Job summary
Are you an Paediatric Registered Nurse, with significant ED experience ?
We have a substantive vacancy for a Band 6 clinical charge nurse in our Paediatric Emergency Department, to cover internal promotion, and welcome applications from people who meet the essential criteria.
NUH is a major Trauma Centre covering the east Midlands and also the current home of the Channel 4 series "24 hours in A&E" Our busy ED is one of the largest in Europe and has its own separate Paediatric ED.
We are looking for a highly motivated individual, who has the ability to solve complex issues, whilst being a visible and supportive clinical advisor and leader.
We offer many opportunities for self-development and progression within the role and we are looking for someone who wants to learn and inspire others.
This role will include full internal rotation covering days, nights, weekends and public holidays.
Main duties of the job
In addition to the brief list above you must familiarise yourself with the full job description and person specification attached to this advert prior to applying.
This exciting role requires a high level of clinical expertise, along with the ability to manage a complex department alongside the paediatric nursing and clinical leadership team, negotiating flow into the Children Hospital.
Demanding and challenging, this role will engage all of your existing skills and build on them. It will provide the opportunity to become involved in complex process change and require high levels of staff engagement. The senior nursing team not only drives and delivers patient care in a challenging environment but is looking for a dynamic individual to maximise the consistency and effectiveness of the service provided in the CYPED.
About us
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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
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.
Person Specification
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's behavioural standards
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- RSCN/RN Child Branch or RN adult within a dual emergency department and significant Paediatric experience
- Possession of a mentor course
- Competent in medicines management
- APLS / EPLS certificate or equivalent
- Continuing professional development/reflective profile
Desirable
- Educated to degree level
- Completion of NUH ED scopes of professional practice or equivalent local competency package
- Formal leadership and management training
Experience
Essential
- RN Child branch with post registration experience in an acute paediatric setting (Appropriate ward level experience with transferrable skills will be considered). Or a registered nurse with experience in a paediatric or shared adult/paediatric emergency department.
- Supervision of non-registered staff, pre-registration and post basic students
- Experience of teaching & assessing
- Evidence of personal professional development
Desirable
- Experience of working in an area that has undergone change/modernisation
- Experience in service improvement
Communication and Relationship skills
Essential
- Ability to take charge of a busy Emergency department whilst adhering to Trust and National targets
- Able to work with all members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure high quality patient experience.
- Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills
- Produce timely, accurate written/electronic records and documents.
- Demonstrate computer literacy and use of IT skills e.g. emails PowerPoint and word.
- Recognition of own level of competence and limitations and ability to communicate these to appropriate staff
- Ability to constructively challenge others and formulate resolutions in conflict situations
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential
- High level of clinical knowledge and skill
- Knowledge of Trust and Department initiatives and future planning
- Able to identify potential challenges in the field of Emergency Care.
- Ability to respond to problem situations and to ensure that effective interventions are put in place
- Ability to assess, plan, deliver, prioritise and evaluate patient care
- Ability to identify own learning needs.
Planning and organisation skills
Essential
- Assist the Sister/Charge Nurse to professionally develop a team of more junior staff by undertaking PDR's & training needs analysis
- Demonstrate an ability to prioritise own workload and recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.
- Ability to contribute to the development, implementation and monitoring of local objectives and action plans
Desirable
- APLS/PILS instructor status.
Physical skills
Essential
- Physically able to perform the full range of nursing duties, including manoeuvring patients
- Dexterity and accuracy in undertaking clinical skills, use of equipment and documentation
- Competent and capable of using medical equipment
- Able to undertake patient manual handling manoeuvres and non-patient manual handling manoeuvres
Other requirements specific to the role (e.g. be able to work shifts/on call)
Essential
- Flexible and adaptable
- Enthusiastic, well-motivated and positive
- Able to work a variety of shifts including nights, bank holiday and weekends
Person Specification
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's behavioural standards
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- RSCN/RN Child Branch or RN adult within a dual emergency department and significant Paediatric experience
- Possession of a mentor course
- Competent in medicines management
- APLS / EPLS certificate or equivalent
- Continuing professional development/reflective profile
Desirable
- Educated to degree level
- Completion of NUH ED scopes of professional practice or equivalent local competency package
- Formal leadership and management training
Experience
Essential
- RN Child branch with post registration experience in an acute paediatric setting (Appropriate ward level experience with transferrable skills will be considered). Or a registered nurse with experience in a paediatric or shared adult/paediatric emergency department.
- Supervision of non-registered staff, pre-registration and post basic students
- Experience of teaching & assessing
- Evidence of personal professional development
Desirable
- Experience of working in an area that has undergone change/modernisation
- Experience in service improvement
Communication and Relationship skills
Essential
- Ability to take charge of a busy Emergency department whilst adhering to Trust and National targets
- Able to work with all members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure high quality patient experience.
- Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills
- Produce timely, accurate written/electronic records and documents.
- Demonstrate computer literacy and use of IT skills e.g. emails PowerPoint and word.
- Recognition of own level of competence and limitations and ability to communicate these to appropriate staff
- Ability to constructively challenge others and formulate resolutions in conflict situations
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential
- High level of clinical knowledge and skill
- Knowledge of Trust and Department initiatives and future planning
- Able to identify potential challenges in the field of Emergency Care.
- Ability to respond to problem situations and to ensure that effective interventions are put in place
- Ability to assess, plan, deliver, prioritise and evaluate patient care
- Ability to identify own learning needs.
Planning and organisation skills
Essential
- Assist the Sister/Charge Nurse to professionally develop a team of more junior staff by undertaking PDR's & training needs analysis
- Demonstrate an ability to prioritise own workload and recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.
- Ability to contribute to the development, implementation and monitoring of local objectives and action plans
Desirable
- APLS/PILS instructor status.
Physical skills
Essential
- Physically able to perform the full range of nursing duties, including manoeuvring patients
- Dexterity and accuracy in undertaking clinical skills, use of equipment and documentation
- Competent and capable of using medical equipment
- Able to undertake patient manual handling manoeuvres and non-patient manual handling manoeuvres
Other requirements specific to the role (e.g. be able to work shifts/on call)
Essential
- Flexible and adaptable
- Enthusiastic, well-motivated and positive
- Able to work a variety of shifts including nights, bank holiday and weekends
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).