Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Hours: Full time, 37.5 per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
This is an exciting time to join our amazing team in Children's Services as we are working on the project to expand our services and building a NEW Children's Hospital, which will bring opportunities for career development in different areas (including specialist care). We welcome enthusiastic, caring and motivated leaders to join our team of nurses to provide dynamic, high quality family centred nursing care to children, young people and babies.
This Band 6 role will require someone who really wants to develop themselves in a very supportive environment. You will need to be competent, caring, courageous, and compassionate, with the proven ability to work individually and as part of a multi-disciplinary team. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate their commitment to continuously developing professionally whilst supporting junior colleagues in an acute clinical environment.
Across every area of the Paediatric Unit we continually strive, as a multi-disciplinary team, to offer high quality, evidenced based and holistic care to all our children. We believe that we have much to offer any candidate who joins our team. Indeed, we recognise that it's also about you!!
Interview date: w/c 16 December 2024
Main duties of the job
As a Unit we offer support for your educational needs to ensure your continued development, through access to relevant courses and support from our dedicated Paediatric Practice Development team. Some examples of training/courses available:
* High Dependency course
* PILS/EPLS
* Assessor/supervisor training
* Caring for children with diabetes or cancer
Job responsibilities
The children services consist of the following:
* Ward 4: Paediatric Assessment Unit (PAU) - Ward 4 is open 24 hours a day, has 16 PAU beds that flexes capacity to meet the ever-changing needs of our children.
* Paediatric Day Surgery Unit - 6 bedding area open Monday to Friday, specific for day surgery cases, including Dental, Urology, General Surgery, ENT, Trauma & Orthopaedics and Ophthalmology.
* Ward 5 - An Inpatient ward with 22 bed spaces offering Medical, Surgical, Oncology and Orthopaedic care for 0-16 year-olds.
* Paediatric Outpatients - Delivers specialist clinics for children that require long, and short term follow up of care.
To holistically assess, plan, implement and evaluate the care of patients within their sphere of responsibility.
Please refer to attached Job description for further information.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse (Child)
* BLS / ILS / PILS
* EPLS
* HDU module or equivalent
* Practice assessor training
Knowledge
* Understanding of NMC Code of Conduct
* Knowledge of current Nursing Issues
* Knowledge of Scope of professional practice
* Understanding of holistic family centred care
* Ability to recognise own limitations
* Able to communicate concerns in a timely manner
* Knowledge of child protection issues
* Understanding of pressures and targets within inpatient care
* Acute paediatric experience in the NHS
Communication
* Good verbal and written communication skills
* Good communication skills with children and families
* Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
* Ability to communicate effectively via telephone, individual or group discussion
* Able to deal with the emotional consequences of illness/trauma
Skills
* Ability to synthesise complex information
* Ability to maintain concentration under stressful conditions
* Ability to recognise, report and diffuse conflict situations
* Ability to work within a high turnover, pressurised environment on a daily basis
* Professional approach
* Good documentation and record keeping
* Up to date clinical skills
* Ability to calculate drug dosage
* Use of eCare
Personal and people development
* Articulate, Decisive, Assertive, Innovative, Calm, Motivated
* Flexible approach to working hours
* Team player
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.
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
£37,338 to £44,962 a year Per annum, pro rata if part time
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