Job summary
Paediatric
Emergency Department at WRH. It is a busy department which offers
extensive learning and development opportunities unique to an urgent care
setting. We see a wide range of patients who require fast effective
nursing care which encompasses many fields of expertise and specialities,
whilst maintaining a child friendly atmosphere, and ensuring the child is at
the centre of all we do. There are exciting times ahead as our paediatric
team increases, and due to move into a brand new department within the next few
months.
As Sister /
Charge Nurse of the Paediatric Department you will help lead and manage the
department so that high quality, evidence based nursing care is delivered to
patients and their carers.
You will be an
integral member of our team whom who maintain our on-going achievement of the
emergency access standards.
You must be
committed to providing high quality nursing care; you will provide strong
leadership and mentorship to junior staff and help support the senior team.
You will be a
highly visible leader and be experienced as a professional role model. In
working in a progressively changing environment you will promote the Trusts
values and be committed to high standards of service delivery.
There is a dedicated
Professional Development Team that supports to develop your skills not only as
a clinical expert but as a leader and manager.
Main duties of the job
Attached you will find the person specification document
which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and
experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document
and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by
hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an
overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and
Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day
responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document
attached.
About us
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large
acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute
services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a
larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from
three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our
caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred
care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to
work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our
everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Being open and honest
Ensuring people feel cared for
Showing respect to everyone
We are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement by embedding the principles of our Improvement System.
We are proud to have achieved Timewise
accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working
within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
DBS Checks and Costs
Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a
DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check
(at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting
Information section for more details on DBS checks and costs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
While working as a paediatric band 6 junior sister within ED team you
will provide care to a range of patients within your scope of practice. To
contribute to the delivery of high
standards of nursing care. The post holder will be required to take charge of the
paediatric area of the department and assist with the smooth running of the department,
with the ongoing support from the band 7 team and professional development training
team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
While working as a paediatric band 6 junior sister within ED team you
will provide care to a range of patients within your scope of practice. To
contribute to the delivery of high
standards of nursing care. The post holder will be required to take charge of the
paediatric area of the department and assist with the smooth running of the department,
with the ongoing support from the band 7 team and professional development training
team.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC RNC PIN
- Evidence of continuing education and professional development
- NMC recognised teaching and assessing qualification
Desirable
- EPLS or equivalent
- Post registration qualification or experience in
- Paediatric sub-speciality
- First level degree or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Experience at Band 5 within the speciality or related field
- Shift management experience
- Ward / Department management experience at band 5 or above
- Ward / Department based teaching
- Managing clinical risk and incidents at ward/department level
Desirable
- Clinical audit activity
- Risk assessment/reporting
- Staff appraisals and PDP formation
- Sickness absence/monitoring
- Performance management
- Complaints handling using Essence of Care standards
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Evidence of being up to date with current NHS/professional issues
- Experience and knowledge within the speciality or related field
- Clinical credibility
- Evidence of teaching and development skills
- Leadership skills and ability to inspire and motivate others
- Awareness of health and safety issues and management of them.
- Able to prioritise workload
- Fully aware of principles of infection control.
- Fully aware of the principles of clinical governance and the application of clinical governance.
- Computer literate as appropriate to the post
- Promote peoples equality, diversity and rights
- Evidence of child protection issues/procedures
- NMC Code of Conduct
- Knowledge of family centred care
- Promote peoples equality, diversity & rights
- To ensure actions contribute to quality
- Knowledge of normal child development and the effects of ill health on the child and family
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance and a commitment to clinical supervision Knowledge of the individuals responsibility towards health and safety.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC RNC PIN
- Evidence of continuing education and professional development
- NMC recognised teaching and assessing qualification
Desirable
- EPLS or equivalent
- Post registration qualification or experience in
- Paediatric sub-speciality
- First level degree or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Experience at Band 5 within the speciality or related field
- Shift management experience
- Ward / Department management experience at band 5 or above
- Ward / Department based teaching
- Managing clinical risk and incidents at ward/department level
Desirable
- Clinical audit activity
- Risk assessment/reporting
- Staff appraisals and PDP formation
- Sickness absence/monitoring
- Performance management
- Complaints handling using Essence of Care standards
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Evidence of being up to date with current NHS/professional issues
- Experience and knowledge within the speciality or related field
- Clinical credibility
- Evidence of teaching and development skills
- Leadership skills and ability to inspire and motivate others
- Awareness of health and safety issues and management of them.
- Able to prioritise workload
- Fully aware of principles of infection control.
- Fully aware of the principles of clinical governance and the application of clinical governance.
- Computer literate as appropriate to the post
- Promote peoples equality, diversity and rights
- Evidence of child protection issues/procedures
- NMC Code of Conduct
- Knowledge of family centred care
- Promote peoples equality, diversity & rights
- To ensure actions contribute to quality
- Knowledge of normal child development and the effects of ill health on the child and family
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance and a commitment to clinical supervision Knowledge of the individuals responsibility towards health and safety.
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).
