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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder is required to work as a member of 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.
Person specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential criteria
* 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.
* Leo course
Desirable criteria
* 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 criteria
* 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 criteria
* 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 criteria
* 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 criteria
* Advanced Communication Skills Training
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential criteria
* 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 criteria
* 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 criteria
* 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 criteria
* Experience in strategic planning for a service
Physical skills
Essential criteria
* 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
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 the 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.
Closing Dates: Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.
Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.
Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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