Job Description

Seahorse Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)



Are you an experienced PICU nurse looking for a new role. The Bristol Royal Hospital for Children (BRHC) is looking for experienced band 5 nurses to come and work in its 18 bedded level 3 PICU. The PICU at BRHC is the lead centre for paediatric intensive care in the Southwest region of England. The region extends from Cheltenham in the north, Swindon in the east, and to Truro in the south; and encompasses a paediatric population of 933,000 children under the age of 16 years that increases significantly during the holiday seasons.



The PICU provides a tertiary service for all paediatric sub specialities:



Trauma Burns Neurosurgery General Surgery Cardiology/Cardiac Surgery Renal Transplant Respiratory ENT Metabolic Medicine Neurology Haematology and Oncology Endocrinology Gastroenterology Infectious Diseases.

It also provides supra regional critical care support to the children with congenital heart disease in South Wales with WATCh supporting the critical care transport requirements for this population. The PICU works in close collaboration with its neighbouring PICU at University Hospital Wales and is the Level 3 centre as part of the Southwest Paediatric Critical Network.



This is an interesting and exciting opportunity for an experienced PIC nurse to join the team.



Clinical



Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care



Communicate effectively and maintain confidentiality with patient's carers and the multi-disciplinary team. Give written and verbal advice/teaching to patients and carers.



Provide accurate timely contemporary records of care and treatment in line with UHBristol & Weston record keeping policy and NMC.



Working within Trust Nursing policies and procedures and professional boundaries undertake all appropriate aspects of Nursing Care required including specific relevant clinical skills gained following appropriate training instruction.

Promote and maintain a safe environment for patients:

Administer medicines in accordance with Trust policy.

Promote a clean environment and the prevention of hospital acquired infections.



Respond positively and act promptly to resolve problems/issues for patients/carers, utilising complaints procedures and PALs where appropriate.



Assist with the smooth running of the clinical area by carrying out other duties such as unpacking stores, tidying and cleaning up equipment.



University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.



For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy