Job summary
We are looking for an experienced, motivated and committed paediatric nurse to lead our team across our paediatric outpatients departments.
Our work is extremely diverse and wide ranging and is spread across several areas.
We look after children from 0-15 years old, under a number of specialities including general paediatrics, cardiac, respiratory, spinal surgery, endocrinology and gastroenterology.
Addenbrooke's is well respected both locally and as a regional specialist treatment centre.
We provide excellent care across medical and surgical specialities and sub specialities.
Our ethos of child centred care and multi-professional collaboration drives our service, alongside a commitment to family focused teamwork.
We believe in supporting patients, their families and our staff and we offer a diverse range of dedicated paediatric psychosocial and clinical support services.
Main duties of the job
- To lead and coordinate a multi-disciplinary team to ensure an optimum level of safe and effective patient care in all paediatric outpatient areas within budgetary resources.
- To assess care needs leading to the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care.
- To be responsible for all aspects of staff management and recruitment in line with HR policy.
- To participate in a full range of shifts, including unit bleep rotas, ensuring a visible presence across outpatient areas.
- To be responsible for all aspects of clinical governance and risk management with outpatient clinics.
- To work with the senior nursing team on the agenda for children and young people seen outside of designated paediatric areas.
About us
Come Nurse with us...
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country. It comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. We provide accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge and regional and national specialist services. It's a great place to nurse, work and live.
You will work on a vibrant hospital campus with a friendly community feel; we have excellent facilities to practise your skills and abilities to support your career pathway and development. Our values of Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent support the delivery of outstanding care. We have a fully electronic patient record system that is improving health-care quality; this is transforming services, improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.
Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?
- Our values and reputation for outstanding care
- Opportunities to experience a range of specialities
- Career and development opportunities
- Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team
- Research experience and opportunities
- Lovely location and quality of life
- Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
This vacancy will close on the 4th of October.
Interviews are due to be held the week commencing the 9th of October.
Benefits to you
We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
This vacancy will close on the 4th of October.
Interviews are due to be held the week commencing the 9th of October.
Benefits to you
We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RSCN/RN child with current NMC registration
- Teaching/Assessing/mentoring qualification
- Possession of a relevant degree or working towards
- Leadership or management training
- Evidence of on-going CPD
Desirable
- MSc in relevant subject or willingness to undertake masters level modules
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of taking charge of department and deputising for the clinic Senior Sister
- Experience of leading and managing a team of nurses
- Experience of managing clinical incident investigation and complaints
- Experience of recruitment and interviewing
Desirable
- Previous experience of change management and problem solving
- Previous experience of service development
- Previous experience of research and audit
Knowledge
Essential
- Basic and Advanced life support
- EPALS/APLS or willingness to undertake
- Understanding of professional and current issues in children's nursing
- Understanding of resource management, health and safety, clinical risk and quality issues
- Level 3 safeguarding training - Paediatric and Adult
Desirable
- Understanding of audit and research methodologies
Skills
Essential
- Excellent paediatric general clinical skills
- Relevant specialist skills and abilities for the outpatient department
- Excellent managerial, leadership and organisational skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent teaching, training and preceptorship skills
- Able to motivate and develop a team of staff
- Able to problem solve and initiate change
- Ability to deal with conflict situations
- Effective time management
Desirable
- Ability to initiate, manage and sustain change
- Able to work across professional team and organisational boundaries
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RSCN/RN child with current NMC registration
- Teaching/Assessing/mentoring qualification
- Possession of a relevant degree or working towards
- Leadership or management training
- Evidence of on-going CPD
Desirable
- MSc in relevant subject or willingness to undertake masters level modules
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of taking charge of department and deputising for the clinic Senior Sister
- Experience of leading and managing a team of nurses
- Experience of managing clinical incident investigation and complaints
- Experience of recruitment and interviewing
Desirable
- Previous experience of change management and problem solving
- Previous experience of service development
- Previous experience of research and audit
Knowledge
Essential
- Basic and Advanced life support
- EPALS/APLS or willingness to undertake
- Understanding of professional and current issues in children's nursing
- Understanding of resource management, health and safety, clinical risk and quality issues
- Level 3 safeguarding training - Paediatric and Adult
Desirable
- Understanding of audit and research methodologies
Skills
Essential
- Excellent paediatric general clinical skills
- Relevant specialist skills and abilities for the outpatient department
- Excellent managerial, leadership and organisational skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent teaching, training and preceptorship skills
- Able to motivate and develop a team of staff
- Able to problem solve and initiate change
- Ability to deal with conflict situations
- Effective time management
Desirable
- Ability to initiate, manage and sustain change
- Able to work across professional team and organisational boundaries
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Addenbrookes Hospital - Division E
Hills Road
Cambridge
CB2 0QQ
Employer's website
https://www.cuh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)