Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within The Great North Children's Hospital. We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic and ambitious Nursery Nurse to work within the Paediatric Oncology Day Unit and Out Patient Department.
Ward 14 is the Paediatric Oncology Day Unit and clinic and is open Monday to Friday 08:30 - 18.30. The department sees children aged 0-19 years who require planned or emergency treatment to support their care as they are given treatment for their Oncology or Haematology diagnosis. The children/young people will have various diagnosis and attend regularly to be seen by their Consultant and the wider Multi-Disciplinary Team who support the patients and families through their diagnosis and treatment.
- Interview Date Friday, 09 February 2024
- 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week Monday - Friday
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
Main duties of the job
Play provision, preparation for procedures and distraction are key responsibilities of the Nursery Nurse in order for the care of each patient to be individualized and to try and alleviate anxiety for patients. The successful individual will work closely with the Multi-Disciplinary Team, drawing advice from services across the GNCH to support patients and families, to give the nest possible care.
Your role is to assist in therapeutic assessment and distraction and carry out play programmes for children and young people in hospital using play to achieve the best outcomes promoting emotional health and optimal development.
The right individual will be focused, forward thinking and organised.
The post holder will work alongside our Hospital Play Specialist on the Unit.
Support will be given from the Ward Manager.
About us
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with over 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 2 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role of the Nursery Nurse is essential in building a therapeutic relationship with patients and families through diagnosis and treatment. They help to build up a trusting relationship with patients and families and with the use of specialized play, help to alleviate fear and anxiety over procedures and investigations.
The service supports children from the age of 0-19 years, so the post holder needs to have knowledge and experience of developmental, emotional and social play for all age ranges and abilities. The job is very rewarding and the post holder will have the opportunity to build up a rapport and relationships with patients and families long term as some treatment programmes can last a considerable time.
There is opportunity to learn and development new skills and look at ways of improving the service we provide for our patients and families. Working within a large Multi-disciplinary team means there are plenty opportunities to share experiences and discuss patient experiences and look at how we can learn from incidents for the future. This is especially important as patients can have treatment over prolonged periods.
Maintaining professional standards is an essential part of the role. In addition, the post holder is expected to maintain and progress their knowledge, skills and competence to ensure we are providing the best possible care and outcomes for our patients and families.
The Department can be exceptionally busy at times, so the post holder will need to have excellent organizational skills and the ability to work flexibly in order to adapt to the needs of each patient individually. Good communication is essential and the ability to prioritise is important, especially during very busy periods.
The role can be very challenging and requires the post holder to be able to be persuasive, motivational, empathetic, reassuring and the ability to negotiate with patients and families to encourage them to participate in the treatment and investigations that are necessary. The Nursery Nurse advocates for their patients and families and are in a prime position to assess the emotional needs of patients and families and to communicate this with other professionals so that care can be given on an individual basis. The role requires the post holder to have some knowledge of safeguarding and child protection and be respectful of individuality, values, cultural and religious diversity of patients and families.
Although the child/young person is at the heart of everything we do on the Unit, it is essential that we have a family centred care approach, as the journey through diagnosis and treatment cannot be achieved to the best of the teams ability without it.
Although challenging and emotionally draining at the times, this role can be very rewarding. The Nursery Nurse has a vital role to play in improving the journey of the patients through our service and can make a true difference to the care that is provided for patients and families.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role of the Nursery Nurse is essential in building a therapeutic relationship with patients and families through diagnosis and treatment. They help to build up a trusting relationship with patients and families and with the use of specialized play, help to alleviate fear and anxiety over procedures and investigations.
The service supports children from the age of 0-19 years, so the post holder needs to have knowledge and experience of developmental, emotional and social play for all age ranges and abilities. The job is very rewarding and the post holder will have the opportunity to build up a rapport and relationships with patients and families long term as some treatment programmes can last a considerable time.
There is opportunity to learn and development new skills and look at ways of improving the service we provide for our patients and families. Working within a large Multi-disciplinary team means there are plenty opportunities to share experiences and discuss patient experiences and look at how we can learn from incidents for the future. This is especially important as patients can have treatment over prolonged periods.
Maintaining professional standards is an essential part of the role. In addition, the post holder is expected to maintain and progress their knowledge, skills and competence to ensure we are providing the best possible care and outcomes for our patients and families.
The Department can be exceptionally busy at times, so the post holder will need to have excellent organizational skills and the ability to work flexibly in order to adapt to the needs of each patient individually. Good communication is essential and the ability to prioritise is important, especially during very busy periods.
The role can be very challenging and requires the post holder to be able to be persuasive, motivational, empathetic, reassuring and the ability to negotiate with patients and families to encourage them to participate in the treatment and investigations that are necessary. The Nursery Nurse advocates for their patients and families and are in a prime position to assess the emotional needs of patients and families and to communicate this with other professionals so that care can be given on an individual basis. The role requires the post holder to have some knowledge of safeguarding and child protection and be respectful of individuality, values, cultural and religious diversity of patients and families.
Although the child/young person is at the heart of everything we do on the Unit, it is essential that we have a family centred care approach, as the journey through diagnosis and treatment cannot be achieved to the best of the teams ability without it.
Although challenging and emotionally draining at the times, this role can be very rewarding. The Nursery Nurse has a vital role to play in improving the journey of the patients through our service and can make a true difference to the care that is provided for patients and families.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- oNVQ Level 3 in Childcare or equivalent (e.g. NNEB BTEC Nursery Nurse qualification)
Desirable
- oEvidence of on-going professional development
Knowledge & Experience
Desirable
- oPrevious work in health care setting
- oExperience of caring in a personal or professional setting
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- oAbility to work effectively under direction or part of a team
- oAbility to work independently
- oGood interpersonal skills
- oGood communication skills
- oGood organisational skills
Desirable
- oAble to manage time
- oBasic IT skills
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- oNVQ Level 3 in Childcare or equivalent (e.g. NNEB BTEC Nursery Nurse qualification)
Desirable
- oEvidence of on-going professional development
Knowledge & Experience
Desirable
- oPrevious work in health care setting
- oExperience of caring in a personal or professional setting
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- oAbility to work effectively under direction or part of a team
- oAbility to work independently
- oGood interpersonal skills
- oGood communication skills
- oGood organisational skills
Desirable
- oAble to manage time
- oBasic IT 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).
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).
