Job summary
Are you an experienced Paediatric Critical Care Nurse seeking a new challenge? There is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and motivated nurse to join our Paediatric Critical Care senior leadership team for a years secondment or fixed term position.
We are a 14 bedded Paediatric Critical Care Unit comprising of 8 Level 3 beds and 6 Level 2 beds. We care for children under a wide range of specialities and work closely alongside the Children's Medical Emergency Transport (CoMET) service for the East Midlands region. We are supported by the Paediatric Critical Care Education Team and working alongside Nottingham University, providing learning opportunities for postgraduate nurses.
You must be an RSCN or RN Child qualified nurse with substantial experience of working in a Paediatric Critical Care environment as a Band 6 nurse. You must hold a recognised Critical Care qualification and Mentors and Assessors qualification. You will be expected to lead a team, deputise and co-ordinate care on the Unit and support the PCCU Matron.
You must demonstrate excellent organisational skills and will be expected to support a cohort of Band 5 and 6 nurses and the wider admin team that support the PCCU.
We are committed to supporting you and offer various professional development opportunities to enhance your critical care nursing skills and knowledge. We offer a well-established tailor-made induction programme which is supported by the Paediatric Critical Care Education Team.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is required to work as a member of Paediatric Critical Care nursing team, they will be a member of a team of Band 7 nurses who take managerial, professional and clinical responsibility for the paediatric critical care nursing team. They will have 24 hours responsibility for the management and delivery of care within PCCU. They will deputise when requested for the PCCU Matron including undertaking responsibility for the management of Children's Services when delegated by the Senior Nurse/Head Nurse.
The clinical band 7 role is a clinical and operational role. The clinical role includes working clinically covering the full range of shifts, leading the clinical team and working with the wider PCCU MDT. The operational role is rotated between the band 7 team and involves working a 6-8 week rota covering core hours. This role involves operational and managerial responsibilities and supporting the PCCU Matron.
About us
Nottingham Children's Hospital is set within the vibrant city of Nottingham known for its many historical sites. The Children's Hospital is housed within the Queen's Medical Centre campus and has 116 inpatient beds across 8 inpatient wards covering all specialities.We are a major trauma centre, and the Children's Critical Care Unit works closely with the Emergency Department in providing front line care for trauma patients. Nottingham Children's Hospital Critical Care provides an essential service for Neurology/Neurosurgical; Spinal/Orthopaedic; Oncology/Haematology; Respiratory; General Surgery and Rheumatology. The Hospital is also a provider of paediatric renal services for the region, which allows staff on the unit to be actively involved with kidney transplants and haemofiltration.This is a really exciting time to join Nottingham Childrens Hospital as we became the first Children's Hospital in Europe to achieve pathway to excellence accreditation in 2020. This makes Nottingham Childrens Hospital a really special place to work. Not only does this show that we provide excellent care to patients and family's it is also recognition that we have fantastic teams, leadership at all levels and a huge array of development opportunities. Our staff are proud to work at Nottingham Childrens Hospital and all embrace the TEAM NUH ethos which we would love you to be part of.We are actively involved in national research trials which are supported by a research team within the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will act as Senior Sister/Charge Nurse. He/she will be required to:
Be an effective leader and role model and regularly take charge of the Unit, ensuring that the standards and quality of care given to patients, together with the environment in which care is delivered, are maintained at a high standard.
Provide regular direct clinical care and utilise experience to support the implementation of both clinical and nonclinical governance.
Support and lead a cohort of Band 6 and 5 nurses and members of the admin team, carrying out yearly appraisals and ensuring staff training is up to date.
The post holder is required to be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will act as Senior Sister/Charge Nurse. He/she will be required to:
Be an effective leader and role model and regularly take charge of the Unit, ensuring that the standards and quality of care given to patients, together with the environment in which care is delivered, are maintained at a high standard.
Provide regular direct clinical care and utilise experience to support the implementation of both clinical and nonclinical governance.
Support and lead a cohort of Band 6 and 5 nurses and members of the admin team, carrying out yearly appraisals and ensuring staff training is up to date.
The post holder is required to be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
Person Specification
Traing and qualifications
Essential
- oCurrent level one NMC registration RSCN or RN (Child Branch) oDegree in health / nursing related Studies oPossession of a Mentoring Course oPaediatric Critical Care Course oAPLS oContinuing professional development/ reflective profile oCompletion of all local competency packages.
- oPaediatric Critical Care Course
Desirable
- oFormal leadership and management training oResearch training/experience oEPALS oEvidence of study at Masters level oGIC instructor or equivalent
Experiance
Essential
- oMinimum of 5 years post registration experience to include management/leadership experience
- oClinically credible who is experienced in Paediatric Critical Care Nursing and able to utilise their clinical expertise and specialist knowledge to deliver high quality evidence based education and care of the critically ill baby, child or young person
Desirable
- oFormal leadership and management training oResearch training/experience oEPALS oEvidence of study at Masters level oGIC instructor or equivalent
Communication and reletionships
Essential
- oAble to present and receive complex information within the multi professional team
- oAbility to generate and present reports and documents.
Desirable
- oExperience in strategic planning for a service
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential
- oAble to present and receive complex information within the multi professional team
Planning and organisation skills
Essential
- oAbility to respond to, prioritise and analyse complex problems/situations and ensure effective interventions are put in place.
Desirable
- oAdvanced Communication Skills Training
Person Specification
Traing and qualifications
Essential
- oCurrent level one NMC registration RSCN or RN (Child Branch) oDegree in health / nursing related Studies oPossession of a Mentoring Course oPaediatric Critical Care Course oAPLS oContinuing professional development/ reflective profile oCompletion of all local competency packages.
- oPaediatric Critical Care Course
Desirable
- oFormal leadership and management training oResearch training/experience oEPALS oEvidence of study at Masters level oGIC instructor or equivalent
Experiance
Essential
- oMinimum of 5 years post registration experience to include management/leadership experience
- oClinically credible who is experienced in Paediatric Critical Care Nursing and able to utilise their clinical expertise and specialist knowledge to deliver high quality evidence based education and care of the critically ill baby, child or young person
Desirable
- oFormal leadership and management training oResearch training/experience oEPALS oEvidence of study at Masters level oGIC instructor or equivalent
Communication and reletionships
Essential
- oAble to present and receive complex information within the multi professional team
- oAbility to generate and present reports and documents.
Desirable
- oExperience in strategic planning for a service
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential
- oAble to present and receive complex information within the multi professional team
Planning and organisation skills
Essential
- oAbility to respond to, prioritise and analyse complex problems/situations and ensure effective interventions are put in place.
Desirable
- oAdvanced Communication Skills Training
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).
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).