Role Summary
Are you a qualified and experienced NMC registered nurse? Are you able to demonstrate compassion, enthusiasm and confidence? Can you provide the highest standard of care, prioritising work under pressure? Do you have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written? If yes, this may be the job for you.
Caroline Thorpe ward are delighted to advertise job opportunities for a number of experienced Band 5 registered Nurses – full time position (37.5hours). The successful candidates will need to have experience working with children, excellent teamwork and communication skills and be committed to enabling the team to provide excellent standards of care. They must be organised and self -motivated, with a passion for paediatric care.
The successful candidates will • Be able to demonstrate excellent inter-personal and communication skills • Have the ability to forge and maintain relationships with a variety of clinical and non-clinical staff. • Have the ability to manage a busy workload and to prioritise, quickly find solutions and to focus on the important issues when decision making is essential. • Be flexible and adaptable to change • Have experience in burns and or wound care dressings • Be able to implement knowledge-based theory to practice.
About the Role
We will work with you to help you be the best version of you at work.
This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we'll help you get there.
Looking after you is important to us.
We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.
If you're starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.
You'll benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, physiotherapy, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You'll have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:
- National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
- Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
- Car lease schemes.
- The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
- Cycle to work scheme
These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we'd love to hear from you.
About Us
For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.
More detail about the role
Are you a Children's nurse who enthusiastic and motivated about delivering the highest quality nursing care to children and young people then join our team on Caroline Thorpe Ward and become a valued member of our paediatric team!
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a number of children's nurses to join our friendly team within in the Northern area at Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS trust. We are an 18 bedded general paediatric unit that consists of 12 inpatients bed, 4 CAU and 2 HDU beds, providing care to a range of conditions such as mental health, surgical, ortho, respiratory, metabolic.
We are a friendly dedicated team of Paediatric nurses, Paediatric Consultants and a range of Clinical Nurse Specialist, all supported by ward manager and Paediatric Matron. The department is committed to continuous improvements in the service for children and young people and benefits from having a Paediatric Clinical Educator and Paediatric Mental Health Liaison Nurse.
There is never a better time to join our team and a part of our journey together!
Working Pattern: 37.5 per week, days/nights
Interview Date: TBC
For further information please contact Gemma Hayes Ward Manager on 01271 322704 ghayes3@nhs.net
Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
Benefits
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).
Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.
It’s never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you'll help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.
