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No paediatric practice, no problem! We welcome everyone with an interest in joining this exciting field of clinical practice.
If you want the opportunity to make a special connection with patients and their families, come see what we can do for you.
Please note: we will not be accepting applications from Newly Registered Practitioners (NRP's) for these vacancies.
Main duties of the job
* To provide clinical leadership to a designated nursing team and ensure the provision of high quality nursing care to children and families.
* To act as a role model and expert clinical practitioner.
* To assist in the safe, effective and efficient management of the department within allocated resources.
* To promote a progressive attitude to the continual improvement of patient care through research and evidence based practice.
* To undertake delegated responsibility for the department in the absence of the Ward Manager.
* To be familiar with and adopt the principles of the NHS Chief Nursing Officers vision for Compassion in Practice.
Person specification
* NMC Registered Nurse (appropriate to clinical speciality)
* Relevant nursing qualification
* Evidence of ongoing professional development relating to clinical speciality
* Assessor or practice supervisor qualification/experience
Experience/Knowledge
* Experience of having worked with acute/chronically sick children or specialised transferable skills
* Understanding of professional and current issues in children’s nursing
* Understanding of Diversity and Inclusion challenges in the workplace.
* Understanding of the importance of research and evidence-based practice
* Knowledge of clinical incidents and complaints and reporting
* Previous experience in the relevant specialty of post (preferably in an NHS setting)
Skills/Abilities
* Ability to plan and prioritise care for patients
* Committed to family centred care
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* Good time management and teaching skills
* Ability to work well both in a team and on own initiative
* Ability to delegate tasks as appropriate
* Demonstrates Compassion in practice
* Administration of IV drugs
* Central venous access management
Please be advised that:
The recruitment process for all admin and clerical roles at Bands 2-4 will be a two stage recruitment process whereby shortlisted candidates will undertake an online literacy, numeracy, ICT and typing test. Only those candidates who pass the competency test will proceed to a formal interview.
Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification criteria for this post will be shortlisted.
We are an accredited Living Wage Employer.
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