Job summary
The interview date for this role will be week commencing 10th February.
2 Roles - part time and full time positions available.
Are you an Paediatric Advanced Clinical Practitioner looking for a new
opportunity?
We are on a journey expanding our successful teams to enhance our
Childrens Emergency Department. If you are a qualified Paediatric Advanced
Clinical Practitioner who wants to work with dynamic and progressive team then
this is an opportunity for you. You will join an embedded team of 4 Paediatric
ACPs and 1 Trainee Paediatric ACP who currently work in the Childrens
Emergency Department. You will support the ED team by providing patient-centred
care through clinical assessment, examinations, diagnosis and treatment in a
timely manner. The team may also support Childrens Services if required.
Main duties of the job
You will practice advanced nursing within the Framework for Advanced
Practice. Core service delivery is covered by four pillars of practice,
Clinical Practice, Management and Leadership, Education and Research.
You will provide expert identification, assessment, treatment and
management of the acutely ill child, using complex communication skill,
judgement, discretion and decision making.
To be an advanced, autonomous Paediatric Advanced Clinical Practitioner
(PACP) working within their sphere of competence, providing highly specialist
assessment and intervention which contributes to the diagnosis and management
of acutely ill patients in paediatric in-patient areas in the Trust.
You will monitor and improve standards of care through the use of
evidence-based practice, supervision, teaching and supporting colleagues,
provision of skilled professional leadership and be a role model.
To support junior medical staff, sharing clinical workload and allow
junior doctors to achieve training and development requirements.
You will participate in clinical governance within the service by
undertaking and participating in audit and research as part of the
Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) within the specialist field as part of training
programme.
To provide leadership to nursing staff and junior doctors with regards
to training and development ensuring delivery of consistent high quality of
care.
About us
Please note that the Trust reserves the right to
close a position early.
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high
performing Trust achieving a Good rating in our most recent Care Quality
Commission (CQC) assessment and achieving significant progress in the delivery
of our strategic objectives. We are proud of the commitment of our staff to
ensuring a strong and sustainable future for this organisation which is highly
valued by our local communities.
There has never been a better time to join Barnsley
Hospital. It is moving at pace and a we can do this attitude is evident right
through the organisation, where staff are engaged for change and committed to
being part of the journey to sustainability and growth.
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed
to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants
regardless of race, nationality, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, mental
or physical disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, age or
offending history.
The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) for
Band 6 and above roles only will be met by the successful candidate(s) through
salary deduction.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached
Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and
responsibilities.
Supporting
Documents
Please refer to the
values-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached
Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and
responsibilities.
Supporting
Documents
Please refer to the
values-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation.
Person Specification
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Advanced Clinical Assessment Skills
- Have the skills to receive information in relation to PEWS score system and analyse this information and coordinate the medical response to provide treatment and care in accordance to the patients individual needs.
- Effective interpersonal/ communication skills
- Demonstrable decision-making skills
- Demonstrable influencing skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work under own initiative and plan own
- Workload
- Ability to monitor, maintain and improve service delivery
- IT literate
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registered experience which should include experience in the specialist area
- Significant relevant experience
- Successful completion of core and relevant specialist competencies i.e. medical competencies relevant to area
- Evidence/acceptance of managing change
- Evidence of management and leadership
- Proven evidence of tact, diplomacy and negotiation skill
- Proven ability to work within a multi-professional team
- Interest in wider Trust issues regarding care of acutely ill and injured children
- Ability to act as a positive role model
- Demonstrable evidence of team working
Desirable
- Experience of presenting at local, national conferences
- EPLS / APLS provider / instructor
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st level registered nurse
- Honours Degree
- Post graduate diploma
- Knowledge, Training and experience to Masters Equivalent
- Components include:
- Non-medical prescribing
- clinical assessment
- x-ray interpretation
- diagnostic imaging
- APLS Provider
- Teaching qualification
- Extended scope of practice
Knowledge and Awareness
Essential
- Evidence/acceptance of managing change
- Excellent communication skills
- Critical decision making and critical thinking skills
- Ability to deliver sensitive complex condition related information.
- To work in an environment where change is constant
- Proven leadership qualities
- Demonstrable problem solving
- Proven organisation skills
- Team working
- Research and Audit
- Extensive knowledge of current healthcare issues
- Clinical governance
- Risk management
- Health and Safety
- Confidentiality
Values based questions
Essential
- In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
- In around 100 words please describe a time when you were under pressure but remained calm, compassionate and focused at work.
Person Specification
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Advanced Clinical Assessment Skills
- Have the skills to receive information in relation to PEWS score system and analyse this information and coordinate the medical response to provide treatment and care in accordance to the patients individual needs.
- Effective interpersonal/ communication skills
- Demonstrable decision-making skills
- Demonstrable influencing skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work under own initiative and plan own
- Workload
- Ability to monitor, maintain and improve service delivery
- IT literate
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registered experience which should include experience in the specialist area
- Significant relevant experience
- Successful completion of core and relevant specialist competencies i.e. medical competencies relevant to area
- Evidence/acceptance of managing change
- Evidence of management and leadership
- Proven evidence of tact, diplomacy and negotiation skill
- Proven ability to work within a multi-professional team
- Interest in wider Trust issues regarding care of acutely ill and injured children
- Ability to act as a positive role model
- Demonstrable evidence of team working
Desirable
- Experience of presenting at local, national conferences
- EPLS / APLS provider / instructor
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st level registered nurse
- Honours Degree
- Post graduate diploma
- Knowledge, Training and experience to Masters Equivalent
- Components include:
- Non-medical prescribing
- clinical assessment
- x-ray interpretation
- diagnostic imaging
- APLS Provider
- Teaching qualification
- Extended scope of practice
Knowledge and Awareness
Essential
- Evidence/acceptance of managing change
- Excellent communication skills
- Critical decision making and critical thinking skills
- Ability to deliver sensitive complex condition related information.
- To work in an environment where change is constant
- Proven leadership qualities
- Demonstrable problem solving
- Proven organisation skills
- Team working
- Research and Audit
- Extensive knowledge of current healthcare issues
- Clinical governance
- Risk management
- Health and Safety
- Confidentiality
Values based questions
Essential
- In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
- In around 100 words please describe a time when you were under pressure but remained calm, compassionate and focused at work.
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).
