Job Summary
Are you an experienced Paediatric Critical Care Nurse seeking a new challenge? There is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and motivated nurse to join our Paediatric Critical Care senior leadership team.
We are a 14 bedded Paediatric Critical Care Unit comprising of 8 Level 3 beds and 6 Level 2 beds. We care for children under a wide range of specialities and work closely alongside the Children's Medical Emergency Transport (CoMET) service for the East Midlands region.
You must be an RSCN or RN Child, adult or LD qualified nurse with substantial experience of working in a Paediatric Critical Care environment as a Band 6 nurse. You must hold a recognised Critical Care qualification and Mentors and Assessors qualification. You must have a degree or be on a degree pathway.
We are committed to supporting you and offer various professional development opportunities to enhance your critical care nursing skills and knowledge. We offer a well-established tailor-made induction programme which is supported by the Paediatric Critical Care Education Team.
The clinical role includes working clinically covering the full range of shifts, leading the clinical team and working with the wider PCCU MDT.
The role includes line manager responsibilities and deputising in the absence of the PCCU Matron.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will act as Senior Sister/Charge Nurse. They will be required to:
1. Be an effective leader and role model and regularly take charge of the Unit, ensuring that the standards and quality of care given to patients, together with the environment in which care is delivered, are maintained at a high standard.
2. Provide regular direct clinical care and utilise experience to support the implementation of both clinical and non-clinical governance.
3. Support and lead a cohort of Band 6 and 5 nurses and members of the admin team, carrying out yearly appraisals and ensuring staff training is up to date.
The post holder is required to be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
About Us
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Our staff are proud to work at Nottingham Children's Hospital and all embrace the TEAM NUH ethos which we would love you to be part of.
Date posted
24 February 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
164-6982729
Job locations
Nottingham Children's Hospital
Derby Road
Nottingham
NG2 7UH
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and personal specification.
Nottingham Children's Hospital is set within the vibrant city of Nottingham known for its many historical sites. The Children's Hospital is housed within the Queens Medical Centre campus and has 116 inpatient beds across 8 inpatient wards covering all specialities.
We are a major trauma centre, and the Children's Critical Care Unit works closely with the Emergency Department in providing front line care for trauma patients. Nottingham Children's Hospital Critical Care provides an essential service for Neurology/Neurosurgical; Spinal/Orthopaedic; Oncology/Haematology; Respiratory; General Surgery and Rheumatology. The Hospital is also a provider of paediatric renal services for the region, which allows staff on the unit to be actively involved with kidney transplants and haemofiltration.
This is a really exciting time to join Nottingham Children's Hospital as we became the first Children's Hospital in Europe to achieve pathway to excellence accreditation in 2020.
This makes Nottingham Children's Hospital a really special place to work. Not only does this show that we provide excellent care to patients and families, it is also recognition that we have fantastic teams, leadership at all levels and a huge array of development opportunities.
The post holder is required to work as a member of the Paediatric Critical Care nursing team, they will be a member of a team of Band 7 nurses who take managerial, professional and clinical responsibility for the paediatric critical care nursing team. They will have 24 hours responsibility for the management and delivery of care within PCCU. They will deputise when requested for the PCCU Matron including undertaking responsibility for the management of Children's Services when delegated by the Senior Nurse/Head Nurse.
Responsibilities
Please see attached job description and personal specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential:
* Current level one NMC registration RSCN or RN (Adult, Child or Learning Disability Branch)
* Paediatric Critical Care Course
* Degree in health / nursing related Studies or on degree pathway
* Continuing professional development/ reflective profile
* Possession of a Mentoring Course
* APLS
* Completion of all local competency packages.
* Leadership course, or date set to attend
Desirable:
* Formal leadership and management training
* Use of clinical benchmarking to influence patient care (Essence of Nursing)
* Evidence of study at Masters level
* Research training/experience
* EPALS
* GIC instructor or equivalent
Experience:
Essential:
* Minimum of 5 years post registration experience to include management/leadership experience
* Clinically credible who is experienced in Paediatric Critical Care Nursing and able to utilise their clinical expertise and specialist knowledge to deliver high quality evidence based education and care of the critically ill baby, child or young person
* Understanding of audit or research within the clinical area
* Formal teaching of groups of staff
* Understanding of risk management and clinical governance
Desirable:
* Ability to lead change and lead new ways of working
* Ability to manage the clinical area or ward efficiently and effectively
Communication and relationship skills:
Essential:
* Able to present and receive complex information within the multi professional team
* Demonstrate negotiation and influencing skills
* Assertiveness skills and the ability to deal with conflict
* Team player who can initiate, delegate and complete projects
Desirable:
* Advanced Communication Skills Training
Analytical and Judgement skills:
Essential:
* Ability to respond to, prioritise and analyse complex problems/situations and ensure effective interventions are put in place.
* Ability to generate and present reports and documents.
* Deal effectively with clinical issues within defined procedures/guidelines
* Demonstrate insight in the use of data to influence patient care and services
* Ability in the use of appraisal, personal development review and training needs analysis
Desirable:
* Demonstrate a knowledge of current issues related to NHS strategy and policy
* Use of clinical benchmarking to influence patient care (Essence of Nursing)
Planning and organisation skills:
Essential:
* Can formulate short and long term objectives
* Demonstrate an ability to prioritise own workload and recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.
* Demonstrate the personal development of members within a team.
* Demonstrate ability to effectively lead a team
* Demonstrate effective time management skills
* Demonstrate effective resource management
Desirable:
* Experience in strategic planning for a service
Physical skills:
Essential:
* Physically able to perform the full range of nursing duties
* Dexterity and accuracy in undertaking clinical skills, use of equipment and documentation
* Able to undertake patient manual handling manoeuvres and non-patient manual handling manoeuvres
* Evidence of moving and handling training
* Keyboard, Microsoft office and diary management skills
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer details
Employer name: Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
Address: Nottingham Children's Hospital, Derby Road, Nottingham, NG2 7UH
Employer's website: https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/
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