Job summary
Are you a Band 7 or 8a Paediatric / Children's Nurse looking for a new challenge? Do you have a desire to work in a 'great' workplace with remarkable people who make a difference every day? If this is you then we would love you to come and work with us and see for yourself.
We are looking for an enthusiastic Band 8a Advanced Paediatric Nurse Practitioner (APNP) / Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to work within the Children's Community Nursing Team (CCNT) in Oldham. This is a part time post of 19 hours (over 3 working days). Successful candidates must have demonstrable experience at Band 7 or 8a and must hold an MSc in Advanced Paediatric Nursing Practice (ambulatory care) or MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice.
The APNP / ACP service is a new and evolving nurse led service. The successful candidate will be working predominately within a clinic environment at the Integrated Care Centre with scope to offer home visits where identified.
Community experience is desirable however consideration will be given to applicants without should suitable evidence be provided.
The postholder will work as part of the CCNT, working closely with key stakeholder partners from community, acute secondary and tertiary settings, local authority and the voluntary sector.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will demonstrate a highly developed an expert knowledge, in-depth experience and clinical skills within domain of paediatric nursing. They will embrace and challenge the depth and breadth of current and future professional practice, exercising a higher level of professional autonomy. A highly visible profile is expected, in order to provide clinical and professional leadership, promoting nursing via advanced practice, research activity and publication.
The post holder will be instrumental in initiating and leading change, and embrace the responsibility of professional leadership and advice, in both the development and coordination of children's community services across a range of teams and clinical networks.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide advanced clinical input and leadership to a range of topics according to NCA priorities including ambulatory care and the future development of Children's Community Nursing services
- Act in a clinically autonomous way to develop, lead and implement appropriate nurse led services for children and young people
- Provide a visible and accessible points of contact for patients, carers and key stakeholders, ensuring high standards of individual patient care
- Work as an autonomous clinician in a defined area to develop and provide experts clinical advice, support and care to children and young people with undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems and inconsistent signs and symptoms
- Demonstrate the ability to prioritise demands and respond in a timely manner to the unpredictable and often emotionally challenging nature of clinical activity and service issues as they present
- Act as a resource to all staff in delivery of clinical care to patients
- Work across professional boundaries providing expert clinical knowledge
- Provide professional nursing / clinical leadership across professional boundaries ensuring appropriate structures are in place to support nursing staff at all levels
- Ensure adherence to the highest possible standards of professional conduct and behaviour at all times, demonstrating the trust values
This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as an Registered Nurse or Midwife in the UK, or those who are currently enrolled on a course which means they expect to receive their full NMC PIN within the next 3 months. Please note an NMC PRN PIN is not a full NMC PIN and would not fulfil the essential criteria for this role.
The NCA can no longer accept applications from International Nurses and Midwives who are yet to complete all competencies needed to receivea full NMC PIN to practice in the UK as we have paused our OSCE programme indefinitely. To learn more about how you can gain a full NMC PIN to be eligible to apply for our vacancies in the future, please see the NMC website:https://www.nmc.org.uk/registration/joining-the-register/register-nurse-midwife/trained-outside-uk/how-to-guide/
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide advanced clinical input and leadership to a range of topics according to NCA priorities including ambulatory care and the future development of Children's Community Nursing services
- Act in a clinically autonomous way to develop, lead and implement appropriate nurse led services for children and young people
- Provide a visible and accessible points of contact for patients, carers and key stakeholders, ensuring high standards of individual patient care
- Work as an autonomous clinician in a defined area to develop and provide experts clinical advice, support and care to children and young people with undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems and inconsistent signs and symptoms
- Demonstrate the ability to prioritise demands and respond in a timely manner to the unpredictable and often emotionally challenging nature of clinical activity and service issues as they present
- Act as a resource to all staff in delivery of clinical care to patients
- Work across professional boundaries providing expert clinical knowledge
- Provide professional nursing / clinical leadership across professional boundaries ensuring appropriate structures are in place to support nursing staff at all levels
- Ensure adherence to the highest possible standards of professional conduct and behaviour at all times, demonstrating the trust values
This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as an Registered Nurse or Midwife in the UK, or those who are currently enrolled on a course which means they expect to receive their full NMC PIN within the next 3 months. Please note an NMC PRN PIN is not a full NMC PIN and would not fulfil the essential criteria for this role.
The NCA can no longer accept applications from International Nurses and Midwives who are yet to complete all competencies needed to receivea full NMC PIN to practice in the UK as we have paused our OSCE programme indefinitely. To learn more about how you can gain a full NMC PIN to be eligible to apply for our vacancies in the future, please see the NMC website:https://www.nmc.org.uk/registration/joining-the-register/register-nurse-midwife/trained-outside-uk/how-to-guide/
Person Specification
Qualifications and Registration
Essential
- RN (Child) or equivalent
- NMC registration
- MSc APNP or MSc ACP
- V300 Non Medical Prescribing
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Specialist Community Practitioner qualification or significant post registration experience in a community setting
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post registration experience working with children
- Evidence of working as an autonomous practitioner at an advanced level
- Evidence for advanced clinical knowledge and relevant experience in managing care for children and young people with both acute and chronic illnesses.
- Experience of managing own caseload
- Experience of communication and collaborative working across organisational boundaries
Desirable
- Experience of working with children young people in a community setting
Skills
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate advanced clinical assessments, history taking and diagnostic skills
Person Specification
Qualifications and Registration
Essential
- RN (Child) or equivalent
- NMC registration
- MSc APNP or MSc ACP
- V300 Non Medical Prescribing
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Specialist Community Practitioner qualification or significant post registration experience in a community setting
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post registration experience working with children
- Evidence of working as an autonomous practitioner at an advanced level
- Evidence for advanced clinical knowledge and relevant experience in managing care for children and young people with both acute and chronic illnesses.
- Experience of managing own caseload
- Experience of communication and collaborative working across organisational boundaries
Desirable
- Experience of working with children young people in a community setting
Skills
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate advanced clinical assessments, history taking and diagnostic 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
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).