We have permanent full and part time positions available for ambitious children’s or dual registered nurses that have completed their NHS preceptorship
Apollo 35 ward, our adolescents unit which has been specifically designed for young people aged 11 – 16 with a variety of medical, mental health, oncological and surgical conditions. On this ward we have 14 beds as well as activity & breakout rooms for teenagers.
Apollo 35 is one of only a very few adolescent wards in the UK. Working on Apollo you get exposed to a multitude of specialities, you will develop skills in surgical and orthopaedic nursing care, the care of the oncology patient & gain skills to administer chemotherapy, you will be supported to care for young people who need hospital care due to their mental ill health and an exposure to all the medical specialities.
Our patients are a mix between long term and short term patients, some we get to know over many years and support them in their transition to adult services.
Nonni, the ward sister says, “working with young people in a bespoke, purpose built adolescent ward is a different type of nursing and one that is unbelievably rewarding. We are a fun supportive team who celebrate the specific nursing care that we give to young people in hospital.”
Fun facts about Apollo:
- working alongside music from the jukebox is fab
- we wear different uniforms to ensure we are young people friendly
- our patients challenge us to do Tik Toks constantly
- our ethos is that young people are a medical speciality in their own right and need tailored specific care that we deliver to meet their needs
There are also a multitude of educational opportunities available through Faculty of Children’s Nurse Education
So, what are you waiting for? Start your application today!
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.
With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. 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.
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. 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.
