Paediatric Respiratory Clinical Nurse Specialist
Paediatric Respiratory Support Nurse - Band 6 - 22.5hrs per week - 1 year Fixed Term post
The paediatric departments at West Suffolk Hospital provide care to children and young people aged 0-16yrs across a range of medical and surgical specialities including, medicine, surgery, ENT & orthopaedics.
We are looking for a passionate band 6 Paediatric Respiratory Support Nurse who is motivated and committed to working within our unit and to upholding the values of West Suffolk Hospital. This is a 12 month fixed term contract to support the paediatric respiratory team.
We are a friendly, supportive team that are passionate about delivering first class care to the families and patients who access our service, whilst working closely with other members of the multi-disciplinary team. The successful candidate can look forward to working in a professional environment with colleagues who are passionate about delivering outstanding care, whilst being supported in your own personal development.
If you are a Nurse with experience of Paediatric respiratory care who is committed to upholding the values of West Suffolk Hospital we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
Clinical Responsibilities
1. Work to achieve the philosophy of care for children with respiratory conditions.
2. Support consultant led clinics associated with respiratory disorders in children.
3. Act as a role model, providing clinical leadership to all staff, and promoting effective team-work.
4. Assist with co-ordinating diagnostic investigations.
5. Plan, implement and evaluate individual programmes of care that recognise the diverse needs of children and their families in conjunction with the MDT.
6. Ensure a high standard of care based on assessment of care needs in consultation with the child, the child's relatives, and the multi-disciplinary team and where appropriate conduct home visits.
7. Ensure effective lines of communication within the multi-disciplinary team to achieve an optimum level of service to patients and their relatives.
8. Support families in stressful situations, acting as a resource for patients and carers in the acute and community setting.
9. Assist in the Co-ordination and liaison of relatives, the care and requirements of children receiving oxygen therapy at home.
10. Assess the learning needs of individual children and relatives where appropriate. Evaluate the teaching provided and take necessary action to achieve objectives.
11. Act as an advocate on behalf of children and their relatives, ensuring the child or relative's interests, rights and privacy are respected.
About us
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and teamwork guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyone's voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Job responsibilities
Please see Job Description for full details of the role and the person specification.
Person Specification
Education & Qualification
* oRN - Child or respiratory CNS experience.
* oEvidence of further professional development
* oRecognised additional clinical post graduate qualification within the clinical group
* oEducated to Masters level or with equivalent experience
* oNon-medical prescribing.
Experience & Knowledge
* oAbility to lead on guidance and policy within the sphere of responsibility
* oConsiderable experience in the field of respiratory care and considerable post-registration experience
* oGood understanding of quality assessment methodology
* oTrack record of achievement in clinical care
* oEvidence of advanced clinical assessment skills
Skills & Abilities
* oProven management and teaching skills
* oExperience of change management.
* oEvidence of professional development and high standard of leadership
* oGood interpersonal skills.
* oAbility to remain calm under pressure
* oAbility to work a part of a team as well as autonomously
Personal Qualities
* oEvidence of good attendance and timekeeping
* oAble to work under pressure
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.
£37,338 to £44,962 a year, pro rata
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