Job summary
We are seeking a motivated and dynamic Children's Paediatric Critical Care Outreach Nurse to provide their expertise to the existing established Paediatric Critical Care Outreach team. team.
Our Paediatric Critical Care Unit (PCCU) provides Level 3 ICU and High dependency care and treats some of the most seriously ill children who come to us from across East London and beyond. We are also an on take service for the North Thames Children's Acute Transport Service, CATS, and our nurses rotate to CATS nursing shifts. We also have a dediated remit to assess and escalate the deteriorating patient within the paediatric wards.
The role will also help develop the critical care outreach service within the children's hospital, advanced nursing practice and support the expansion of the PCCU network.The successful applicant will have:- Registered Children's Nurse- Post Graduate Qualification in Intensive Care Nursing or Emergency medicine- Substantial experience within Critical Care/ Emergency Dept- Evidence of change managementWhat we can offer you:We are a friendly Children's Hospital, and can offer several leadership development opportunities as well as the opportunity to continue their professional development through attendance on relevant courses provided by varied universities.
For additional Information about the post please contact:Deborah Jackson - Senior Nurse for PCCU, Neonatal Services, Children's Surgery & Theatres - Deborah.jackson19@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
We are looking for the best talent to lead our ambitious new healthcare organisation. In return, the Barts Health will provide unsurpassed professional development opportunities, enabling investment in a range of new initiatives that would mean:
o Doctors and nurses in training will be able to gain experience in different hospitals along the whole patient pathway;
o There would be greater opportunity for career progression - we could retain good staff who might otherwise leave to gain promotion;
o Becoming world-class will enable us to recruit some of the best doctors and researchers in the world - who can share their knowledge and experience;
o Joining forces with other partners in an Academic Health Science System will mean that staff would be better able to secure funds and pool their talents to develop new technology, techniques and treatments.
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 and Experience
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
- Advanced assessment of the deteriorating patient or willingness to undertake the course.
Knowledge
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
Desirable
- Recognises and reflects on barriers to effective communication and modifies communication in response
Skills
Essential
- 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
- Budget management
- Ability to collect and analyze data using computerized reporting systems
- Emotionally equipped to deal with traumatic and changing events.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Experience
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
- Advanced assessment of the deteriorating patient or willingness to undertake the course.
Knowledge
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
Desirable
- Recognises and reflects on barriers to effective communication and modifies communication in response
Skills
Essential
- 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
- Budget management
- Ability to collect and analyze data using computerized reporting systems
- Emotionally equipped to deal with traumatic and changing events.
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).
