Job summary
We are looking for a Paediatric Nurse to join our team across our Paediatric Outpatients Departments.
Our work is extremely diverse and wide ranging and is spread across several areas.
We look after children from 0-15 years old, under a number of specialities including general paediatrics, cardiac, respiratory, spinal surgery, endocrinology and gastroenterology.
Addenbrookes is well respected both locally and as a regional specialist treatment centre.
We provide excellent care across medical and surgical specialities and sub specialities.
Our ethos of child centred care and multi-professional collaboration drives our service, alongside a commitment to family focused teamwork.
We believe in supporting patients, their families and our staff and we offer a diverse range of dedicated paediatric psychosocial and clinical support services.
Main duties of the job
To communicate effectively with a multi-disciplinary team to ensure an optimum level of safe and effective patient care in all Paediatric Outpatient areas.
To assess care needs leading to the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care.
To participate in a full range of shifts.
To be responsible for all aspects of clinical governance and risk management with outpatient clinics.
To work with the senior nursing team on the agenda for children and young people seen outside of designated paediatric areas.
About us
Come Nurse with us...
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country. It comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. We provide accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge and regional and national specialist services. It's a great place to nurse, work and live.
You will work on a vibrant hospital campus with a friendly community feel; we have excellent facilities to practise your skills and abilities to support your career pathway and development. Our values ofTogether - Safe, Kind, Excellent support the delivery of outstanding care. We have a fully electronic patient record system that is improving health-care quality; this is transforming services, improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.
Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?
o Our values and reputation for outstanding care
o Opportunities to experience a range of specialities
o Career and development opportunities
o Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team
o Research experience and opportunities
o Lovely location and quality of life
o Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
This vacancy will close on 4th August 2024
Interviews are due to be held on WC 12th August 2024
Benefits to you
We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
A welcome subsidy of £1000 is available to all Band 5 and Band 6 Nurses, Midwives, ODPs and Radiographers and Band 5 Orthoptists taking up substantive employment with the Trust.
For Candidates applying from outside the UK
If you require sponsorship for a Visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check you are not applying from a Red list country - Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
This vacancy will close on 4th August 2024
Interviews are due to be held on WC 12th August 2024
Benefits to you
We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
A welcome subsidy of £1000 is available to all Band 5 and Band 6 Nurses, Midwives, ODPs and Radiographers and Band 5 Orthoptists taking up substantive employment with the Trust.
For Candidates applying from outside the UK
If you require sponsorship for a Visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check you are not applying from a Red list country - Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RN (Child) / RSCN
- Educated to Diploma Level
Desirable
- Degree
- Post registration study relevant to post
- Teaching/ Assessing/ Mentoring module
Experience
Essential
- Some General Paediatric Nursing experience, delivering evidenced based nursing care without supervision to children in an acute hospital setting
Desirable
- Experience in leading a team or in routinely coordinating a shift on a children's ward/clinic
- Experience in managing a change in clinical practice
Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness of professional issues
- Evidence of up to date paediatric nursing skills and knowledge
- Good understanding of Safeguarding issues
Desirable
- Understanding of chronic disease management
- Knowledge of community support networks available to children, parents and families
Skills
Essential
- Competent to care for children and their families in a safe and effective manner without direct supervision
- Ability to work effectively in a team
Desirable
- Advocate of paediatric nursing
- Evidence of excellent team work
- Evidence of participation in research and audit projects
Addditional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Together Safe, Kind, Excellent.
- Evidence of effective communication skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RN (Child) / RSCN
- Educated to Diploma Level
Desirable
- Degree
- Post registration study relevant to post
- Teaching/ Assessing/ Mentoring module
Experience
Essential
- Some General Paediatric Nursing experience, delivering evidenced based nursing care without supervision to children in an acute hospital setting
Desirable
- Experience in leading a team or in routinely coordinating a shift on a children's ward/clinic
- Experience in managing a change in clinical practice
Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness of professional issues
- Evidence of up to date paediatric nursing skills and knowledge
- Good understanding of Safeguarding issues
Desirable
- Understanding of chronic disease management
- Knowledge of community support networks available to children, parents and families
Skills
Essential
- Competent to care for children and their families in a safe and effective manner without direct supervision
- Ability to work effectively in a team
Desirable
- Advocate of paediatric nursing
- Evidence of excellent team work
- Evidence of participation in research and audit projects
Addditional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Together Safe, Kind, Excellent.
- Evidence of effective communication skills
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
Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Addenbrooke's Hospital-Division E
Hills Road
Cambridge
CB2 0QQ
Employer's website
https://www.cuh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)