Job summary
Are YOU looking for an exciting new challenge? Do YOU want to have a positive influence on the development of pre and post registration staff within Children's Services?
If your answer if YES, then our Paediatric Education Team is for you...
We are looking for an experienced children's nurse with HDU and Nurse in Charge experience to work alongside and develop our clinical team, supporting preceptorship and staff working through their competency package.
Main duties of the job
Responsible and accountable for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programs of care without supervision.
To lead and monitor the performance and standards of care within the Nursing Team.
To take the lead on projects as appropriate.
In conjunction with the unit Matron and other Sister/Charge Nurses, facilitate the development of the service and personal development of all nursing staff within the clinical area of responsibility.
To deputise for the unit Matron in their absence, attending appropriate meetings, maintaining an organized and structured workforce.
To coordinate capacity and flow throughout the unit working closely with capacity teams and the emergency department.
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC registrant
- Practice Assessor or equivalent
- Up to date with mandatory training
Experience
Essential
- Able to demonstrate considerable clinical experience post preceptorship at Band 5
- Recent experience of supervising, assessing and supporting students and bands 2-4
- Recent experience of supporting nursing staff in the high dependency unit
- Recent experience as a nurse in charge within paediatrics
Desirable
- Experience of Clinical Audit
- Experience of change management
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of preregistration education
- Completion of High Dependency Unit competency
- Ability to support staff working in HDU
- Excellent time management skills
- Completion of Nurse in Charge competency
- Ability to support staff to complete their nurse in charge competency
- Highly motivated with a positive attitude
- Ability to dealing effectively with a wide range of people
- Flexible and aware of professional responsibility and accountability
Desirable
- Knowledge of the NHS
- Presentation skills
- Facilitating simulation
Special Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel between all Trust sites if required
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC registrant
- Practice Assessor or equivalent
- Up to date with mandatory training
Experience
Essential
- Able to demonstrate considerable clinical experience post preceptorship at Band 5
- Recent experience of supervising, assessing and supporting students and bands 2-4
- Recent experience of supporting nursing staff in the high dependency unit
- Recent experience as a nurse in charge within paediatrics
Desirable
- Experience of Clinical Audit
- Experience of change management
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of preregistration education
- Completion of High Dependency Unit competency
- Ability to support staff working in HDU
- Excellent time management skills
- Completion of Nurse in Charge competency
- Ability to support staff to complete their nurse in charge competency
- Highly motivated with a positive attitude
- Ability to dealing effectively with a wide range of people
- Flexible and aware of professional responsibility and accountability
Desirable
- Knowledge of the NHS
- Presentation skills
- Facilitating simulation
Special Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel between all Trust sites if required
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
