Job summary
The Paediatric Critical Care Outreach Team is an indispensable part of the Children's service and strategy, by being a key player in identifying, prioritising and ensuring that all children receive the care that they need when they need it.
We are looking to recruit a Paediatric Outreach Nurse to join our team of individuals who thrive in working in a dynamic environment. You need to have a strong ability for multidisciplinary working, excellent leadership qualities, as well as the organisational and communication skills to contribute to the future development of the service.
The role will allow you to develop your managerial responsibilities as well as provide clinical care, support junior staff and influence the future of Paediatric Critical Care services at Barts Health.
You will be required to have Paediatric registration, a PICU/ A and E (or equivalent) course, mentorship/teaching and assessing modules and show commitment to other relevant specialty training. You will have at least three years post registration experience, of which two years will have been spent in PICU or A and E, following successful completion of your course.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will lead by example as an expert specialist nurse and provide expert clinical, organizational and professional leadership to the nursing teams. As an expert in the acutely unwell patient, the post holder will be responsible for setting and maintaining a high standard of nursing care to children and their families. Supporting staff where the clinical need is required, setting and delivering high standards of clinical care. The post holder will ensure available resources are utilized efficiently.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RSCN / RN Child with current NMC registration
- Educated to degree level or working towards.
- Paediatric Intensive Care Course/415, or A and E course or equivalent advanced practice clinical course
- Preparation for Mentorship course or equivalent
- Evidence of continued professional development
- APLS
Desirable
- Leadership course / development programme
Skills
Essential
- Communicates in a manner that is consistent with relevant legislation, policies and procedures.
- Communicates with people in a form and manner that: - Is consistent with their level of understanding, culture, background and preferred ways of communicating. - Is appropriate to the purpose of the communication and the context in which it is taking place - Encourages the effective participation of all involved Is proactive in seeking out different styles and methods of communicating to assist longer term needs and aims
- Provides feedback to other workers on their communication at appropriate times
- Takes a proactive role in producing accurate and complete records of communication consistent with legislation, policies and procedures
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to implement change in order to improve patient care
- Planning and delivery of education and training at all levels
- Clinical leadership skills
- Adaptable and able to deal with changing workloads
Desirable
- Recognises and reflects on barriers to effective communication and modifies communication in response
- Budget management
- Ability to collect and analyze data using computerized reporting systems
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RSCN / RN Child with current NMC registration
- Educated to degree level or working towards.
- Paediatric Intensive Care Course/415, or A and E course or equivalent advanced practice clinical course
- Preparation for Mentorship course or equivalent
- Evidence of continued professional development
- APLS
Desirable
- Leadership course / development programme
Skills
Essential
- Communicates in a manner that is consistent with relevant legislation, policies and procedures.
- Communicates with people in a form and manner that: - Is consistent with their level of understanding, culture, background and preferred ways of communicating. - Is appropriate to the purpose of the communication and the context in which it is taking place - Encourages the effective participation of all involved Is proactive in seeking out different styles and methods of communicating to assist longer term needs and aims
- Provides feedback to other workers on their communication at appropriate times
- Takes a proactive role in producing accurate and complete records of communication consistent with legislation, policies and procedures
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to implement change in order to improve patient care
- Planning and delivery of education and training at all levels
- Clinical leadership skills
- Adaptable and able to deal with changing workloads
Desirable
- Recognises and reflects on barriers to effective communication and modifies communication in response
- Budget management
- Ability to collect and analyze data using computerized reporting systems
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).
