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 Team as a PNA lead.
We are a 14 bedded Paediatric Critical Care Unit comprising of 8 Paediatric Intensive Care beds and 6 Paediatric High Dependency beds. We care for babies, children and young people under a wide range of specialities and work closely alongside the Children's Medical Emergency Transport (CoMET) service for the East Midlands region. We are supported by the Paediatric Critical Care Education Team and working alongside Nottingham University, providing learning opportunities for postgraduate nurses.
This is a new established role within the PCCU team. This is a fantastic opportunity to formalise and embed the PNA process into the PCCU clinical team.
The role and impact will be analysed via local data collection and will form part of the Matron's monthly performance report.
Main Duties of the Job
You must be an RSCN or RN Child qualified nurse with substantial experience of working in a Paediatric Critical Care environment. You must hold a recognised Critical Care qualification and Mentors and Assessors qualification. You will need to have the PNA qualification. You will be expected to maintain clinical credibility by working one clinical (11.5 or 2 x short shifts) per month. The clinical element of the role will be to work within your own scope of professional competence.
You must have evidence of well-developed leadership, clinical expertise, staff management and time management skills and evidence of being able to lead a team during challenging and complex circumstances.
We are committed to supporting you and offer various professional development opportunities to enhance your critical care nursing and PNA skills and knowledge. We offer a well-established tailored induction programme which is supported by the Paediatric Critical Care Education Team.
The Professional Nurse Advocate lead will use the A-EQUIP (Advocating for Education and Quality Improvement) approach to support all paediatric critical care staff to improve system performance and the experiences of staff and patients.
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.
Date Posted
12 February 2025
Pay Scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working Pattern
Part-time, Flexible working
Reference Number
164-6934640
Job Locations
Nottingham University Hospitals
Derby Road
Nottingham
NG2 7UH
Job Responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for:
1. Delivery of a restorative practice service across PCCU within the trust, by providing regular restorative clinical supervision, both 1:1 and group sessions.
2. Providing advice and support to staff at all levels by developing co-operative relationships with other experts/providers and speciality services responsible for staff health and wellbeing.
3. The role supports staff through continuous improvement processes that build personal and professional clinical leadership, improve the quality of care delivered and support professional revalidation.
4. Lead and plan the PNA vision for PCCU and work directly with all the staff on PCCU with a PNA qualification to ensure all the staff who are suitably trained have an opportunity to work within the PNA role.
5. Be an effective leader and role model and will be expected to provide regular direct clinical care and use experience to support the implementation of both clinical and non-clinical governance.
6. To have monthly support from the PCCU clinical psychologist.
7. The role will also include PNA networking with the Children's Hospital, NUH and the wider Critical Care Community within NUH and across NHSE.
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications Essential
* Current level one NMC registration
* Relevant post-basic Paediatric Critical Care course, level 2 and 3 care (QIS)
* Have a suitable Teaching & Assessing Qualification
* Degree in health / nursing related Studies or equivalent level of study
* PNA Qualification
Experience Essential
* Extensive experience of working within the PCCU setting
* Clinically credible for role
* Evidence of ability to mentor
* Evidence of well-developed leadership, clinical expertise, management & time management skills
* Evidence of being able to lead a team during challenging and complex circumstances
Communication and Relationship Skills Essential
* Can minimise interpersonal conflict and barriers to communication
* Ability to convey sensitive information in an empathetic manner to patients, relatives/carers and staff.
* Able to respond to problem situations and to ensure that effective interventions are put in place
Analytical and Judgment Skills Essential
* Produce timely, accurate written/electronic records and documents
Planning and Organisation Skills Essential
* Demonstrate basic IT skills which includes use of Microsoft Office and diary management
* Be able to manage workload and prioritise urgent casework
* Ability to plan strategies to manage own well-being to prevent burnout and exhaustion
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
* Competent and capable of using medical equipment
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer Details
Employer Name: Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Address: Nottingham University Hospitals
Derby Road
Nottingham
NG2 7UH
Employer's Website: https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/
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