About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and compassionate Registered Children's Nurse to join our Children's Outpatients team at Musgrove Park Hospital. As a Band 5 Staff Nurse, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality outpatient and ambulatory care to babies, children and young people aged 0-18 years with a wide range of acute and chronic physical and mental health conditions.
Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will provide safe, effective and family-centred care, ensuring patients and their families are supported throughout their outpatient journey. You will contribute to achieving service objectives, maintaining high clinical standards, supporting patient flow and helping to deliver excellent patient experiences.
This role offers the opportunity to develop specialist clinical skills within paediatric outpatient services while supporting service improvement, staff development and the delivery of national waiting time targets.
Main duties of the job
- Deliver safe, compassionate and patient-centred nursing care to children and young people attending outpatient clinics.
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for patients with a variety of acute and chronic health conditions.
- Undertake a range of clinical procedures including venepuncture, cannulation, ECGs, allergy testing and HbA1c monitoring
- Support children requiring ambulatory care, intravenous therapies, immunisations and pre-operative assessment services.
- Communicate effectively with children, young people, parents and carers, providing information appropriate to individual needs and levels of understanding.
- Act as an advocate for patients and families, promoting dignity, respect and safeguarding at all times.
- Record and maintain accurate clinical documentation in accordance with NMC and Trust standards.
- Participate in service audits, quality improvement initiatives and the implementation of best practice.
- Support the leadership, supervision, induction and development of students, new starters and junior staff members.
- Contribute to the smooth running of outpatient clinics, ensuring patient safety, effective organisation and high standards of care.
About us
At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:
- Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
- NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
- Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
- A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential
Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.
We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.
Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London.
The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.
Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be responsible for providing specialist paediatric nursing care within a busy outpatient setting. Working closely with medical, nursing and allied health professionals, you will ensure the delivery of high-quality care that reflects current evidence-based practice and professional standards.
You will prepare clinical environments, support clinics to run efficiently and contribute to the management of patient pathways. The role involves monitoring and recording clinical observations, undertaking specialist nursing interventions and responding appropriately to changing patient needs.
You will work collaboratively with colleagues across the Children's Unit and wider organisation, supporting multidisciplinary care and maintaining effective communication with patients, families and professionals. You will also contribute to mentoring, teaching and assessing students and colleagues, helping to foster a positive learning environment.
You will be expected to work within NMC standards, Trust policies and safeguarding requirements, whilst actively participating in clinical governance, service development and audit activities. The role requires strong organisational and decision-making skills, the ability to prioritise workload effectively and a commitment to providing outstanding care.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent in nursing.
- Registered Nurse with active NMC registration.
Experience
Essential
- Have a commitment to continuous professional development.
- Have experience in a relevant clinical setting.
- Previous experience supervising junior colleagues or students.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Musgrove Park Hospital
Musgrove Road
Taunton
Somerset
TA1 5DA
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)