Job summary
Join
Our Specialist Critical Care Childrens Nursing Team at Leeds General
Infirmary!
Are
you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of children &
young people? We have an incredible opportunity for dedicated Childrens Nurses
or Adult nurses with previous critical care experience to join our Paediatric
Critical Care Unit at Leeds General Infirmary.
This
is more than just a job its a chance to be part of a highly skilled,
compassionate team delivering cutting-edge care to children with complex
conditions. You will work in a supportive environment where innovation,
learning, and teamwork thrive. Every day brings new challenges & the reward
of knowing youve helped a child & their family through the toughest times.
What
we will offer you is specialist training and development opportunities with a
clear structure for development, a collaborative, friendly team culture &
the chance to grow your career in a leading childrens hospital.
If
youre ready to take your nursing career to the next level and make a lasting
impact, we would love to hear from you!
Apply
today and help us deliver exceptional care where it matters most!
Please
note: This post is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa
route. Applicants must therefore have an existing right to work in the UK at
the time of application.
Main duties of the job
To
provide and be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and
evaluation of individualised programmes of care. To deliver care without
supervision. To participate in the in-service training, preceptorship and
mentorship of junior staff, post basic learners and students. To promote
confidence in our commitment to provide excellent compassionate patient care.
About us
The
service has 14 intensive care beds and 6 high dependency beds. In addition to
the acute and trauma workload, the Critical care unit manages patients from a
number of specialities including general, cardiac, plastics and orthopaedics,
neurosciences, oncology, renal and is one of three centres in the U.K at the
forefront of paediatric liver transplantation.
Working
at LTHT has many benefits including:
1.
Flexible working patterns to fit you & your lifestyle
2.
Supernumerary orientation periods
3.
Structured induction programmes
4.
Personalised Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programmes, regardless
of experience.
We
are very interested in hearing from you, including those of you who are
students expecting to graduate in the next nine months. Come & join our
team in Leeds & become part of The Leeds Way sharing our vision &
values.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process
of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As
such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right
to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do
experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please
bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if
you have any questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
role is to provide and be responsible for the assessment, planning,
implementation and evaluation of individualised family centred, infant, child
or young person focused programmes of
care. You will deliver care without supervision and take responsibility as the
prime care provider for a group of patients and at all times promote confidence
in our commitment to provide excellent compassionate family centred, infant,
child or young person focused patient care.
The
role will involve taking charge of the ward or department as necessary in the
absence of the Sister or Charge Nurse.
You
will participate in the in-service training, preceptorship and mentorship of
junior staff, post basic learners and students as well as maintaining your
personal development.
Leeds
Childrens Hospital is a large secondary and tertiary hospital providing a wide
range of specialities to the population of Leeds as well as the wider North
Region. The jobholder will work within an environment caring for
infants/neonates, children and or young people in providing child or young
person focused care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
role is to provide and be responsible for the assessment, planning,
implementation and evaluation of individualised family centred, infant, child
or young person focused programmes of
care. You will deliver care without supervision and take responsibility as the
prime care provider for a group of patients and at all times promote confidence
in our commitment to provide excellent compassionate family centred, infant,
child or young person focused patient care.
The
role will involve taking charge of the ward or department as necessary in the
absence of the Sister or Charge Nurse.
You
will participate in the in-service training, preceptorship and mentorship of
junior staff, post basic learners and students as well as maintaining your
personal development.
Leeds
Childrens Hospital is a large secondary and tertiary hospital providing a wide
range of specialities to the population of Leeds as well as the wider North
Region. The jobholder will work within an environment caring for
infants/neonates, children and or young people in providing child or young
person focused care.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered Paediatric Nurse or Registered Adult Nurse with Critical Care Experience
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of current issues in healthcare for children and young people
Desirable
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Caring, compassionate & motivated
- Reliable and trustworthy
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to act professionally at all times
- Effective communication skills
- Effective numeracy skills e.g. accurate drug calculations
- Ability to organise self and others
- Team player
- Effective time management skills
- Good written and verbal skills
- Able to provide and be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised programmes of care
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload
- Understanding of skills and knowledge required to develop team members
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered Paediatric Nurse or Registered Adult Nurse with Critical Care Experience
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of current issues in healthcare for children and young people
Desirable
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Caring, compassionate & motivated
- Reliable and trustworthy
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to act professionally at all times
- Effective communication skills
- Effective numeracy skills e.g. accurate drug calculations
- Ability to organise self and others
- Team player
- Effective time management skills
- Good written and verbal skills
- Able to provide and be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised programmes of care
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload
- Understanding of skills and knowledge required to develop team members
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).
