Job summary
If you are Ambitious, Brave and Compassionate there has never been a more exciting time to join our team. Ambitious and proud to provide world-class care everyone who works at Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust team plays an important role in making our hospitals the incredible places they are. Our vision is to build a world leading team to deliver world class care Applications are invited for a dynamic and motivated Advanced Practitioner in General Paediatrics. We are looking for an experienced or trainee general paediatric advanced practitioner committed to developing our service within BWCH. The general paediatric population can span the whole trust, and cover patients admitted with complex medical conditions, requiring long-term ventilation and high dependency level care. BWCH itself caters for 35 specialties, many of which require ongoing high dependency care following discharge. We are also a designated paediatric major trauma centre seeing a variety of admissions through our paediatric emergency department.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will become a part of our dynamic general paediatric medical and nursing team, working clinically to provide outstanding care to our patients and their families. They will demonstrate competence in the four pillars of Advanced Practice: Leadership & Management, Education, Research & clinical practice. They will work with the nursing and medical teams to monitor and improve standards of care through the use of evidence-based practice, supervision, teaching and supporting colleagues. They will demonstrate skilled professional leadership, and be a role model of the highest calibre, whilst participating in clinical governance initiatives within the service by undertaking and participating in audit and research as part of the MDT, within their specialist field. Clinically, the Advanced Practitioner be competent to manage a caseload of patients on the medical rota, across the hospital site to provide expert identification, assessment, treatment and management of critically ill patients using complex clinical judgement & decision making, discretion and high-level communication If this sounds like the challenge you have been looking for, you will become a part of a supportive, motivated and passionate team of Advanced Practitioners. The role will give you countless opportunities to positively impact quality care delivery, whilst providing continued professional development in a welcoming and progressive team We look forward to your application
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families.
Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas. Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care. Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (NMC part1, Children or Adult with paediatric experience) or equivalent allied health care professional registration (HCPC)
- MSc in Advanced Practice or equivalent clinical master's degree
- Qualified non-medical prescriber
- Qualification in teaching and supporting students in clinical practice
- Evidence of Completion of advanced practice competencies (RCN)
- Evidence of completion of specialist General Paediatric AP competency programme
- Core General Paediatric skills attainment
- APLS Provider/Instructor
- Management course/ module
Desirable
- Specialist level qualification in Paediatrics
- ETC Provider/Instructor
- External leadership/management course (additional to MSc leadership modules)
Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive knowledge, experience, and competence in General Paediatric nursing
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of current national, regional, and local initiatives relating to General Paediatric
- Proven ability of working within a multi-professional team
- Able to demonstrate the ability to work with children young people and families from all social backgrounds
- Training in and excellent understanding of all aspects of safeguarding children
- Able to demonstrate the ability to work in partnership and networks
- Evidence of General Paediatric service improvement
- Able to demonstrate involvement in the planning and undertaking of clinical audit and resulting changes in practice
- Able to motivate others
- Evidence of commitment to practicing, monitoring, and teaching a high standard of clinical care
- Provision of clinical leadership through expert knowledge and skills
- Evidence of maintaining clinical expertise
- Evidence of productivity in non-clinical time
- Ability to make autonomous decisions
- Ability to act as a positive role model
- Evidence of both autonomous and team working
- Evidence of maintaining clinical expertise & knowledge
- Evidence of using data/investigations to make complex clinical decisions
- Ability to organise own workload
- Able to articulate personal development needs
- Skilled at coaching and contributing to the development of others both medical and nursing
- Ability to act as a positive role model
- Excellent Presentation and teaching skills
- Keyboard skills, and able to work with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Demonstrates compliance with the Framework of Advanced Practice & Four Pillars of Advanced practice
- Ability to motivate others
Desirable
- Knowledge of local and national policy relating to service provision for critically ill and injured children
- Commitment to involvement within wider Trust issues regarding care of critically ill and injured children
- Ability to influence and advise senior managers
- Evidence of initiation/completion of service audit/research projects, or participation in research to improve practice
- Experience of presenting at local, national and international conferences
- Evidence of publication in peer reviewed journal
Skills
Essential
- Proven ability to work within a multi-professional team, including evidence of regularly working with people at consultant and senior nurse/AHP level
- Evidence of good health
- Can demonstrate the ability to work with children, young people and families from all social backgrounds
- Proven ability in complex communication skills
- Proven ability to organise and prioritise own caseload
- Proven evidence of tact, diplomacy and negotiation skill
- Be able to meet the physical demands of the PCC AP programme
- Demonstrates alignment with the values and beliefs of the Trust. Works within the AP team to achieve a shared vision
- Ability to apply own initiative in challenging/difficult situations
- Able to work under pressure
- Demonstrate an understanding of the practices of equality and inclusion in the delivery of this role
- Punctual and flexible across hours of work when required
- Effective and productive time management both clinically and non-clinically on office days
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (NMC part1, Children or Adult with paediatric experience) or equivalent allied health care professional registration (HCPC)
- MSc in Advanced Practice or equivalent clinical master's degree
- Qualified non-medical prescriber
- Qualification in teaching and supporting students in clinical practice
- Evidence of Completion of advanced practice competencies (RCN)
- Evidence of completion of specialist General Paediatric AP competency programme
- Core General Paediatric skills attainment
- APLS Provider/Instructor
- Management course/ module
Desirable
- Specialist level qualification in Paediatrics
- ETC Provider/Instructor
- External leadership/management course (additional to MSc leadership modules)
Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive knowledge, experience, and competence in General Paediatric nursing
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of current national, regional, and local initiatives relating to General Paediatric
- Proven ability of working within a multi-professional team
- Able to demonstrate the ability to work with children young people and families from all social backgrounds
- Training in and excellent understanding of all aspects of safeguarding children
- Able to demonstrate the ability to work in partnership and networks
- Evidence of General Paediatric service improvement
- Able to demonstrate involvement in the planning and undertaking of clinical audit and resulting changes in practice
- Able to motivate others
- Evidence of commitment to practicing, monitoring, and teaching a high standard of clinical care
- Provision of clinical leadership through expert knowledge and skills
- Evidence of maintaining clinical expertise
- Evidence of productivity in non-clinical time
- Ability to make autonomous decisions
- Ability to act as a positive role model
- Evidence of both autonomous and team working
- Evidence of maintaining clinical expertise & knowledge
- Evidence of using data/investigations to make complex clinical decisions
- Ability to organise own workload
- Able to articulate personal development needs
- Skilled at coaching and contributing to the development of others both medical and nursing
- Ability to act as a positive role model
- Excellent Presentation and teaching skills
- Keyboard skills, and able to work with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Demonstrates compliance with the Framework of Advanced Practice & Four Pillars of Advanced practice
- Ability to motivate others
Desirable
- Knowledge of local and national policy relating to service provision for critically ill and injured children
- Commitment to involvement within wider Trust issues regarding care of critically ill and injured children
- Ability to influence and advise senior managers
- Evidence of initiation/completion of service audit/research projects, or participation in research to improve practice
- Experience of presenting at local, national and international conferences
- Evidence of publication in peer reviewed journal
Skills
Essential
- Proven ability to work within a multi-professional team, including evidence of regularly working with people at consultant and senior nurse/AHP level
- Evidence of good health
- Can demonstrate the ability to work with children, young people and families from all social backgrounds
- Proven ability in complex communication skills
- Proven ability to organise and prioritise own caseload
- Proven evidence of tact, diplomacy and negotiation skill
- Be able to meet the physical demands of the PCC AP programme
- Demonstrates alignment with the values and beliefs of the Trust. Works within the AP team to achieve a shared vision
- Ability to apply own initiative in challenging/difficult situations
- Able to work under pressure
- Demonstrate an understanding of the practices of equality and inclusion in the delivery of this role
- Punctual and flexible across hours of work when required
- Effective and productive time management both clinically and non-clinically on office days
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Birmingham Children's Hospital
Steelhouse
Birmingham
B4 6NH
Employer's website
https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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