Advanced Paediatric Nurse Practitioner

Job summary

We are seeking a dynamic and committed Registered Children's Nurse with a qualification in Advanced Paediatric Nursing Practice to join our Children and Young People team at Darent Valley Hospital. We are a very busy District General Hospital with our Paediatric ED caring for over 30,000 attendances per year.

This is an exciting established role within the paediatric team, designed to support the middle grade/registrar Paediatric medical team in the assessment, treatment and discharge of children from the Paediatric Assessment unit (PAU), Paediatric ED and the inpatient children's ward.

Your role will be to provide advanced levels of practice, knowledge and skills within a paediatric setting, and the provision of observation and assessment services. You will carry decision making responsibilities and act as a role model in the delivery of patient care to children and young people, which will include undertaking physical examinations, history taking and investigations resulting in provisional diagnoses and the development and initiation of treatment plans or referral to other services.

Main duties of the job

You will have experience of, and be expected to be part of the middle grade/registrar rota, and will be supported in this role by eighteen Paediatric Consultants, working alongside registrars, Senior House Officers and the nursing team to provide a high quality service to children and their families. In addition you will work alongside another Band 8 Advanced Paediatric Nurse Practitioner.

You will have substantial post registered nursing experience of working with children and young people in a hospital setting, and have completed a Master's degree in Advanced Paediatric Nursing Practice. In addition you will have completed your nurse prescribing course and you will manage medications, including assessment, review and prescribing. You will also have a recognised clinical teaching qualification, APLS / EPLS and NLS.

If you are a qualified Advance Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, or are looking for a substantive ACP post, we would also like to hear from you.

You will need to be flexible in your approach to work and in the hours that you may be required to work in order that we can provide a service to children and their families. A work plan and rota will be negotiated with you according to the needs of the service.

About us

We are committed to being an inclusive and diverse employer. We strive to employ people who reflect the communities we serve, and aim to create an inclusive culture where everyone can reach their full potential. Whatever your race, ethnicity, belief, generation, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, disability or experience, you'll appreciate the opportunities we give you to work in an inclusive atmosphere. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences to build on the progress we've achieved to make our Trust diverse and the best place to work. We celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that help us overcome challenges and embrace new possibilities.

If you are considering applying for a role, please be aware that as an NHS Employee you may have contact with vulnerable service users. We strongly encourage that all of our staff are double vaccinated against COVID-19 and are vaccinated annually against Flu, in order to protect the health and safety of our staff and our patients. Your commitment will help us to put the safety and care of our patients first, as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues.

Employer details

Employer name

Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust

Address

Darent Valley Hospital

Darenth Wood Road

Dartford

DA2 8DA

Employer's website

https://www.dgt.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust

Address

Darent Valley Hospital

Darenth Wood Road

Dartford

DA2 8DA

Employer's website

https://www.dgt.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

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