Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT
The paediatric team have an exciting opportunity for a practice development nurse to join the team. The post holder will be expected to work across both Bassetlaw and Doncaster hospital sites supporting all paediatric areas. They will work closely with the paediatric clinical educators and ward managers to support the development of staff.
Main duties of the job
Create an environment where the children, young people and their families are central to all decision making. To ensure the delivery of high quality compassionate care is everybody's prime objective. To support paediatric nursing staff to maintain and improve standards of patient care and research based care.
Working alongside and in partnership with the Ward Managers and Paediatric Clinical Educator, you will be responsible for leading and coordinating new initiatives, standards, benchmarks and research based nursing care. This includes acting as an expert resource for the unit team and the wider MDT; to support them in the delivery of high quality patient centred care.
About us
DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.
At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.
As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.
We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:
* Extensive range of learning opportunities
* NHS Pension Scheme
* Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
* Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
* NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemes
* Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.
Job responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully.
Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
* At least five years post registration experience
* Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team.
* Specialist paediatric knowledge underpinned by theory and experience
* Can demonstrate up to date working knowledge of Paediatric policies, procedures and working practices.
* Participation in audit
* Experience of leading service development and review
* Completion of EPALS course
* Can demonstrate understanding of the work of the Critical Care Operational Delivery Network
Qualifications/ Training
* RN Child / NMC registration
* Mentorship qualification (or equivalent)
* Experience of teaching and mentoring (or equivalent)
* QI experience/training
* Competent in delivering CPAP/High Flow, Cannulation and venepuncture
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.
Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT
£35,392 to £42,618 a year Pro Rata Per Annum
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