Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity to join the paediatric respiratory team at Royal Brompton Hospital as a Long Term Ventilation (LTV) clinical nurse specialist. The successful candidate will work as part of the established and growing clinical Multidisciplinary team (MDT) working with a specific group of children and young people requiring LTV and complex care.
The post holder will work alongside the clinical nurse specialist and multi-disciplinary team to deliver excellent care for these children, young people, and their families within the six Cs framework of nursing. The post involves working autonomously with children and families on the ward, in clinics and in the community carrying out home and school visits. You would also support nursing colleagues in other trusts and in the community as well as supporting the child to access school.
We are looking for a children's nurse with a good experience of caring for children with respiratory disease and ideally experience in caring for children and young people who require LTV support. This postis also an excellent opportunity for development, and we would welcome someone who is keen to develop and gain experience working as a CNS in our friendly team.
For further information and/or to have an informal chat or arrange a visit to the department please contact us.
Closing date: 11th February 2024
Interview Date: 19th February 2024
Main duties of the job
In partnership with members of the multidisciplinary nursing team the post holder will develop, implement and evaluate a seamless specialist service, ensuring that patients receive the highest standard of clinical care. They act as a lead specialist and will demonstrate a high level of expertise within the specialist service, providing specialist advice, education and support to health care professionals and patients. The post holder will actively undertake clinical audits and research within the specialist area.
For further details, to arrange a visit or any question please contact us.
The post holder will be responsible for contributing to the ongoing development of clinical practice, research and standards of care within the service, including development of policies, protocols and guidelines and contribute to service developments in collaboration with multidisciplinary colleagues. Also ensures the safety and well being of services users, and always working in a manner that promotes dignity and human rights through the adoption of person centered care principles.
About us
Key relationships - Matron, Head of Nursing, Service General Manager, Service Delivery Manager, Consultants and Junior Medical Staff, Nursing Staff, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Allied Health Professionals, Administrative and Clerical Support Staff, Professional and Technical staff.
As the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for our patients, our staff and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern. If it works for the service, we'll make it work for you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Promote high quality clinical care, and assist in the development of the specialist service, through the use of evidence based practice and clinical standards
- Provide professional and clinical leadership and expertise in the speciality and to act as a resource for education and clinical expertise in the hospital and community settings.
- Demonstrate appropriate expert practice and highly specialist advice in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care. This includes history taking, physical examination and the requesting of agreed diagnostic procedures/clinical investigations.
- Responsible for the correct administration of prescribed medication including transfusion of blood
- Responsible for the correct administration of blood products.
- Promote and deliver high standards of care at all times, which utilises research-based evidence, and is audited and improved accordingly.
Please see job description for further information
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Promote high quality clinical care, and assist in the development of the specialist service, through the use of evidence based practice and clinical standards
- Provide professional and clinical leadership and expertise in the speciality and to act as a resource for education and clinical expertise in the hospital and community settings.
- Demonstrate appropriate expert practice and highly specialist advice in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care. This includes history taking, physical examination and the requesting of agreed diagnostic procedures/clinical investigations.
- Responsible for the correct administration of prescribed medication including transfusion of blood
- Responsible for the correct administration of blood products.
- Promote and deliver high standards of care at all times, which utilises research-based evidence, and is audited and improved accordingly.
Please see job description for further information
Person Specification
Qualifications/ education
Essential
- BSC/1st degree (health related) or equivalent qualification/training and experience
- Your professional knowledge acquired at degree level will be supplemented by specialist training, experience and short courses to Masters level equivalent.
- Post registration qualification in appropriate area of speciality or equivalent post qualification experience.
Desirable
- To have or working towards a masters degree
- To have or working towards a non medical physical assessment course
Professional/ Statutory Registration
Essential
- RN1 or RN Child Registered Nurse on the NMC register. To hold the appropriate level for the area of speciality.
Previous experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of working autonomously at an advanced level within the specialist area delivering effective patient focused care.
- Proven evidence of management / leadership skills and autonomous practice
Skills/ Knowledge/ Ability
Essential
- Advanced clinical, managerial and leadership skills in specialty.
- Proven listening / counselling skills with the ability to manage complex situation and appropriately deliver sensitive and difficult outcomes.
Desirable
- Ability to interpret and analyse complex data and findings
- Undertaken clinical & nursing research
Person Specification
Qualifications/ education
Essential
- BSC/1st degree (health related) or equivalent qualification/training and experience
- Your professional knowledge acquired at degree level will be supplemented by specialist training, experience and short courses to Masters level equivalent.
- Post registration qualification in appropriate area of speciality or equivalent post qualification experience.
Desirable
- To have or working towards a masters degree
- To have or working towards a non medical physical assessment course
Professional/ Statutory Registration
Essential
- RN1 or RN Child Registered Nurse on the NMC register. To hold the appropriate level for the area of speciality.
Previous experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of working autonomously at an advanced level within the specialist area delivering effective patient focused care.
- Proven evidence of management / leadership skills and autonomous practice
Skills/ Knowledge/ Ability
Essential
- Advanced clinical, managerial and leadership skills in specialty.
- Proven listening / counselling skills with the ability to manage complex situation and appropriately deliver sensitive and difficult outcomes.
Desirable
- Ability to interpret and analyse complex data and findings
- Undertaken clinical & nursing research
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).
