Spinal Cord Injury Children and Young People Clinical Nurse Specialist
Band 7
Main area: Spinal
Grade: Band 7
Contract: Permanent (Would consider Secondment)
Hours: 15 hours per week
* Part time
* Job share
* Flexible working
Job ref: 392-RNOH-1153
Site: Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital
Town: Stanmore
Salary: £51,883 - £58,544 Per Annum (pro rata) inclusive of HCAS
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 24/02/2025 23:59
Interview date: 06/03/2025
Please note in order to progress your application, your data will be processed by our 3rd party recruitment providers – North London Partners Shared Service, who conduct recruitment activities on behalf of Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust.
The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK and a global leader in our field. We provide a dynamic working environment where we support frontline staff to implement improvements so that we can realise our vision of being a world leading neuro musculoskeletal hospital providing the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS, delivering world leading research, and offering a strong foundation of education, training and career progression.
Job overview
This role is a fantastic opportunity to work within a highly specialised multidisciplinary team as a Spinal Cord Injury Children and Young Peoples Clinical Nurse Specialist.
The successful applicant will provide highly specialised care for spinal cord injured individuals from initial injury or diagnosis, through outreach care to the London Network, leading to admission or outpatient review and beyond, including successful transition into adult services.
We are looking for a nurse who wants to work in a well-supported team, consolidate their knowledge and skills in care for spinal cord injured children, and teach those teams looking after them. Previous experience of spinal cord injury or spinal services would be extremely desirable.
Main duties of the job
Assessment of Children and Young People (CYP) with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) care needs, planning, implementing and evaluating family centred care. You will be required to become an expert in the following areas:
* Teaching and supervising unqualified staff, registered nurses, non-nursing staff, and parents or guardians in the care of a CYP with SCI.
* Maintaining and setting high standards of care within the department and externally in the community and Major Trauma Centres (MTC).
* Acting as a role model and leader to nursing staff in the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital.
* Supporting CYP and their families with newly diagnosed SCI in the MTC.
* Working closely with the admission and discharge team on the London Spinal Cord Injury Centre.
* Providing follow-up care to CYP with SCI in the community, schools, and follow-up outpatient clinics.
* Acting upon any safeguarding concerns in accordance with RNOH policy.
* Working autonomously across the CYP ward, London Spinal Cord Injury Centre, outpatients, and community setting.
Person specification
Qualifications
* RGN/RN Paediatrics
* At least 2 years at Band 6
* Diploma/Degree
* Dual paediatric and general nursing registration
* Experience with SCI
* First Degree or studying towards a Master's Degree or Spinal Cord injury course
Experience
* At least 2 years’ experience in a hospital setting
* Experience working as a member of a multi-professional team
* Experience working autonomously and in decision making
* Formal teacher training post registration
* SCI experience
* Neurology experience
* Outpatient clinic experience
* ITU experience
Skills
* Demonstrate advanced leadership interpersonal skills
* Ability to communicate highly sensitive information in an empathetic and caring way
* Ability to teach both formally and informally to professionals, patients, and relatives
* Excellent practical skills and organisational ability
* Excellent IT skills such as use of PowerPoint and Excel
* Ability to maintain privacy and dignity with all interactions
* Ventilator / respiratory experience
* Resource management
* Community experience
Personal Characteristics
* Team Worker with a mature and approachable attitude
* Well organised
* Able to work autonomously as well as within the team structure
* Non-judgemental in practice
* Sensitive, diplomatic, and tactful to the needs of patients, relatives, and other staff members
* Able to deal with multiple issues at one time and prioritise workload appropriately
We are committed to equal opportunities in employment and offer a range of flexible working practices. Part-time and job share applications will be considered.
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
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