Job summary
As part of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, Evelina London is there for children, young people and women from London to South East England and provides specialist care for families around the UK and across the world.
Every year, the number of children and young people Evelina London cares for, in our hospitals and throughout our local community, continues to grow. We support families from pre-conception, before birth, throughout childhood and into adult life. Right in the heart of vibrant London, we benefit from excellent transport links, we have staff working here from the local areas, spanning across London, and further afield into the home counties.
We strive to recruit and retain staff who are motivated to develop and learn with us as we continually strive to ensure that our services are of the highest quality, safe, and focused on women, children and their families.
Here is a snippet of what our staff say about us, and working here:
"I have learnt what it means to be an outstanding nurse and I would like to contribute further alongside passionate and competent nurses."
"The coronavirus pandemic made me realise the sheer dedication of my colleagues and their selflessness to put their patients before themselves, showing the level of integrity they all maintain."
Closing Date: 24th August 2023
Interview Date: 1st September 2023
Main duties of the job
The South Thames Retrieval Service Coordinator is responsible for the day to day smooth running of the South Thames Retrieval Service. This involves: overseeing training of new retrieval nurses and induction of new medical trainees; working closely with the ambulance company and technicians; taking responsibility for the ongoing training of multidisciplinary team members; ensuring retrieval equipment is maintained to a high standard; liaising with national organisations including Paediatric Critical Care Society Acute Transport Group and Children's Air Ambulance; overseeing development and updating of standard operating procedures in order to ensure safe transport of critically ill children.
About us
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark
At Evelina, we are reminded every day of how important it is to look after the health and wellbeing of our staff as they balance of responsibilities in and out of work. We are committed to supporting flexible working; we want to support you to work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
In partnership with members of the multidisciplinary team the post holder will develop, implement and evaluate a seamless paediatric emergency transport service STRS, ensuring that patients receive the highest standard of clinical care. They act as a lead specialist and will demonstrate a high level of expertise within the specialist service, providing specialist advice, education and support to health care professionals within the service and the South Thames Region. The post holder will actively undertake clinical audits and research within the specialist area.
The post holder will be responsible for contributing to the ongoing development of clinical practice, research and standards of care within the service, including development of policies, protocols and guidelines and contribute to service developments in collaboration with multidisciplinary colleagues. Also ensures the safety and well being of services users, and always working in a manner that promotes dignity and human rights through the adoption of person centered care principles.
Please see attached Job Description for full details of duties and responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
In partnership with members of the multidisciplinary team the post holder will develop, implement and evaluate a seamless paediatric emergency transport service STRS, ensuring that patients receive the highest standard of clinical care. They act as a lead specialist and will demonstrate a high level of expertise within the specialist service, providing specialist advice, education and support to health care professionals within the service and the South Thames Region. The post holder will actively undertake clinical audits and research within the specialist area.
The post holder will be responsible for contributing to the ongoing development of clinical practice, research and standards of care within the service, including development of policies, protocols and guidelines and contribute to service developments in collaboration with multidisciplinary colleagues. Also ensures the safety and well being of services users, and always working in a manner that promotes dignity and human rights through the adoption of person centered care principles.
Please see attached Job Description for full details of duties and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications/ Education
Essential
- BSC/1st degree (health related) or equivalent qualification/training and experience
- Post registration qualification in appropriate area of speciality or equivalent post qualification experience.
- Leadership course
- Mentorship course
Desirable
- To have or working towards a masters degree
- Diploma in Asthma Care
Experience
Essential
- Proven evidence of management / leadership skills and autonomous practice
- Extensive experience of working autonomously at an advanced level within the specialist area delivering effective patient focused care
- Previous experience of student supervision and clinical education at undergraduate level
- Experience of audit, research & evidence based care
- Experience of delivering patient advocacy
- Experience of delivering change management both personally and as a facilitator
Desirable
- Experience or participation in service development projects
- Previous community experience
Skills/ Knowledge/ Ability
Essential
- Evidence of teaching skills in particular teaching patients in how to manage their conditions and raise their awareness of their condition.
- Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal & communication skills
- Advanced clinical, managerial and leadership skills in specialty
- Able to use skills of history taking and physical assessment to direct patient care
- Time management and organisation skills
- Ability to conduct & evaluate own projects successfully
- Demonstrate an understanding of: the National agenda for speciality. Knowledge of quality standards & NICE recommendations/NSF
- Ability to carry out audit and research
- Presentation skills
- IT Skills
Desirable
- Undertaken clinical & nursing research
- An understanding of how mental health impacts on patients with long term conditions
- Non medical prescribing course.
Professional/ Statutory Registration
Essential
- RN1 or RN Child Registered Nurse on the NMC register. To hold the appropriate level for the area of speciality.
Person Specification
Qualifications/ Education
Essential
- BSC/1st degree (health related) or equivalent qualification/training and experience
- Post registration qualification in appropriate area of speciality or equivalent post qualification experience.
- Leadership course
- Mentorship course
Desirable
- To have or working towards a masters degree
- Diploma in Asthma Care
Experience
Essential
- Proven evidence of management / leadership skills and autonomous practice
- Extensive experience of working autonomously at an advanced level within the specialist area delivering effective patient focused care
- Previous experience of student supervision and clinical education at undergraduate level
- Experience of audit, research & evidence based care
- Experience of delivering patient advocacy
- Experience of delivering change management both personally and as a facilitator
Desirable
- Experience or participation in service development projects
- Previous community experience
Skills/ Knowledge/ Ability
Essential
- Evidence of teaching skills in particular teaching patients in how to manage their conditions and raise their awareness of their condition.
- Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal & communication skills
- Advanced clinical, managerial and leadership skills in specialty
- Able to use skills of history taking and physical assessment to direct patient care
- Time management and organisation skills
- Ability to conduct & evaluate own projects successfully
- Demonstrate an understanding of: the National agenda for speciality. Knowledge of quality standards & NICE recommendations/NSF
- Ability to carry out audit and research
- Presentation skills
- IT Skills
Desirable
- Undertaken clinical & nursing research
- An understanding of how mental health impacts on patients with long term conditions
- Non medical prescribing course.
Professional/ Statutory Registration
Essential
- RN1 or RN Child Registered Nurse on the NMC register. To hold the appropriate level for the area of speciality.
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).
