paediatric nurse jobs

We are seeking to recruit a Lead Nurse in Walsall Healthcare’s Emergency Department. The post holder will provide effective leadership and expert nursing support to the day to day management of the Department including the organisation of the department activities and the management of staff and resources.

The applicant will have the opportunity to work within this team to provide solutions to new innovative ways of working.

As an Emergency Department we are committed to provide high quality care within a demanding service by ensuring our nursing team are proactive and have additional clinical skills to provide individualised patient care for the whole range of presenting conditions.

You must demonstrate excellent communicate skills, initiative, drive and have the ability to lead a Nurse Team in a busy Emergency Department environment.

Our Department has support of an ED Professional Development Nurse and access to a broad learning environment including courses to increase clinical skills and knowledge this includes ILS/PILS/ TILS/ALS/EPLS /TNCC and in house plaster application course depending on experience. We can offer post registration courses via Wolverhampton University in Emergency care of the child and mentorship. We positively encourage department link nurses and are developing a wide range of departmental champions to promote specialist support within the team.

We are an integrated organisation providing both community and hospital services within the local health economy with a combined total income of just over £220 million. The Trust directly employs more than 4,000 staff making it one of the largest employers in Walsall.

The hospital site was substantially redeveloped between 2007 and 2010 and has 464 general and acute beds. It also comprises of outpatient, diagnostic and treatment is linked to the new build which proposes to extend our medical staffing numbers.

Following our CQC inspection in 2019 we are rated good with features of outstanding practice. This is the result of excellent team work and dedication of every single member of the ED team.

We are in the final stages of our brand new £36 million development of a new Emergency Department and acute medical unit. We have pushed boundaries and developed a modern-day department, fit to provide excellent standards of emergency care.

Walsall receives 85,000 adult and paediatric patients per year, rising to around 105,000 in 2020. We have a good intake of trauma as a Trauma Unit and complex medical demands. We have an excellent provision of surgical, medical and intensive care facilities and can provide emergency clinic follow ups. Our haematology, biochemistry and radiology departments are supportive of the Emergency Department and our alternative pathways both in hospital and in the community are extensive and exemplary.

The post holder will support the Matron in developing and monitoring services and the quality of care experienced by patients. This is a wonderful opportunity for those with previous experience in ED in a Senior or Leadership role or are willing to expand their portfolio.