Paediatric Site Practitioner

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are looking for a highly motivated, dynamic, innovative and flexible Senior Paediatric Nurse with proven management skills and extended clinical skills to join our team of Paediatric Site Practitioners.

Full Time and Part Time Hours considered.

You will be responsible for patient, staff and site safety within the Children's Hospital whilst helping to effectively manage patient flow between the Children's ED and inpatient wards and also between other hospitals under potentially stressful and challenging conditions.

You will also be required on occasions to effectively assess and identify deteriorating patients using effective and timely escalation to the Medical team.

Main duties of the job

You will have excellent communication and leadership skills and be able to demonstrate substantial post registration experience including extensive relevant Band 6 experience both managerially and clinically in an acute/critical care or ED environment.

Applicants should hold RSCN qualification, relevant Degree level study and ability to study at Masters level. APLS provider essential.

Closing date: 10 February 2022

Interview date: 24 February 2022

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

A variety of flexible working options
Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts about our Trust:

Our hospitals see more than 4,000 outpatients daily
We see more Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients than any other Trust - over 3,300 per week
An average 860 patients are seen in A&E every day - 6th largest in the country
Our hospitals admit more than 220 emergency patients daily.
We carry out more planned surgical operations than any other Trust in England with almost 50,000 operations taking place in our 52 operating theatres
We are one of only 5 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres
We carry out more than 300 elective procedures each working day

Date posted

03 February 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£40,057 to £45,839 a year pro rata pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

320-W&C-0391

Job locations

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter Road

Derby

DE22 3NE

Job description

Job responsibilities

Derbyshire Childrens Hospital has a dedicated Childrens Emergency Department and sees over 34,000 patients a year. Staff within the department cater for all acute trauma and the initial assessment of children and young people from a variety of sources. In-patient wards include: Puffin ward: 16 bed ward caring for medical and surgical patients. Dolphin Ward: 12 bed medical ward . Paediatric Critical Care Unit: 4 High Dependency beds for children 0-17 years. Sunflower Ward: 16 bed planned surgery and medical day case ward for patients 0-17 years.

You will provide a clinically sound paediatric nursing service, demonstrating expert knowledge and clinical skills, as the practitioner responsible for the assessment of paediatric patient needs and utilisation of appropriate resources to meet them in association with the on call Paediatric SpR and SHO as part of the Childrens Hospital team.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

RN Child Branch/RSCN
Evidence of Master Level
Relevant Degree

Experience

Essential

Ward Management experience

Skills

Essential

Enhanced Clinical Skills and decision making

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

RN Child Branch/RSCN
Evidence of Master Level
Relevant Degree

Experience

Essential

Ward Management experience

Skills

Essential

Enhanced Clinical Skills and decision making

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.