Role Summary
Experienced Children’s Nurses, join our nurturing and supportive team, where you’ll find everything you need to thrive in your career. We offer exceptional clinical supervision, mentoring, specialist skill development and funded training.
Be part of an innovative NHS trust that truly values and cares for its team. Plus, enjoy a great work-life balance surrounded by Devon's stunning coastlines, breath taking National Parks, and lively cities.
About the Role
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More detail about the role
Are you interested in working in an exciting and progressive environment? Bramble Children’s Services based at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital offers a dynamic environment for you to progress your career. We are highly respected for our collaboration with other departments and are known for our friendly and supportive nursing team.
We are looking for an innovative, enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Paediatric Ward Ward Sister/Charge Nurse to join our leadership team. We have 2 full time positions available, with one of these roles having involvement in the overseeing of the Paediatric High Dependency Unit. Experience or an interest in paediatric critical care would be advantageous.
The role of the Ward Sister/Charge Nurse is to provide clinical and managerial leadership to the nursing and multi-professional team. This includes acting as a clinical leader, supporting the nursing team and being aware of the needs of the ward on a daily basis as well as planning ahead. You will need to be enthusiastic, competent, hardworking, flexible and able to deliver optimum care to children and their families in challenging acute settings.
You will also need to be involved in investigating complaints and incidents and ensuring staff learn from events.
On occasion, you may be asked to work in other areas of the Royal Devon where children are being cared for, such as NNU, ITU and the Emergency Department.
About Bramble Ward
Our recently refurbished jungle themed Children’s Ward has a 22-bed inpatient area, four bed Paediatric High Dependency Unit and a day surgery area. Our service also provides a Paediatric Assessment Unit, Day Care Unit, Outpatient Department, and Oncology Day Case Unit.
Our play team have created an inviting and inclusive space where patients of all ages can play. From soft play for the youngest and a chill out area with a PS5 for the eldest!
Career development and training
Bramble benefits from two Practice Educators, dedicated to supporting and developing your skills and knowledge. As a Children’s nurse on Bramble Ward, you’ll be supported to build your knowledge, gain new skills and build on your experience.
Working Pattern: Full time and part time hours are available, to include internal rotation to night duty and weekends.
Interview Date: To Be Confirmed
For further information please contact: Francesca Aplin and Rhea Lawrance, Clinical Nurse Managers for Children's Services on francesca.aplin@nhs.net / r.lawrance@nhs.net Or call 01392 403092 for an informal chat.
As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We recognise the advantages of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.
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 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.
About Us
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.
Our values are at the heart of everything we do, click here to find out more
It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.
Benefits
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 are 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 will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.
We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.
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 will help you get there.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You will 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 would love to hear from you.
