Job summary
The Band 7 Paediatric specialist nurse's role requires a passionate, highly motivated and experienced Nurse with excellent communication skills, who considers themselves first and always the child's advocate, someone who wishes to continue to develop their clinical and leadership skills, delivering high quality care to our children and young people and their families. We are excited at the prospect of supporting motivated individuals to help lead, develop and influence our growing services.
As a team, we are committed to recruiting staff that uphold our values and can deliver excellent care putting children, young people and their families at the heart of everything we do, with an emphasis on working in partnership with the families to provide the best possible outcomes for their respiratory condition. Using guidelines set out by NICE, BTS and SIGN
Main duties of the job
Experience in facilitation of quality improvements in the provision of Paediatric Respiratory Care. Ability to plan, organise, manage and deliver agreed respiratory care initiatives across the Warrington and Halton sites and community setting including the new Community Diagnostic Hub in Halton.
Ability to work collaboratively to promote and improve the standards of Paediatric respiratory care across the locality.
Experience in facilitation of quality improvements in the provision of Paediatric Respiratory Care
Ability to plan, organise, manage and deliver agreed respiratory care initiatives across the Warrington and Halton sites and community setting.
Have a knowledge and understanding of BTS/Sign guidelines.Up to date clinical skills. Presentation skills. Knowledge of the National Asthma Care Bundle
About us
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.
Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.
Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.
A CQC-rated 'good' organisation with 'outstanding' features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.
Our workforce of nearly 5,000 across both sites comprises more than 50 nationalities. We strive to be an equal, diverse and inclusive employer, which is recognised as a pioneer in its equality, diversity and inclusion work. The Trust is proud to have achieved numerous external accreditations and is working towards achieving the Anti-Racist Organisation Framework, recognising the importance of anti-racism in all that we do.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a full list of duties and responsibilities please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a full list of duties and responsibilities please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Clinical professional experience in Paediatric Respiratory conditions
Essential
- RSCN/RNC Qualified
- oExperience in facilitation of quality improvements in the provision of Paediatric Respiratory Care
Desirable
- oEvidence of nursing children with respiratory conditions within the acute setting
Professionalism
Essential
- Able to work autonomously in all clinical settings
Experience
Essential
- oAbility to plan, organise, manage and deliver agreed respiratory care initiatives across the Warrington and Halton sites and community setting
- oAbility to work collaboratively to promote and improve the standards of Paediatric respiratory care across the locality
Desirable
- oEvidence of nursing children with respiratory conditions within the acute setting
- oEvidence of personal and professional development within respiratory care
- oDemonstrates dissemination of own knowledge to others
Qualifications
Essential
- oRSCN/RNCB
- oWillingness to undertake further personal and
- oUp to date with mandatory training and level 3
- oFirst level Degree in Health- related subject (or equivalent).
- oDesire to complete the non- medical Prescribing qualification following a period of consolidation of knowledge and skills.
Desirable
- oLeadership and management course
- oMentoring qualification
- oPaediatric Respiratory course or equivalent, knowledge, skills and Competency
- oNon-Medical Prescribing qualification and evidence of current practice.
Skills, knowledge and competancies
Essential
- oExpanded clinical skills, with interest in the care of children with respiratory conditions and their families
- oExperience of participation in service development and implementation of change
- oMust be able to demonstrate knowledge and awareness of diversity and human rights and the competencies appropriate to your role to support their diverse needs and human rights
- oYou are able to communicate effectively to ensure care, treatment and support are not compromised
- oYou have a good understanding of patient's communication, physical and emotional needs; can identify their individual needs and preferences, their changing needs and recognise and promote their independence
- oIT literate and able to use standard office software and bespoke systems Ability to use own initiative
- oOrganising and planning skills
- oTeaching and assessing skills
Desirable
- oAnalyse data and information, including preparing responses to issues, weighing risks, and forming judgements often within tight timescales.
- oExperience in leading services and driving change.
- oCQC essential standards for quality and safety
physical skills
Essential
- oIT literate and able to use standard office software and bespoke systems
- oCurrent UK Driving Licence and access to own transport
specfic role requirements
Essential
- oKnowledge of the National Asthma Care Bundle
- oPresentation skills
- oUp to date clinical skills
- oHave a knowledge and understanding of BTS/Sign guidelines
Desirable
- oUndertaking audits and collating patient data
mental effort
Essential
- oAble to work autonomously and in various clinical settings
- oLeads by example and is self aware
emotional effort
Essential
- oWork in an environment with frequent interruptions, and within stressful, unpredictable situations including responding to and solving urgent and emergency situations day to day
- oHonesty and integrity
- oResilient
- oPositive and flexible attitude
- oAbility to cope with patient related emotionally sensitive and diverse situations
- oAble to support children and their families who may receive distressing information
other
Essential
- oProfessionalism
- oSensitive/confidential
- oCommitment to own development
Person Specification
Clinical professional experience in Paediatric Respiratory conditions
Essential
- RSCN/RNC Qualified
- oExperience in facilitation of quality improvements in the provision of Paediatric Respiratory Care
Desirable
- oEvidence of nursing children with respiratory conditions within the acute setting
Professionalism
Essential
- Able to work autonomously in all clinical settings
Experience
Essential
- oAbility to plan, organise, manage and deliver agreed respiratory care initiatives across the Warrington and Halton sites and community setting
- oAbility to work collaboratively to promote and improve the standards of Paediatric respiratory care across the locality
Desirable
- oEvidence of nursing children with respiratory conditions within the acute setting
- oEvidence of personal and professional development within respiratory care
- oDemonstrates dissemination of own knowledge to others
Qualifications
Essential
- oRSCN/RNCB
- oWillingness to undertake further personal and
- oUp to date with mandatory training and level 3
- oFirst level Degree in Health- related subject (or equivalent).
- oDesire to complete the non- medical Prescribing qualification following a period of consolidation of knowledge and skills.
Desirable
- oLeadership and management course
- oMentoring qualification
- oPaediatric Respiratory course or equivalent, knowledge, skills and Competency
- oNon-Medical Prescribing qualification and evidence of current practice.
Skills, knowledge and competancies
Essential
- oExpanded clinical skills, with interest in the care of children with respiratory conditions and their families
- oExperience of participation in service development and implementation of change
- oMust be able to demonstrate knowledge and awareness of diversity and human rights and the competencies appropriate to your role to support their diverse needs and human rights
- oYou are able to communicate effectively to ensure care, treatment and support are not compromised
- oYou have a good understanding of patient's communication, physical and emotional needs; can identify their individual needs and preferences, their changing needs and recognise and promote their independence
- oIT literate and able to use standard office software and bespoke systems Ability to use own initiative
- oOrganising and planning skills
- oTeaching and assessing skills
Desirable
- oAnalyse data and information, including preparing responses to issues, weighing risks, and forming judgements often within tight timescales.
- oExperience in leading services and driving change.
- oCQC essential standards for quality and safety
physical skills
Essential
- oIT literate and able to use standard office software and bespoke systems
- oCurrent UK Driving Licence and access to own transport
specfic role requirements
Essential
- oKnowledge of the National Asthma Care Bundle
- oPresentation skills
- oUp to date clinical skills
- oHave a knowledge and understanding of BTS/Sign guidelines
Desirable
- oUndertaking audits and collating patient data
mental effort
Essential
- oAble to work autonomously and in various clinical settings
- oLeads by example and is self aware
emotional effort
Essential
- oWork in an environment with frequent interruptions, and within stressful, unpredictable situations including responding to and solving urgent and emergency situations day to day
- oHonesty and integrity
- oResilient
- oPositive and flexible attitude
- oAbility to cope with patient related emotionally sensitive and diverse situations
- oAble to support children and their families who may receive distressing information
other
Essential
- oProfessionalism
- oSensitive/confidential
- oCommitment to own development
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT
Address
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Lovely Lane
Warrington
WA5 1QG
Employer's website
https://whh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
