Main area Children's Assessment Unit (CAU) Grade Band 8a Contract Permanent Hours
* Full time
* Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (37.5 hours per week) Job ref 344-1335WCY-D
Site Trustwide Town Trustwide Salary £53,755 - £60,504 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 10/03/2025 23:59
Job overview
Do you want to work for one of the UK’s largest Trusts, situated in the heart of the “Garden of England”, just a stone’s throw from London and with easy, fast access to France and beyond?
As a team we are working hard to ensure we put children and their families at the heart of everything we do. We are on an exciting improvement journey and can offer you a rewarding and supported role with our care group.
Main duties of the job
The CAU’s are housed within the acute children’s wards, supported by a Band 5 nurse. They are busy areas for children who have been referred either from Primary Care or children requiring a short period of assessment and treatment referred directly from the Emergency Department (ED). Support is given to the Emergency pathway to enhance the experience for children, young people, and their families.
We are looking for professionals who have completed their ANP (child) training to Masters level and have previous experience of working in an Acute Paediatric area, with evidence of ongoing professional development. You must be highly motivated and possess excellent clinical skills. You will be experienced in working under pressure and have the ability to work independently.
We will provide you with a Trust and Local induction program, leadership and management development, coaching and mentoring opportunities. You will be supported by a dedicated Paediatric practice development nurse.
Working for our organisation
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families, and carers we care for every day.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in ‘Documents to download’.
Person specification
Registered ANP (child)
* Evidence of completion of MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice (child)
* Evidence of completion of PgDip Advanced Clinical Practice (child)
Experience
* A minimum of two years acute/critical care experience in child health at band 7 or above
* Experience of working in an ED department or paediatric assessment unit.
* Evidence of Management and leadership experience
* Evidence of completion of competencies in ACP role
Skills
* Evidence of highly developed communication, influencing and negotiating skills
* Evidence of advanced clinical practice skills i.e. ABGs, ECG, cannulation and CXR interpretation
* Evidence of ability to produce reports and formulate policies
The Trust is committed to supporting flexible working to fulfil our pledge as part of The Trust’s People Strategy to help staff to achieve a healthy work/life balance. Please speak with your Recruiting Manager for further information on how this can be managed alongside department expectations and requirements.
The ability to converse easily and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for all customer-facing roles.
Most positions require a Disclosure and Barring check and will be exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Posts working regularly or unsupervised with children or vulnerable adults require an enhanced check.
Applicants for eligible roles requiring Tier 2 sponsorship must meet UK Visas and Immigration eligibility criteria.
We operate a no-smoking policy on all our sites and grounds.
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.
Name: Katharine Forwood Job title: Matron - Acute Child Health Email address: kforwood@nhs.net Telephone number: 07866178374
For further information about the Trust, please access the documents below, or visit our website.
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