Job summary
The Paediatric Emergency Department at Sunderland Royal Hospital
and the Childrens Urgent Care Centre at South Tyneside are looking to recruit
an experienced nurse/nurse practitioner to join our established and highly
valued team of Paediatric Emergency Nurse Practitioners in our state of the art
facilities.
The post will allow you to develop
your assessment, diagnostic and patient management skills within the Paediatric
Emergency Department, Childrens Short Stay Assessment Unit and Childrens
Urgent Care Centre and you will be involved in all aspects of care to children with
conditions ranging from minor trauma through to major medical presentations
This
is an exciting time for individual development as we enter a new era of urgent
and emergency care delivery across Sunderland and South Tyneside. The post
holder will be based at Sunderland Royal Hospital but will rotate between the
Paediatric Emergency Department at SRH and the Childrens Urgent Care Unit at
South Tyneside District Hospital on a regular basis to enhance their skills and
knowledge in care delivery to children requiring non-urgent, urgent and
emergency treatment
Main duties of the job
Applicants who can demonstrate a
high level of motivation and who possess an excellent and wide ranging standard
of clinical skills are invited to apply for this post. The successful candidate will demonstrate a
friendly, honest and caring attitude and should be intent on delivering a high
quality service to children and their families within the emergency and urgent
care environment across the gamut of minor injury to the critically unwell child. Previous experience is desirable and
education/supervision opportunities are available to develop skills and
knowledge within a competency framework.
Training will be provided through a
structured teaching programme and you will be supported by a PEM Consultant
Clinical Supervisor. You will be expected to rotate between the Paediatric
Emergency Department at Sunderland Royal Hospital and the Childrens Urgent
Care department at South Tyneside District Hospital
The
Paediatric Emergency Department provides a 24 hour ENP service and the Urgent
Care Centre a 7 day a week 8am 11pm service therefore applicants must be able
to demonstrate a reliable work record and flexibility in working hours.
Previous
post registration experience of working in a Paediatric Emergency Department or
similar environment is essential.
Informal discussions
and visits to the departments are welcome and encouraged please contact Mal
Hayden-Duck via the contact details provided to arrange
About us
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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.
We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via the Trust's Flexible Working Policy.
The Trust employs around 8,300 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description for full details
The
successful candidate will be joining a team of over 70 experienced nurse
practitioners, qualified nurses and health care assistants who see and treat in
excess of 40,000 patients across both sites each year and
you will be responsible for
assessing, diagnosing and treating children with a wide range of clinical
conditions which will include both medical and trauma cases. You will work
alongside ENPs, consultants and junior doctors from a range of training
programmes including paediatric emergency medicine, paediatrics and adult
emergency medicine.
To coordinate the delivery and development of the specialist service throughthe use of effective evidence based practice in line with agreed national standards for patient safety and monitoring.
To contribute to the organisation of multidisciplinary, patient centred care.
To be accountable for the planning and delivery of all aspects of patient carein relation to dedicated pathways of care, working as an autonomous practitioner.
To support the development and implementation of best practice within thespeciality.
To provide a specialist nursing role in the assessment and management of aspecific patient group.
To continuously improve clinical care standards in line with the clinical governanceframework.
To exercise accountability set out in the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code(NMC,2015).
Provide education and training to clinical staff within City Hospitals Sunderland (CHS).
Provide specialist clinical advice and support to patients and clinical staff withinCHS & STDH on the management and care of patients within specialist area.
To provide direct access for patients either face to face or telephoneconsultation.
To represent the service nationwide.
To play a key role in ensuring that national and local standards/targets forspecialist area are met.
To manage/lead nurse led clinics in relation to reviewing patients and play a key role in optimising complex treatment regimes, facilitating hospital discharge.
and preventing avoidable hospital admissions
To undertake research relevant to the needs of specialist area.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description for full details
The
successful candidate will be joining a team of over 70 experienced nurse
practitioners, qualified nurses and health care assistants who see and treat in
excess of 40,000 patients across both sites each year and
you will be responsible for
assessing, diagnosing and treating children with a wide range of clinical
conditions which will include both medical and trauma cases. You will work
alongside ENPs, consultants and junior doctors from a range of training
programmes including paediatric emergency medicine, paediatrics and adult
emergency medicine.
To coordinate the delivery and development of the specialist service throughthe use of effective evidence based practice in line with agreed national standards for patient safety and monitoring.
To contribute to the organisation of multidisciplinary, patient centred care.
To be accountable for the planning and delivery of all aspects of patient carein relation to dedicated pathways of care, working as an autonomous practitioner.
To support the development and implementation of best practice within thespeciality.
To provide a specialist nursing role in the assessment and management of aspecific patient group.
To continuously improve clinical care standards in line with the clinical governanceframework.
To exercise accountability set out in the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code(NMC,2015).
Provide education and training to clinical staff within City Hospitals Sunderland (CHS).
Provide specialist clinical advice and support to patients and clinical staff withinCHS & STDH on the management and care of patients within specialist area.
To provide direct access for patients either face to face or telephoneconsultation.
To represent the service nationwide.
To play a key role in ensuring that national and local standards/targets forspecialist area are met.
To manage/lead nurse led clinics in relation to reviewing patients and play a key role in optimising complex treatment regimes, facilitating hospital discharge.
and preventing avoidable hospital admissions
To undertake research relevant to the needs of specialist area.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Numeracy & Literacy Skills to Level 2 or equivalent.
- Basic IT Skills.
- Live 1st level NMC registration (Child) or 1st level NMC registration with relevant experience of working with children in a clinical setting.
- Degree in nursing studies.
- Teaching Certificate.
- Thorough understanding of contemporary nursing issues.
- Evidence of continuous professional development.
- Knowledge of how to facilitate learning.
- Knowledge of current professional and Clinical Governance issues.
- Knowledge and participation of research and/or clinical audit.
- Evidence of competency in relation to nursing practices appropriate to the post.
- Evidence of being up to date with current issues in specialist area.
Desirable
- Leadership course.
- Management course.
- Basic knowledge of financial management.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of care delivery.
- Experience of the speciality which would normally be have gained through working at band 6.
- Experience of leading a team.
- Evidence of innovation in practice.
- Experience of change management.
- Evidence of practice development.
- Experience of co-ordinating care for a caseload of patients.
Desirable
- Budget management.
- Participation in recruitment and selection process.
- Project management.
Skills
Essential
- Knowledge and experience of handling complex relationships and interpersonal dynamics.
- Venepuncture IV drug administration and cannulation competence.
- Clinical skills, history taking or equivalent.
- Nurse prescribing or working towards.
- Proven leadership skills.
- Ability to assess, deliver, evaluate and benchmark quality care.
- Proven interpersonal skills.
- Mentorship skills.
- Counselling and appraisal skills.
- Time management.
Desirable
- Qualification in specialty.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Effective communicator with patients relatives and all members of the multi-disciplinary healthcare team involved in primary and secondary care.
- Ability to work in a calm and efficient manner.
- Self-motivator.
- Able to maintain confidentiality.
- Able to work on own initiative.
- Ability to set objectives and prioritise.
- Competent in the use of Microsoft office packages.
- Able to meet Trust attendance management standards.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
Attitude
Essential
- Flexible.
- Motivated and enthusiastic.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Numeracy & Literacy Skills to Level 2 or equivalent.
- Basic IT Skills.
- Live 1st level NMC registration (Child) or 1st level NMC registration with relevant experience of working with children in a clinical setting.
- Degree in nursing studies.
- Teaching Certificate.
- Thorough understanding of contemporary nursing issues.
- Evidence of continuous professional development.
- Knowledge of how to facilitate learning.
- Knowledge of current professional and Clinical Governance issues.
- Knowledge and participation of research and/or clinical audit.
- Evidence of competency in relation to nursing practices appropriate to the post.
- Evidence of being up to date with current issues in specialist area.
Desirable
- Leadership course.
- Management course.
- Basic knowledge of financial management.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of care delivery.
- Experience of the speciality which would normally be have gained through working at band 6.
- Experience of leading a team.
- Evidence of innovation in practice.
- Experience of change management.
- Evidence of practice development.
- Experience of co-ordinating care for a caseload of patients.
Desirable
- Budget management.
- Participation in recruitment and selection process.
- Project management.
Skills
Essential
- Knowledge and experience of handling complex relationships and interpersonal dynamics.
- Venepuncture IV drug administration and cannulation competence.
- Clinical skills, history taking or equivalent.
- Nurse prescribing or working towards.
- Proven leadership skills.
- Ability to assess, deliver, evaluate and benchmark quality care.
- Proven interpersonal skills.
- Mentorship skills.
- Counselling and appraisal skills.
- Time management.
Desirable
- Qualification in specialty.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Effective communicator with patients relatives and all members of the multi-disciplinary healthcare team involved in primary and secondary care.
- Ability to work in a calm and efficient manner.
- Self-motivator.
- Able to maintain confidentiality.
- Able to work on own initiative.
- Ability to set objectives and prioritise.
- Competent in the use of Microsoft office packages.
- Able to meet Trust attendance management standards.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
Attitude
Essential
- Flexible.
- Motivated and enthusiastic.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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