Experienced Children’s Staff Nurse - PICU

Hours:

• Full time
• Part time
• 37.5 hours per week

Are you a dedicated nurse ready to take the next step in your career? Whether you’re an experienced paediatric critical care nurse or looking to transition from adult or neonatal care, the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children offers an unparalleled opportunity for growth and development.

About Our Unit

Our 18-bed PICU serves as the hub for paediatric critical care across the southwest region of England, delivering a full range of tertiary services. We specialise in a variety of paediatric subspecialties, including:Trauma & Burns, Neurosurgery, General Surgery, Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery, Renal Transplant,Respiratory, Ear Nose and Throat,Metabolic Medicine,Neurology.

Supporting Our Region

Our commitment to regional healthcare goes beyond the walls of our hospital. Through our WATCh (Wales and West Acute Transport for Children) retrieval service, we extend expert care to children across the region, ensuring they receive timely, life-saving interventions.

Main duties of the job

• Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate prescribed treatment and care for patients and their families. 
• Communicate effectively and maintain confidentiality with patient’s carers and the multi-disciplinary team. 
• Act as a professional role model setting standards of practice.
• Promote clinical effectiveness and opportunities for teaching junior colleagues and students.
• Promote and maintain a safe environment for patients. 
• Administer medicines in accordance with Trust policy. 
• Develop clinical skills and participate in continuous professional development. 
• Provide accurate timely contemporary records of care and treatment in line with Trust record keeping policy and NMC.

Who Should Apply?

We welcome applications from registered nurses with a passion for paediatric intensive care. While previous critical care experience is preferred, it’s your commitment to excellence and compassionate care that will make you a valuable member of our team. Whether you’re an adult or neonatal nurse looking to expand your expertise, or a seasoned PICU professional, we have career pathways that will support your ambitions and growth.

Explore Career Pathways

Joining our PICU means becoming part of a dynamic team where learning and advancement are encouraged. Our supportive environment fosters continuous professional development, allowing you to explore diverse career pathways within paediatric intensive care.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Why Choose Us?

Be part of a leading PICU serving the southwest of England and south Wales for some specialities.

Access to extensive training and career development opportunities.

Work in a supportive, multidisciplinary team committed to patient care and staff well-being

Person specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

• Broad knowledge and experience of clinical nursing practice within a hospital environment
• Interest in the clinical area

Desirable criteria

• Experience of teaching
• Experience of taking charge