Job summary
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced, enthusiastic registered children's nurse to work within the Nottingham Children's Epilepsy team.
The successful candidate will join a team of other specialist nurses caring for children with epilepsy. You will be hospital based with a responsibility to see children in inpatient and outpatient settings and to liaise with families at home.
Main duties of the job
In addition to the below summary you need to familiarize yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.
You will be a clinical and professional role model with a passion for the delivery of high quality clinical care and the support and development of others. You will be an effective team player but also able to plan and organise your own workload, possess excellent communication skills, and an ability to teach families and health professionals. You will be working as part of a dynamic and forward thinking multi-professional team, offering key opportunities to develop your career as a nurse specialist within this rapidly expanding specialty.
About us
Nottingham Children's Hospital has a large team of nurse specialists managed by a specialist nurse matrons to optimise support and career development. We are proud of our investment in our nursing staff which has recently been recognised as we became the first children's hospital in Europe to achieve Pathway to Excellence accreditation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will work as a specialist nurse within an established multi-professional team caring for children and young people with epilepsy.
You will be hospital based supporting complex in-patient care and facilitating discharge plans for the patient group. You will also support nurse-led and multi-professional outpatient clinics.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will work as a specialist nurse within an established multi-professional team caring for children and young people with epilepsy.
You will be hospital based supporting complex in-patient care and facilitating discharge plans for the patient group. You will also support nurse-led and multi-professional outpatient clinics.
Person Specification
Training and Qualifcations
Essential
- oCurrent 1st level NMC Registration - RSCN or RN (child qualified)
- oFirst level health related degree or already working towards this
- oRecognised Teaching/Assessing qualification
- oEvidence of ongoing continual professional development within the speciality area
Desirable
- ExperienoBPNA PET 1-3 Epilepsy Coursece in epilepsy
- oMaster's Degree in child health related studies
- oNon-Medical Prescribing course
- oLeadership qualification
- oGood Clinical Practice (GCP) Training or commitment to undertake
- oCounselling qualification
- oAssessing and Mentoring Training
Experience
Essential
- oSignificant post registration experience /professional development/management experience at minimum Band 5 level in hospital
- oCan demonstrate professional autonomy and effective decision making skills when managing a caseload of children and parent/carers with Chronic illness/Paediatric Epilepsy needs
- oExperience of teaching and assessing competency with a range of professionals and parent/carers
Desirable
- oWorking as an Epilepsy Specialist Nurse or similar nurse led elements
- oCounselling patients/families
- Experience of managing risk, handling clinical incidents and complaints
- oDealing with complex safeguarding situations
- oAudit, Research, Service improvement experience
- oPresenting at meetings/conferences
- oEvidence of writing for publication
Communication and Relationship Skills
Essential
- oAbility to work as a member of the Multidisciplinary Team: collaborating with, negotiating with and influencing the work of others across a range of disciplines and on own initiative
- oExcellent oral and written communicator including report writing and presentational skills and conveying sensitive information to others in an empathetic manner
- Able to articulate, discuss /receive relevant clinical information to/from a multi-professional audience including highly complex information and implement plans for developmentement change and innovation
- oAble to maintain accurate, timely written/electronic patient records and documents
- oIT skills - ability to operate data systems and Microsoft Office
Desirable
- oAbility to work as a member of the Multidisciplinary Team: collaborating with, negotiating with and influencing the work of others across a range of disciplines and on own initiative
- oExcellent oral and written communicator including report writing and presentational skills and conveying sensitive information to others in an empathetic manner
- oAble to articulate, discuss /receive relevant clinical information to/from a multi-professional audience including highly complex information and implement plans for development
- oAble to maintain accurate, timely written/electronic patient records and documents
Planning and organisaiton skills
Essential
- oAbility to work without supervision, using good organisational, time management skills and effective resource management
- oAbility to prioritise a complex caseload and act quickly to emergency and urgent situations within an unpredictable work environment
Desirable
- oInitiate changes in practice
Other requirements specific to the role (e.g. be able to work shifts/on call)
Essential
- oDemonstrates enthusiasm, passion, empathy, team spirit, confidence and reliability for the job role
- oAdaptable and receptive to change
- oAdopt flexibility in working hours to meet service needs
- oAbility to work within chaotic and unpredictable situations and be able to focus children and their parent/carers on relevant issues
- oAbility to lead, manage own resiliency and motivate self and others
- oCommitment to implementing quality focused patient care
Person Specification
Training and Qualifcations
Essential
- oCurrent 1st level NMC Registration - RSCN or RN (child qualified)
- oFirst level health related degree or already working towards this
- oRecognised Teaching/Assessing qualification
- oEvidence of ongoing continual professional development within the speciality area
Desirable
- ExperienoBPNA PET 1-3 Epilepsy Coursece in epilepsy
- oMaster's Degree in child health related studies
- oNon-Medical Prescribing course
- oLeadership qualification
- oGood Clinical Practice (GCP) Training or commitment to undertake
- oCounselling qualification
- oAssessing and Mentoring Training
Experience
Essential
- oSignificant post registration experience /professional development/management experience at minimum Band 5 level in hospital
- oCan demonstrate professional autonomy and effective decision making skills when managing a caseload of children and parent/carers with Chronic illness/Paediatric Epilepsy needs
- oExperience of teaching and assessing competency with a range of professionals and parent/carers
Desirable
- oWorking as an Epilepsy Specialist Nurse or similar nurse led elements
- oCounselling patients/families
- Experience of managing risk, handling clinical incidents and complaints
- oDealing with complex safeguarding situations
- oAudit, Research, Service improvement experience
- oPresenting at meetings/conferences
- oEvidence of writing for publication
Communication and Relationship Skills
Essential
- oAbility to work as a member of the Multidisciplinary Team: collaborating with, negotiating with and influencing the work of others across a range of disciplines and on own initiative
- oExcellent oral and written communicator including report writing and presentational skills and conveying sensitive information to others in an empathetic manner
- Able to articulate, discuss /receive relevant clinical information to/from a multi-professional audience including highly complex information and implement plans for developmentement change and innovation
- oAble to maintain accurate, timely written/electronic patient records and documents
- oIT skills - ability to operate data systems and Microsoft Office
Desirable
- oAbility to work as a member of the Multidisciplinary Team: collaborating with, negotiating with and influencing the work of others across a range of disciplines and on own initiative
- oExcellent oral and written communicator including report writing and presentational skills and conveying sensitive information to others in an empathetic manner
- oAble to articulate, discuss /receive relevant clinical information to/from a multi-professional audience including highly complex information and implement plans for development
- oAble to maintain accurate, timely written/electronic patient records and documents
Planning and organisaiton skills
Essential
- oAbility to work without supervision, using good organisational, time management skills and effective resource management
- oAbility to prioritise a complex caseload and act quickly to emergency and urgent situations within an unpredictable work environment
Desirable
- oInitiate changes in practice
Other requirements specific to the role (e.g. be able to work shifts/on call)
Essential
- oDemonstrates enthusiasm, passion, empathy, team spirit, confidence and reliability for the job role
- oAdaptable and receptive to change
- oAdopt flexibility in working hours to meet service needs
- oAbility to work within chaotic and unpredictable situations and be able to focus children and their parent/carers on relevant issues
- oAbility to lead, manage own resiliency and motivate self and others
- oCommitment to implementing quality focused patient 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.
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).