Paediatric Staff Nurse

Job description
Paediatric Staff Nurse

Job Description:

Paediatric Staff Nurse

Paediatric Ward

Cromwell Hospital - London SW5 0TU

(5 mins walk from Earls Court underground or 7 mins walk from Gloucester Road underground.)

Permanent, Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Days & Nights)

Paying from £34,130 per annum depending on experience, plus enhancements

Role Overview

The role is based at our internationally renowned private Cromwell hospital which is in the South Kensington area of London. Our Paediatric Outpatient Department has an average of 80 patients a day covering most of the specialties. Our Paediatric ward consists of an 11-beds which could expand as well. These are all short-stay patients from medical cases to surgical cases such as orthopaedics, ENT, urology.

We are looking for a Paediatric Staff Nurse who wants to work as part of the multi-disciplinary team delivering a high standard of holistic family centred care to children and their families.

As a Paediatric Staff Nurse, you will be providing the highest standard of nursing care through ongoing assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of safe and effective care.

What you'll do:
• To provide the highest standard of nursing care for the children and their families at all times.
• Effective communication within the Multi-Disciplinary Team.
• Engaging in and promoting multi-disciplinary teamwork alongside: Specialist Doctors, nurses, interpreters, and therapists.
• To act as an advocate for the child and family, providing them with information and support.
• Understand the principles of delivering prescribed treatment safely to achieve positive patient outcomes.
• Participating in Research/Evidence based practice groups to enhance and maintain the delivery of care.
• Competency displayed at the bedside, patient assessment, clinical skills, and documentation.
• To ensure quality care is given, by being familiar with agreed hospital policies.
• As a professional you are personally accountable for your actions and omissions and must always be able to always justify your decisions.
• Work in accordance with the Nursing Strategy to meet the Hospital and Nursing objectives and requirements.
• Maintaining strict patient confidentiality.
• To assist in ensuring the safety of the ward, actively participating in clinical audits.
• Work in accordance with NMC (Nursing and Midwifery Council) guidelines.

What you'll bring:
• NMC Registration
• NMC Registered - Registered Children's Nurse
• Post registration experience
• Contribute to a high-quality safe working environment in which patients receive a high standard of care
• Ability to work well both in a team and to use your own initiative
• Ability to maintain professional communication
• Ability to complete drug calculations

Why the Cromwell Hospital?

As a leading health insurer and healthcare provider, with the purpose to help people live longer, healthier happier lives, our customers are our focus. We reinvest profits into our care homes, health centres, dental practices, offices, and our hospital to provide better healthcare.

Our benefits are driven by what matters to our people. It's important to us that these benefits support a work-life balance that keeps people healthy, both mentally and physically.

As a Paediatric Staff Nurse, you'll be eligible for:
• Payment of Professional Registration fees
• Equivalent to 25 days holiday per year, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell.
• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind
• An enhanced pension plan and life insurance
• Annual performance-based bonus
• Support with travel costs via a season ticket loan or cycle2work
• Various other benefits and online discounts
• Free onsite massages as a recognition for your hard work
• Opportunity to participate in our annual awards ceremony.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Cromwell Hospital is committed to making sure that every applicant is assessed solely on personal merit and qualifications. We actively celebrate the diversity of our colleagues and provide an inclusive environment so you can bring your true self to the Cromwell Hospital.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We'll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

If you require information regarding this role in an alternative format, please email:

If you would like more information on the role, or would like to discuss other opportunities suited to your skills and experience, please contact sara.sutcliffe@bupa.com

At Bupa we strive to ensure all our of customers, patients and staff are safe. All employees have a duty to ensure that safeguarding children, young people and adults at risk is prioritised and acted on appropriately'.

Time Type:
Full time

Job Area:
Nursing & Theatres

Locations:
Cromwell Hospital London

Health & wellbeing programme, Employee mentoring programme, Paid volunteer time, Financial planning services, Gym membership, Transport links, Company pension, Additional leave, Private medical insurance, Private dental insurance, Referral programme, Discounted or free food, Free flu jabs, Cycle to work scheme