Job summary Are you an experienced Neonatal or Paediatric Critical Care Nurse looking for an exciting career opportunity? We are currently looking to recruit Nurses to join our transport service at band 6. PaNDR (Paediatric and Neonatal Decision Support and Retrieval Service) is the Neonatal and Paediatric Retrieval Service for the East of England. Whilst the teams work within their clinical speciality, the teams also work supportively and collaboratively together. Providing expert Critical Care to neonates and children up to the age of 16 years with a variety of medical and surgical conditions both at their referring hospital and in the ambulance en-route to their new care centre. This career path will enable you to enhance your skills in stabilising and transferring some of the sickest neonates and children within a small team. You will also develop and deliver with the MDT outreach learning to our service users across the region. A full induction process is provided with competencies surrounding the transport situation and equipment. As a team we have daily teaching and regular simulation drills to maintain our skills. Shifts include rotation between our 6 teams which cover each 24 hours, 365 days of the year. Main duties of the job You will be responsible for providing direct clinical care to infants requiring emergency and elective transfer. Team working ability and leadership skills will be used to ensure safe and effective delivery of the service for staff, parents and children according to the CUH Trust values and behaviours. About us Come Nurse with us Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country. It comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. We provide accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge and regional and national specialist services. It's a great place to nurse, work and live. You will work on a vibrant hospital campus with a friendly community feel; we have excellent facilities to practise your skills and abilities to support your career pathway and development. Our values of Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent support the delivery of outstanding care. We have a fully electronic patient record system that is improving health-care quality; this is transforming services, improving patient safety and clinical outcomes. Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals? o Our values and reputation for outstanding careo Opportunities to experience a range of specialitieso Career and development opportunitieso Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support teamo Research experience and opportunitieso Lovely location and quality of lifeo Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air) Date posted 14 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year p.a. pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working Reference number 180-E-257011 Job locations Addenbrookes Hospital-Division E Hills Road Cambridge CB2 0QQ Job description Job responsibilities Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities. Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have: - applied for a Graduate visa- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment If you require sponsorship for a Visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check you are not applying from a Red list country - Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) A welcome subsidy of £1000 is available to all Band 5 and Band 6 Nurses, Midwives, ODPs and Radiographers and Band 5 Orthoptists taking up substantive employment with the Trust. This vacancy will close at midnight on 26 January 2025 Interviews are due to be held in the week commencing 3 February 2025 Benefits to you At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff. On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH. CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times. Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.We welcome applications from the Armed Forces. Job description Job responsibilities Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities. Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have: - applied for a Graduate visa- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment If you require sponsorship for a Visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check you are not applying from a Red list country - Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) A welcome subsidy of £1000 is available to all Band 5 and Band 6 Nurses, Midwives, ODPs and Radiographers and Band 5 Orthoptists taking up substantive employment with the Trust. This vacancy will close at midnight on 26 January 2025 Interviews are due to be held in the week commencing 3 February 2025 Benefits to you At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff. On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH. CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times. Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.We welcome applications from the Armed Forces. Person Specification Qualifications Essential First Level NMC Registration Paediatric Critical Care qualification Teaching / mentorship qualification Paediatric Life Support Course Safeguarding level 3 Desirable Enhanced Nursing Skills Degree in relevant health related subject Leadership qualification Experience Essential PICU Nursing experience Shift leader experience Transferring children between departments internally Experience of being involved in governance processes which help to development the service and measure quality Desirable Experience of Surgical Paediatric Nursing Transferring children externally Knowledge Essential Awareness of professional issues Knowledge of team working dynamics Desirable Knowledge of paediatric transport developments and strategic national agenda Skills Essential Ability to be calm under pressure Effective team member Able to take responsibility and use feedback for service improvement Basic IT skills Desirable Budgetary skills Intermediate IT skills Additional Requirements Essential The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent. Person Specification Qualifications Essential First Level NMC Registration Paediatric Critical Care qualification Teaching / mentorship qualification Paediatric Life Support Course Safeguarding level 3 Desirable Enhanced Nursing Skills Degree in relevant health related subject Leadership qualification Experience Essential PICU Nursing experience Shift leader experience Transferring children between departments internally Experience of being involved in governance processes which help to development the service and measure quality Desirable Experience of Surgical Paediatric Nursing Transferring children externally Knowledge Essential Awareness of professional issues Knowledge of team working dynamics Desirable Knowledge of paediatric transport developments and strategic national agenda Skills Essential Ability to be calm under pressure Effective team member Able to take responsibility and use feedback for service improvement Basic IT skills Desirable Budgetary skills Intermediate IT skills Additional Requirements Essential The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent. 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 (Opens in a new tab). 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 Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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 (Opens in a new tab). 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 Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Address Addenbrookes Hospital-Division E Hills Road Cambridge CB2 0QQ Employer's website https://www.cuh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)