The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
We are excited to be able to offer a Band 7 opportunity within our Senior Nursing Team on our Paediatric Critical Care Unit at the Great North Children's Hospital, RVI site.
The successful candidate will be able to prove a high level of achievement, motivation, and enthusiasm in their current role, with extensive experience in a children's intensive care unit. They will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the unique challenges of a PICU whilst remaining professional, resilient, optimistic, and resourceful.
The role will work seamlessly alongside the PICU Senior Nursing Team and the Great North Children's Hospital Matrons and Deputy Matrons and will be supported by the Clinical Board Team. The team is very committed to ensuring a positive staff experience and sustain our excellent staff wellbeing and retention strategy.
We have the following posts available:
* Permanent Post - 32 hours 30 minutes/week - 11 shifts per rota
* Temporary Post - 28 hours 45 minutes/week - 10 shifts per rota - until 03/05/2026 - secondments available
* Interview date: Monday 27 January 2025
* You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
Main duties of the job
* Maintain clinical excellence in paediatric children's critical care
* Work with all our MDT members to ensure our high standards of care are maintained and promote harm-free care and the best outcomes for patients
* Act as a positive role model
* Motivate and ensure all team members are supported to work seamlessly, flexibly, and effectively
* Use expert clinical judgement to uphold professional standards and ensure delivery of a high-quality responsive service
* Remain calm under pressure when dealing with multiple competing priorities
* Be proactive in continuously evolving and improving our service
* Act as a compassionate advocate for our families working in partnership to support their journey
Job responsibilities
There has never been a better time to join our Paediatric Critical Care team at the Great North Children's Hospital. With an expanding service and a plan for new Paediatric High Dependency with the initial opening of 2 beds, now is the time to join our team. We have 12 commissioned PICU beds and 2 PHDU beds.
We support our local children in the North East and Cumbria who require emergency treatment or are undergoing surgery requiring Intensive Care admission. Our PICU is a busy dynamic unit providing care for children with a variety of health care needs. Specialties include neurosurgery, neurology, trauma, oncology, BMT, and plastic surgery, as well as paediatric surgery, paediatric infectious diseases, and paediatric medicine.
* The Senior Sister / Charge Nurse has 24-hour accountability, including line managing, for their ward/department. They must deliver quality nursing care by ensuring appropriate systems and processes are in place to ensure the continuity of safe and effective care at all times.
* Deputises for Matron as required/appropriate.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month's pay.
Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE
* Evidence of achievement in current post and ongoing professional development
* Knowledge and understanding of current relevant NHS policy context
* Specialist course in area of practice
SKILLS
* Have developed skills in professional accountability in a leadership role
* Venepuncture and intravenous cannulation
EXPERIENCE
* Experience of leading a nursing team at SR/CN level or equivalent
* Extensive clinical practice or specialist qualification in relevant specialty
* Experience of adult/child safeguarding
* Audit/research experience
* Experience of developing a nursing team at SR/CN level
* Experience in a Cardiothoracic ITU
QUALIFICATIONS
* Registered Nurse (appropriate to branch)
* Current NMC registration
* Degree level knowledge or working towards completion (i.e., on pathway)
* Meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) requirements for mentorship if relevant to role
* Relevant qualification within Critical Care
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.
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