Staff Nurse - Paediatric Assessment Unit | Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust have an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join our friendly assessment unit as a paediatric nurse.

This is an exciting time as we develop a strong nursing team to develop our paediatric assessment unit. We are looking for qualified paediatric nurses to ensure outstanding care is given to all children who attend the paediatric assessment unit at Calderdale Royal Hospital.

We offer a 6-month probationary period with two weeks supernumerary period (option to extend if needed), and a full trust induction inclusive of training specific to paediatrics. We encourage and support staff to maintain and enhance skills by offering programmes such as APLS and days catered towards the safe stabilisation of the critically ill child run alongside critical care operational delivery network. Other specific, enhanced programmes are encouraged.

We are always seeking ways to improve the standard of our learning environment and we do this through our close relationship with The University of Huddersfield supporting both pre and post graduate students. We encourage all staff members to complete the mentorship course offered to them.

In our last CQC report the trust scored overall a result of good, with services for Children and Young People scoring good in all domains. We are proud of this result and believe this is due to not only the high standard of care we provide for all our patients, but due to the close and supportive bond we have developed as a team. We are also the first CHKS accredited paediatric service in the UK.

Applications from experienced paediatric nurses welcomed. Flexible working hours are available and encouraged with this post. Rotation to the inpatient ward areas is also available.

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Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust is an advanced and successful trust with a strong organisational and personal development focus. With over 5,500 employees and a turnover of £310 million, the Trust provides a comprehensive range of secondary care services to the people of Calderdale and Huddersfield and has an exceptional reputation for service delivery.

The Foundation Trust aims to design and implement services, policies and measures that meet the diverse needs of our service, population and workforce, ensuring that none are placed at a disadvantage over others.

We are incredibly proud of the care we provide to children at Calderdale and Huddersfield- patient experience is always at the forefront of our agenda and we are always keen to look at how to improve the care we provide.

We are seeking individuals who are passionate about caring for babies, children and young people aged 0-16 years.

You will be required to be forward thinking and ambitious in your approach to care and be proactive to improve the hospital experience for patients and their families.

Within the trust you will have the opportunity to work alongside many specialities in paediatrics including inpatient services, emergency department, outpatient's clinic, Children's Community Nursing team, Paediatric Diabetes Team and the specialist nursing team.