Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join the paediatric respiratory nursing team, supporting children attending outpatient appointments, performing respiratory investigations andcommunicate condition-related information to the child and family. This role will require the post holder to support respiratory patients at Peterborough City Hospital and Hinchingbrooke Hospital.
The post holder will be supported with full orientation to both sites as well as educational opportunities and liaising with colleagues in the East of England network. The paediatric respiratory team currently is supported by 3x Consultants and 2x Band 7 specialist nurses cross-site.
*Please Note the advert may close sooner than the date advertised due to levels of interest, closing of the advert will happen with no notice*
Main duties of the job
Working as part of the children's respiratory nursing team, this role focuses on the provision of direct care to children and their families in an outpatient and clinic environment. The post holder will work with children and young people with varying respiratory needs.The post holder will be an advocate for children and their families, promoting child focussed, family-centred care and facilitate effective liaison with the multi-professional team involved with the child's care. The post holder will act as a role model in the delivery of patient care and support and teach staff contributing to the development of the service. They will identify specific needs in education of patients, relatives and staff and facilitate meeting these requirements while offering an individualised service that respects the many cultural and spiritual backgrounds of our families.
About us
We are committed to supporting colleagues through organisational change. Priority will be given to staff at risk within North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust and Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Integrated Care Board.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description which gives full details of the role. Alternatively call to arrange an informal visit to meet the team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description which gives full details of the role. Alternatively call to arrange an informal visit to meet the team.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Children Nurse
- Willingness to work towards relevant respiratory modules at degree or master's level and qualifications such as the spirometry ARTP
- Recognised relevant post graduate education at level 6 or above
- Awareness and implementation of evidence-based guidelines
Desirable
- Understanding of relevant investigations and their interpretation e.g spirometry and lung function testing
- Willingness to work towards and undertake non-medical prescribing course
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years working in an acute paediatric setting
- Awareness and knowledge of safeguarding procedures
Desirable
- Involvement in quality improvement initiatives
- Experience of paediatric nursing in an outpatient setting
Key Skills
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Good communication skills and awareness of professional responsibilities
- Accurately record and interpret clinical data and investigations
- Adaptable teaching skills in relation to patients, carers and colleagues
- Organisational skills applied to self: time management, prioritising own caseload, initiative
- Good understanding of inhaler technique and common medications used for respiratory illnesses
- Ability to reflect on own practice and is proactive in developing skills and knowledge around respiratory nursing
- Willingness to learn how to measure spirometry and other investigations that aid the clinical picture
- Able to undertake a holistic nursing respiratory assessment
Desirable
- Evidence of participating in research, audit and quality improvement
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Children Nurse
- Willingness to work towards relevant respiratory modules at degree or master's level and qualifications such as the spirometry ARTP
- Recognised relevant post graduate education at level 6 or above
- Awareness and implementation of evidence-based guidelines
Desirable
- Understanding of relevant investigations and their interpretation e.g spirometry and lung function testing
- Willingness to work towards and undertake non-medical prescribing course
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years working in an acute paediatric setting
- Awareness and knowledge of safeguarding procedures
Desirable
- Involvement in quality improvement initiatives
- Experience of paediatric nursing in an outpatient setting
Key Skills
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Good communication skills and awareness of professional responsibilities
- Accurately record and interpret clinical data and investigations
- Adaptable teaching skills in relation to patients, carers and colleagues
- Organisational skills applied to self: time management, prioritising own caseload, initiative
- Good understanding of inhaler technique and common medications used for respiratory illnesses
- Ability to reflect on own practice and is proactive in developing skills and knowledge around respiratory nursing
- Willingness to learn how to measure spirometry and other investigations that aid the clinical picture
- Able to undertake a holistic nursing respiratory assessment
Desirable
- Evidence of participating in research, audit and quality improvement
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
