be flexible and adaptable
• Capacity to work with colleagues at all levels Open minded, treats colleagues and the general public with dignity and respect
• Motivated to personal and professional development of self and other junior colleagues
• Satisfactory attendance record
• Compassionate and Caring. Inspires others and is a positive Role Model

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

349-MCH-