Job summary
This role will allow you to work within a dynamic, forward thinking and evolving nursing team. With an exciting opportunity to be part of the newly established Level 2 high dependency services. You will be working closely with the management team to support the development of the unit and work alongside junior colleagues to achieve competencies involving a number of HDU skills. You will see see a wide range of children and young people with a variety of different medical and surgical conditions. Both with acute and chronic healthcare needs. This will provide fantastic learning opportunities.
We offer a robust induction program to ease the transition into a new working environment which we will adapt to meet the needs of each individual candidate. We offer a very supportive and welcoming team and will ensure you receive all the training on induction to enable you to carry out the role safely ensuring excellent standards of care.
Main duties of the job
Does your passion lie in giving excellent care to sick children? Are you career minded with drive and enthusiasm? Do you have an interest / experience working in Paediatric High Dependency?
Do you have experience of Tracheostomy care, BiPAP and LTV?
With rapidly expanding Paediatric services, including level 2 HDU there has never been a more exciting time to apply for a job with us. We are committed to building on your existing skills and knowledge and we relish in the opportunity to learn from you and help you realise your potential. In return we are able to offer wide ranging development opportunities.
To be considered for the role you will be a registered Children's Nurse with an RSCN or RN Child qualification and have completed a Mentorship or Supervisor and Assessor Course. You must also have evidence of professional updating within the last 12 months and have an appropriate post registration course. It would be advantageous to have management experience and evidence of effective leadership skills. As a team leader you will be responsible for managing your own team of staff ensuring that their mandatory training and annual personal development reviews are completed, as well as leading the team clinically. The posts will also include some managerial responsibilities.
All applicants should be flexible providing a 24 hour, 7 days a week service, working a shift pattern of days and nights to meet the needs of the service.
About us
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.
We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achievednumerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.
The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be professionally accountable and maintain the standards of professional practice as set by the appropriate regulatory body applicable to your profession or role.
To deliver compassionate person-centered care, and treat patients, service users, their families and their carer's with consideration, dignity and the respect you would want for yourself or your family.
To support and deputise for the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse in ensuring the standards of professional practice as set out by appropriate regulatory body applicable to your profession or role are maintained.
Utilise clinical proficiency in delivering a high standard of nursing care. Provide managerial and leadership skills to support the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse and nursing team to deliver continually improved standards and efficient and effective use of resources.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be professionally accountable and maintain the standards of professional practice as set by the appropriate regulatory body applicable to your profession or role.
To deliver compassionate person-centered care, and treat patients, service users, their families and their carer's with consideration, dignity and the respect you would want for yourself or your family.
To support and deputise for the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse in ensuring the standards of professional practice as set out by appropriate regulatory body applicable to your profession or role are maintained.
Utilise clinical proficiency in delivering a high standard of nursing care. Provide managerial and leadership skills to support the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse and nursing team to deliver continually improved standards and efficient and effective use of resources.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Qualification
Essential
- Mentorship/Supervisor and Assessor Course
Desirable
- EPALS
- High Dependency Course
Experience
Essential
- Appropriate post registration course for care setting
Desirable
- Tracheostomy training/ competency
- BiPAP - Acute/ LTV training/ competency
- Central Line competency
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of professional updating within the last 12 months
Desirable
- Paediatric High Dependency Experience
Skills
Essential
- Management/Leadership experience
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Qualification
Essential
- Mentorship/Supervisor and Assessor Course
Desirable
- EPALS
- High Dependency Course
Experience
Essential
- Appropriate post registration course for care setting
Desirable
- Tracheostomy training/ competency
- BiPAP - Acute/ LTV training/ competency
- Central Line competency
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of professional updating within the last 12 months
Desirable
- Paediatric High Dependency Experience
Skills
Essential
- Management/Leadership experience
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).
