Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Children's Emergency Department at the Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital for an experienced nurse practitioner. Ideally you will have a background in urgent/emergency care, especially working with children, to enable you to work as part of our dedicated team of Paediatric Emergency Nurse Practitioners.
The role is a fixed term contract and will allow you to develop on your own skills/knowledge as well as gain added skills in the management of the injured child to increase your confidence in managing a variety of paediatric specific injury presentations. We hope these new skills and knowledge will help further your own careers as well as you playing a valuable and crucial role in the service we provide.
This can also be an option to apply for our internal bank service for adhoc working in the Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital
We welcome applications from those who currently hold a UK NMC registration. If you currently hold an overseas nursing qualification and require sponsorship we are not currently direct hiring Internationally Qualified Nurses.
This role is eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. Sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements set by UKVI, including the relevant skill and salary thresholds, and any role-specific criteria
Main duties of the job
Duties include working autonomously to assess/examine, formulate of plans of care, and discharge/refer children aged 0-16 years presenting with injuries or minor illness . This will include the carrying out duties such as:
- Primary wound closure.
- Management of limb/digit fractures/deformities including plastering and splinting.
- Requesting and interpreting x-rays.
- Referral of patient's to speciality services.
- Role modeling and taking part in education of the wider departmental MDT.
Please read the attached job description for more information.
Please note that if you currently work for another NHS Trust orUHSussexand you are applying to accept this position as asecondmentopportunity, before applying you must seek agreement andauthorisationfrom your current Trust/Manager.Secondmentscan't be agreed without this approval. If you are unable to gain approval you should refrain from applying unless you wish to take this role as a fixed term position.
About us
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always deliver Excellent Care Everywhere, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer abuddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
Candidate Pack https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/
Job description
Job responsibilities
Role Summary
- To autonomously assess, investigate, diagnose, treat and refer or discharge children and young people attending the Emergency Department. This is carried out within the parameters of the Emergency Nurse Practitioners (ENPs) scope of practice and Trust guidelines.
- To have accountability, authority and responsibility to ensure a high quality patient centred service.
- To be an effective role model and provide clinical expertise within the department.
- To provide specialist knowledge to patients and staff in practical and theoretical aspects of paediatric injuries in the Emergency Department.
Where appropriate to work within the CED team on professional nursing issues and management of clinical governance issues
To participate in educational and training programmes for junior members of the team, including doctors within the department.
To support the Matron and senior sisters/charge nurses to ensure that high quality patient focused care is delivered within the Childrens Emergency Department (CED).
The post holder will be required to work flexibly to achieve the key responsibilities of the post.
Key Working Relationships
All CED clerical, nursing and medical staff
Speciality Doctors including orthopaedic, ENT, Maxillofacial and surgical.
Band 7 Ward Managers, Royal Alexandra Childrens Hospital
CAMHS Liaison Services, Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust (SPFT)
Safeguarding Team, Social Care Services, Sussex wide.
Please see job description for more details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Role Summary
- To autonomously assess, investigate, diagnose, treat and refer or discharge children and young people attending the Emergency Department. This is carried out within the parameters of the Emergency Nurse Practitioners (ENPs) scope of practice and Trust guidelines.
- To have accountability, authority and responsibility to ensure a high quality patient centred service.
- To be an effective role model and provide clinical expertise within the department.
- To provide specialist knowledge to patients and staff in practical and theoretical aspects of paediatric injuries in the Emergency Department.
Where appropriate to work within the CED team on professional nursing issues and management of clinical governance issues
To participate in educational and training programmes for junior members of the team, including doctors within the department.
To support the Matron and senior sisters/charge nurses to ensure that high quality patient focused care is delivered within the Childrens Emergency Department (CED).
The post holder will be required to work flexibly to achieve the key responsibilities of the post.
Key Working Relationships
All CED clerical, nursing and medical staff
Speciality Doctors including orthopaedic, ENT, Maxillofacial and surgical.
Band 7 Ward Managers, Royal Alexandra Childrens Hospital
CAMHS Liaison Services, Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust (SPFT)
Safeguarding Team, Social Care Services, Sussex wide.
Please see job description for more details.
Person Specification
Experience/ Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant experience of working independently as an ENP/NP already in urgent/emergency care
- Relevant physical assessment/Minor injuries course.
- NMC registration or equivalent
- AHP with paediatric experience
- PILS
- Teaching and assessing in clinical practice or equivalent
- Educated to degree level
- Post registration study in paediatric acute or emergency care
- Experience working in acute/emergency setting treating acute injuries
Desirable
- Experience of working clinically with children
- Evidence of clinical decision making - qualification/evidence of competencies
- Post graduate certificate level education ideally in acute care/emergency care/ANP/Paediatrics
- RCN A&E competencies (Level 2)
- Additional qualifications in teaching or education
- History taking and physical assessment course
- Experience in management role
- Minor Illness Course
- Up to date IRMER
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Essential
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
- Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
Person Specification
Experience/ Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant experience of working independently as an ENP/NP already in urgent/emergency care
- Relevant physical assessment/Minor injuries course.
- NMC registration or equivalent
- AHP with paediatric experience
- PILS
- Teaching and assessing in clinical practice or equivalent
- Educated to degree level
- Post registration study in paediatric acute or emergency care
- Experience working in acute/emergency setting treating acute injuries
Desirable
- Experience of working clinically with children
- Evidence of clinical decision making - qualification/evidence of competencies
- Post graduate certificate level education ideally in acute care/emergency care/ANP/Paediatrics
- RCN A&E competencies (Level 2)
- Additional qualifications in teaching or education
- History taking and physical assessment course
- Experience in management role
- Minor Illness Course
- Up to date IRMER
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Essential
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
- Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
