Main area: Paediatrics
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (full time and part time applicants)
Job ref: 357-PR-758-24
Employer: United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Pilgrim Hospital
Town: Boston
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 18/09/2024 23:59
Paediatric Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse - Band 6
We recognise that outstanding care can only be delivered through our people. We want to attract people who can help us deliver our vision. We want in return to help people achieve what they wish in their careers in the NHS at ULHT.
We are always keen to welcome highly skilled, committed and compassionate individuals to our hospitals – people who put patients at the heart of everything they do and are ready to help us achieve our vision.
Our values guide everything we do. They are:
* Patient-centred: Putting patients at the heart of everything we do, listening and responding to their needs and wishes.
* Safety: Following ULHT and professional guidelines. Speaking up to make sure patients and staff are safe from harm.
* Excellence: Striving to be the best that we can be. Innovating and learning from others.
* Compassion: Caring for patients and their loved ones in ways we would want for our friends and family.
* Respect: Behaving and using language that demonstrates respect and courtesy to others. Zero tolerance to bullying, inequality, prejudice and discrimination.
If you believe in them too, then you are ready to join the ULHT team.
We’ve taken great pride in building working environments where staff always feel valued, cared for and part of a team. Without doubt this is a challenging yet very rewarding job that is at the centre of health and care in Lincolnshire - making a positive difference to our patients.
Job overview
Are you a strong communicator, have good organisational skills, able to work autonomously and manage your workload effectively? Then we are looking for YOU!
We are seeking an experienced paediatric nurse who is motivated and enthusiastic to join our team as a Band 6 Deputy Sister / Charge Nurse.
This is an exciting opportunity for an innovative, dynamic and enthusiastic registered Children's nurse who is looking to expand their knowledge and experience working with children and young people on ULHT's Children's Ward at Pilgrim Hospital, Boston.
Main duties of the job
Our Children's ward provides compassionate care for Children and Young People from 0 to 16 years of age. Providing care for a mixture of specialties and for a wide range of conditions including High Dependency Care. Our PAU encompasses assessment and observation of patients and day care services for our communities.
This Band 6 role will require someone who wants to develop themselves in a very supportive environment. You will need to enjoy leading a team, whilst ensuring the focus is on delivering high-quality evidence-based care to the child and family. You will need to actively participate in ensuring the governance agenda is met and that the trust objectives are at the centre of everything you do. You will also have the opportunity to work across the Paediatric services within the trust.
You will need to be competent, caring and compassionate, with the proven ability to work individually and as part of a multi-disciplinary team. The successful candidates will need to demonstrate their commitment to continuously developing professionally whilst supporting junior colleagues in an acute clinical environment.
Person specification
Qualifications
* RSCN/ Child Branch
* ENB 998/FLIPS
* NMC Registration
* PLS/ APLS/ EPLS
Experience
* 2 years at Band 5 within an Acute Paediatric setting
* Involvement in safeguarding of children
* Experience of high dependency care
* Clinical leadership and interpersonal and advocacy skills
* Ability to introduce and implement change
* Ability to evidence trust values
* Completed and utilised cannulation and venepuncture training and competencies
Specific Requirements
* Commitment to child and family centred care.
* Commitment to own professional development
ULHT recognises that everyone is different, and values the unique contribution that individual experiences, knowledge and skills make in delivering quality healthcare. We will continue to promote equality and challenge discrimination in all service provision, recognising and meeting the needs of the diverse communities we serve.
Please note that we do not accept CVs.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, ULHT reserves the right to close this advert prior to the closing date.
No DBS fees to pay: Successful candidates will have DBS applications applied for & paid by ULHT where applicable.
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