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Spire Healthcare

Paediatric PACU/Recovery Nurse

1w

Spire Healthcare

Bristol, GB · Full-time · £38,000 – £52,000

About this role

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Paeds Nurse to join our PACU at Spire Bristol Hospital. Provide exemplary planned care for children, young people and their families that come through recovery. Assist in the management and organisation of the CYP list.

Assess children and young people’s health and well-being across a complex and changing caseload. Assist in the delivery of care to meet the child and family’s health and wellbeing needs. Assist CYP list on the wards.

Work autonomously as primary nurse in PACU with children aged 3-17. Promote best practice in health and safety and security. Acknowledge the risk of Healthcare Associated Infections and understand responsibility in prevention and control.

Develop own knowledge and skills and that of others. Contribute to quality improvement and assist in maintaining and developing services. Promote and advocate for children and young people’s equality, diversity and rights.

Requirements

  • RSCN trained
  • Paediatric recovery experience > 2 years
  • Confident and competent with all children ages between 3-17
  • Willing to work autonomously and independently with young children in PACU as primary nurse
  • Willing to educate on the job training to PACU nurses
  • Proficient in airway management of CYP in unconscious child
  • Child Protection level 3 training
  • Paediatric Resus Training
  • Nursing and Midwifery Council registration

Responsibilities

  • Assess children and young people’s health and well-being across a complex and changing caseload
  • Assist in the delivery of care to meet the child and family’s health and wellbeing needs
  • Assist CYP list on the wards
  • Develop own knowledge and skills and that of others
  • Promote best practice in health and safety and security
  • Assist in maintaining and developing services
  • Contribute to quality improvement
  • Promote and advocate for children and young people’s equality, diversity and rights

Benefits

  • Bank colleagues are paid weekly
  • Save an average of £50 per month with free onsite car park
  • Access to Spire Healthcare pension
  • Access to Blue Light Card discounts
  • Smart spending discounts via ‘Spire for You’
  • Wellbeing Centre access via ‘Spire for You’
  • Free uniform
  • Free DBS