Job summary
Salisbury Foundation Trust are delighted to be recruiting for a new Band 6 position in their Children's Outpatient Department .
The post holder will have significant paediatric experience to effectively lead the day to day running of the service , ensuring the delivery of high quality care to children , young people , their families and /or carers.
The post holder will be required to work Monday to Friday to cover the service which includes a variety of specialised clinics held by both internal paediatricians and visiting teams .
Working collaboratively with members of the multidisciplinary team the post holder will provide clinical oversight to ensure a safe environment and enhance the care offered to children and young people. They will be a role model for expert clinical nursing care and lead on specific projects / managerial roles as delegated by the Paediatric Matron .
Main duties of the job
As a Band 6 Sister/ Charge nurse you will take a key role in leadership and management of the Children's Outpatient Department , reporting to the Paediatric Matron .
The post holder will have significant paediatric experience to effectively lead the day to day running of the service , ensuring the delivery of high quality care to children , young people , their families and /or carers.
Working collaboratively with members of the multidisciplinary team the post holder will provide clinical oversight to ensure a safe environment and enhance the care offered to children and young people. They will be a role model for expert clinical nursing care and lead on specific projects / managerial roles as delegated by the Paediatric Matron .
They will role model identified Trust values and maintain compliance of national quality standards.
Through nurse led leadership they will ensure clinical oversight, training and supervision to support other nursing staff and health care assistants working in the department.
About us
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.
We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.
Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Education , Qualifications and training
Essential
- NMC registered children's nurse with a diploma , advanced diploma or degree in nursing .
- Evidence of recent and ongoing professional development
- Relevant post registration qualifications related to speciality
- mentorship/teaching/assessing course
- Current PILS/EPLS course
Desirable
- Leadership and management course
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 2 year experience working at a Band 5 level within an acute Paediatric ward or COPD
- Evidence of leadership and management within a health care setting
- Evidence of working within a MDT
- Evidence of innovation of change
- Evidence of Teaching and Assessing
Desirable
- Evidence of quality audit or health improvement projects
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Knowledge of quality standards and clinical governance
- Sound knowledge of safeguarding
- Evidence of paediatric clinical skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to change to adapting priorities
- Ability to work autonomously within guidelines and protocols
- Team player
Desirable
- Ability to perform venepuncture
- Ability to perform skin prick testing
- Ability to perform ECG
Person Specification
Education , Qualifications and training
Essential
- NMC registered children's nurse with a diploma , advanced diploma or degree in nursing .
- Evidence of recent and ongoing professional development
- Relevant post registration qualifications related to speciality
- mentorship/teaching/assessing course
- Current PILS/EPLS course
Desirable
- Leadership and management course
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 2 year experience working at a Band 5 level within an acute Paediatric ward or COPD
- Evidence of leadership and management within a health care setting
- Evidence of working within a MDT
- Evidence of innovation of change
- Evidence of Teaching and Assessing
Desirable
- Evidence of quality audit or health improvement projects
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Knowledge of quality standards and clinical governance
- Sound knowledge of safeguarding
- Evidence of paediatric clinical skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to change to adapting priorities
- Ability to work autonomously within guidelines and protocols
- Team player
Desirable
- Ability to perform venepuncture
- Ability to perform skin prick testing
- Ability to perform ECG
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).
