Job summary
UHB Paediatrics: Where a passion and career come together!
If you fancy a new challenge or are looking to progress your career, then this may be the opportunity you've been searching for!
We are keen to recruit an experienced Paediatric Nurse who is looking to develop their professional leadership and clinical skills within Paediatric High Dependency care for 23 hours per week.
UHB has a large Paediatric service run by a friendly, dynamic, talented team of professionals; we deliver high-quality, compassionate care to the local community and beyond. We strive to provide a positive patient experience in a safe environment, and we actively promote a family-centred approach in the delivery of care.
We have a 4-bedded Level 2 HDU at Heartlands Hospital and a HDU stabilisation bed at Good Hope Hospital. Our team works across both sites to provide HDU care to acutely unwell and chronically ill children and work closely with an established multi-disciplinary team. We operate a 24-hour, 7-day-a-week shift pattern but are willing to discuss flexible working if this is important for your work-life balance.
We value our workforce and invest time and energy into providing development opportunities that will enable you to achieve your potential. If you have the skills for this role and are looking for an exciting new opportunity, then please get in touch!
Main duties of the job
You will join a highly skilled, established team to care for critically ill children at UHB. Children may present with unexpected serious illness, have had a deterioration of chronic illness, been admitted for complicated surgery, or are stepping down from ITU. You will be responsible for providing safe and effective nursing care to these children and support your colleagues.
You will be responsible for coordinating shifts, allocating duties to junior staff members, and ensuring patient safety is prioritised by communicating effectively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team. You will deputise for the senior sister, ensuring that clinical standards are maintained and that trust policies and procedures are adhered to. You will need to be confident to make decisions, solve problems, and escalate concerns appropriately.
As a band 6, you must be able to communicate effectively, utilise your organisational skills to assess patient requirements, prioritise workload, allocate skill mix, and support all members of the nursing team. Children in other areas of paediatrics may have urgent critical care needs that require prompt action; you should be confident to respond to these situations and support the team when necessary.
You must be enthusiastic about learning so that you can gain the relevant knowledge and skills required to fulfil the requirements of this role. Be a consistent, professional role model and lead the team when dealing with critical situations.
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
1. Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment to offering flexible working where we can;
2. Offering our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reaches their true potential, achieves their ambitions, and thrives in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.
Date posted
04 April 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£37,338 to £44,962 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
304-9007780
Job locations
Trustwide
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
* Child Branch Nurse on NMC register
* Critical care qualification: Paediatric Critical Care Course, Paediatric High Dependency course or equivalent.
* Evidence and ability to revalidate as required by the NMC
* Mentorship/ Kudos training or equivalent
Desirable
* Healthcare leadership/ management course
Experience Essential
* Substantial post-registration experience working in a Paediatric complex/ acute NHS health care setting
* Experience with supervising / mentoring junior staff
* Evidence of professional /clinical knowledge in area supplemented by specialist clinical and or managerial training and CPD
* Can demonstrate understanding / experience / willingness to be a practice-based supervisor / assessor as detailed in the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) standards for student supervision and assessment
* Professional portfolio which demonstrates continuing professional development, evidence of ability to maintain professional registration
* Relevant and recent clinical experience within the speciality/acute care setting, including the supervision/education of junior staff
* Experience of mentoring undergraduate students
* Evidence of ability to lead /coordinate a shift /area of department
* Experience in learning from incidents /complaints and supporting changes in practice.
* Demonstrable ability, experience, passion in the following:
* Leadership
* Team Building
* Managing resources
* Time management
* Role modelling
* Change management / clinical developments
* Clinical governance
* Audit and research
* Workforce planning / management
* NHS policy and political awareness
Additional Criteria Essential
* Paediatric Immediate Life Support Provider
* Demonstrates specialist expertise underpinned by theory acquired through CPD
* Evidence of involvement and leadership in teaching and mentoring learners
* Competence in expanded clinical practice associated with the role
* Excellent Communication skills /written / verbal / IT
* Ability to work under pressure across competing demands
* Ability to articulate the principles of safeguarding and mental capacity
* Positive and enthusiastic attitude
* Approachable and friendly
* Supportive
* Flexible
* Well organised
* Effective communicator
* Sound clinical reasoning and decision making
* Ability to perform in complex and challenging situations
* Ability to inspire and lead a team
* Ability to work flexible shift pattern, where required to include rotation to day/night duty and unsocial hours according to service need
Desirable
* European Advanced Life Support Provider
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Employer name: University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Trustwide, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2TH
Employer's website: https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm
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