Job summary
The vibrant Jenny Lind Children's Hospital incorporates Children's Inpatient, Ambulatory, Emergency and Outpatient care. We treat children and young people across a broad range of specialties including Paediatric Medicine, Surgery, Orthopaedics, ENT, plastics, and gastroenterology and offer care to children living in Norfolk and for those accessing specialist treatment across the Eastern Region.
Our Children's Emergency nursing service has an exciting and rare opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated senior paediatric nurse with a passion for delivering excellent patient care and leadership direction to join their dedicated and friendly team.
If you share our aspiration for providing the best possible care to children and their families and want to work in a team who consistently strive to deliver the gold standard of care, you could be just the nurse we are looking for....
Full time: 37.5 hours per week
Interview date: 3rd January 2024
Main duties of the job
- To Provide nursing leadership and management of the ChED department. Ensure a high standard of research-based nursing practice delivering patient care.
- To participate in the teaching programme of the department
- To work as an Emergency Nurse Practitioner or be willing to undertake training
- To oversee day to day staffing of ChED and off duty.
- To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH's 'PRIDE' values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence.
About us
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Ensure practice is in accordance with the NMC Code and work within limits of competence
- Maintain a high standard of nursing care by acting as a professional Role Model to others adopting the ED Philosophy of nursing in his/her clinical practice.
- Implement effective assessment and delegation of workload to more junior members of staff ensuring that their duties are carried out efficiently and competently.
- To be responsible for and supervise the assessment planning and implementation of individual care needs of the patient and evaluate programmes of care.
- Responsible for the continuity of care between shifts by efficient planning of duty rota and ensuring adequate reporting arrangements on a day to day basis.
- In the absence of the Childrens ED Matron, take responsibility for the day to day operational management of the ChED in order to meet the patients needs and those of the organisation, implementing appropriate action at times of staff shortage.
- Act up to provide cover in the absence of the Childrens ED Matron.
- To assist Childrens ED Matron in creating an environment which will facilitate a regular exchange of ideas in order to assist change.
- Within the aims and requirements of the Childrens ED department, organise and facilitate Professional Development within mentor group.
Please see the attached job description for full details and the main responsibilities of this post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Ensure practice is in accordance with the NMC Code and work within limits of competence
- Maintain a high standard of nursing care by acting as a professional Role Model to others adopting the ED Philosophy of nursing in his/her clinical practice.
- Implement effective assessment and delegation of workload to more junior members of staff ensuring that their duties are carried out efficiently and competently.
- To be responsible for and supervise the assessment planning and implementation of individual care needs of the patient and evaluate programmes of care.
- Responsible for the continuity of care between shifts by efficient planning of duty rota and ensuring adequate reporting arrangements on a day to day basis.
- In the absence of the Childrens ED Matron, take responsibility for the day to day operational management of the ChED in order to meet the patients needs and those of the organisation, implementing appropriate action at times of staff shortage.
- Act up to provide cover in the absence of the Childrens ED Matron.
- To assist Childrens ED Matron in creating an environment which will facilitate a regular exchange of ideas in order to assist change.
- Within the aims and requirements of the Childrens ED department, organise and facilitate Professional Development within mentor group.
Please see the attached job description for full details and the main responsibilities of this post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Children's Nurse with Significant post registration experience in ED.
- One of the following: EPALS/APLS,
- Degree or working towards
Desirable
- Experience in a senior / ED role Diploma (He) or equivalent
- ENB 199 or Paediatric HDU or ITU module or equivalent
- Mentor preparation module or equivalent
- ENP or Minor injury/illness course at level 3
Skills
Essential
- Significant ED nursing experience ideally Children's ED
- The ability to discuss and critically review government targets and the strategies in place to meet them
- Act as a role model and a resource to colleagues
Attitude/Aptitude
Essential
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Children's Nurse with Significant post registration experience in ED.
- One of the following: EPALS/APLS,
- Degree or working towards
Desirable
- Experience in a senior / ED role Diploma (He) or equivalent
- ENB 199 or Paediatric HDU or ITU module or equivalent
- Mentor preparation module or equivalent
- ENP or Minor injury/illness course at level 3
Skills
Essential
- Significant ED nursing experience ideally Children's ED
- The ability to discuss and critically review government targets and the strategies in place to meet them
- Act as a role model and a resource to colleagues
Attitude/Aptitude
Essential
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
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).
