Senior Staff Nurse - Paediatric Hospital@Home
North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust
We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and enthusiastic candidate to the role of Senior Staff Nurse for our newly created Paediatric Hospital@Home service to provide a high level service to all patients and staff within the department.
The Community Children's Team of the Children's and Young People's division at North Middlesex Hospital is seeking to appoint a band 6 paediatric nurse as part of the new children's Hospital @ Home (H@H) service. The post is based at North Middlesex Hospital located in Edmonton, London and the service is commissioned to provide home-based care to children in the boroughs of Haringey and Enfield. We are a 7-day service, 365 days a year, working hours 07:30-20:00, consisting of early and late shifts.
The H@H pilot has been commissioned by NCL ICB. The function of the team will be to provide hospital standard care to children with acute nursing needs in the community. Working within a virtual ward model, the service will develop bespoke care pathways for children requiring nursing care which will avoid extended lengths of stay and admission. The team will work closely with Paediatricians and pharmacy colleagues to ensure a seamless transfer home and provide high-quality nursing care according to their treatment plan.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen for our newly established H@H service. This is a new service that will sit alongside an existing well-established dynamic CCNT. The post holder will work within the multidisciplinary team to provide safe and appropriate management of children and young people with an acute illness which can be treated in the community. They will be working closely with the acute teams to ensure that patient safety is paramount.
They will be able to identify patients suitable for H@H and ensure a rapid discharge from ED or the ward. To plan, implement and evaluate their care. To review any re-admissions and identify potential reasons why this has occurred.
The H@H service supports the NHS Long Term Plan which emphasises the importance of care to be provided closer to home and aligns with the STP vision to improve urgent and emergency care for children. In turn, the H@H service will aim to support the 4-hour emergency department turnaround target and improve the flow of patients within North Middlesex.
About us
North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust (NMUH) is one of London's busiest healthcare providers, providing hospital care and community services for the 350,000 people living in Enfield, Haringey and beyond.
Our specialist services include HIV, cardiology, blood disorders, diabetes, fertility, sickle cell and thalassemia. In addition to a full range of cancer diagnosis and treatment services, the Helen Rollason Cancer Support Centre is based on-site and provides services to support cancer patients' wellbeing.
We also provide community services and have a dedicated 0-19 service for children and young people in Enfield so that they can get the best possible start in life. This includes health visitors and school nurses who are delivering the national Healthy Child Programme, which provides a structured framework for the delivery of key interventions to support the health and wellbeing of children and families from 0 to 5 and school-aged children from 5-19. The 0-19 service aims to improve pathways and partnerships with services in the hospital and deliver excellent care for the children and families.
Job responsibilities
A full list of duties and responsibilities will be found within the job description and requirements for the role can be found within the person specification.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
* oRSCN or RN (Child)
* oRelevant First level degree or masters in appropriate subject or working towards
* oRecognised teaching/ mentorship qualification
* oworking towards CCN SPQ
* oNon-medical prescriber
* oCompleted an ANP course
Skills & Abilities
* oExcellent clinical nursing skills pertinent to the role
* oAbility to effectively prioritise and organise own workload
* oAssertively manages situations which may be complex and involve conflict or crisis.
* oExperience of the application of professional judgement in a range of clinical and non-clinical situations.
* oExcellent interpersonal skills, is engaged and able to negotiate and mediate
* oCommunicates with clarity and direction, both written and verbally
* oAnalyses and identifies trends in clinical information, identifies issues and proposes solutions to problems
* oKnowledge of current issues relating to patient safety and current legislation affecting health
* oGood knowledge of anatomy and physiology and the management of an acutely unwell child
* oIT skills, use of data and spreadsheets, production of clear reports, action plans and presentations
* oVenepuncture and Cannulation skill
Experience
* oExperience of working within Community Nursing/ED/PAU setting
* oEffective leadership
* oAble to work as part of a multi-professional team
* oCompliance with mandatory training in line with Safeguarding of Adults and Children at risk of abuse.
* oIT skills, data input, collection, analysis, audit and evaluation. Use of databases. Standard keyboard skills and knowledge of a number of IT packages such as Word, PAS, e-rostering
* oPresentation Software (PowerPoint) etc.
* oAble to work safely under pressure across competing priorities
* oWork with targets and deadlines
* oAbility to utilise research and develop a research-aware culture
* oAbility to undertake clinical skills and competency to maintain credibility
* oCan act on own initiative
* oAble to follow detailed written instructions and assessment outcomes
* oSound clinical judgements and decision making regarding acutely unwell patients
* oAbility to prioritise work/response/triage referrals and messages effectively.
* oExperience of working within an urgent care, Rapid Response and or Emergency Care team
* oExperience of quality improvement audit/projects
Personal Qualities
* oTo be a team player
* oTo strive for excellence
* oTo be innovative and forward-thinking
* oTo be able to critically evaluate situations
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.
North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust
£42,939 to £50,697 a year inclusive of Outer HCAS per annum
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