Job summary
Children's Assessment Unit and Ward E37 within Nottingham Children's Hospital.
The Children's Assessment Unit is a dynamic ward area. You will have the opportunity to work across two areas gaining a plethora of skills in assessing and treating the deteriorating patient.
You must be an RSCN or RN Child qualified nurse with substantial experience of working in a Children's Hospital setting as a Band 5 or Band 6 nurse.
You must be able to lead a team, demonstrating excellent organisational and clinical skills.
You will be expected to co-ordinate care on the ward and deputise and support the Ward Managers. We are committed to supporting you and offer various professional development opportunities to enhance your acute medical nursing skills and knowledge.
Main duties of the job
Ensure high quality, evidence-based care is offered to patients and, in collaboration with the Ward Managers, identify the common issues which affect the quality of care, devising clear action plans to address any shortcomings. In collaboration with the Ward Managers, ensure that the patient has a satisfactory experience by evaluating patient process and the pathway of care. Support the Ward Managers in ensuring clinical audit takes place in line with the Trust's requirements to improve practice. Being a point of contact for patients, visitors, relatives and staff acting as a resource for problems, needs and able to clearly present the patient's view to others. Support the Ward Managers in ensuring the development and on-going management of work rosters that provide appropriate safe staff cover.
About us
This post is essential to safe and effective running of the ward area as the role entails delivery of direct patient care as well as ensuring that consistently safe and effective care is delivered to patients and their families; this incorporates the provision of emotional support. In addition, this role provides leadership and management support to the Ward Managers and team to ensure safe, effective running of the ward on a daily basis.
The appropriate candidate would need experience of managing the ward on a daily basis (in charge of shifts regularly).
Bring your whole self to work for us at NUH. We love diversity and we value your difference, your unique skills, knowledge and experience. Becoming one of our people may realise your potential, helping us to raise our performance in delivering world class healthcare to the diverse patient populations we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further details on the requirements of the role and utilise this for completing your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further details on the requirements of the role and utilise this for completing your application.
Person Specification
Communication and relationship
Essential
- Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrate basic IT skills
Desirable
- Demonstration of team working and ability to work within a team
Training and Qualification
Essential
- Current level one NMC registration RN (Child) or RSCN
- Proven management experience
- Degree or working towards a degree
- Completed IV and CVL competency packages
Desirable
- Diploma or working towards a degree
- A Degree in Children's Nursing
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate an ability to assess, plan, deliver, prioritise and evaluate patient care
- Ability to identify own learning needs
- Demonstrate an understanding of the deputy sister/charge nurse role
- Able to respond to problem situations and to ensure that effective interventions are put in place
Person Specification
Communication and relationship
Essential
- Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrate basic IT skills
Desirable
- Demonstration of team working and ability to work within a team
Training and Qualification
Essential
- Current level one NMC registration RN (Child) or RSCN
- Proven management experience
- Degree or working towards a degree
- Completed IV and CVL competency packages
Desirable
- Diploma or working towards a degree
- A Degree in Children's Nursing
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate an ability to assess, plan, deliver, prioritise and evaluate patient care
- Ability to identify own learning needs
- Demonstrate an understanding of the deputy sister/charge nurse role
- Able to respond to problem situations and to ensure that effective interventions are put in place
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).