Job summary
North Middlesex University Hospital is one of London's busiest acute hospitals, serving more than 350,000 people living in Enfield and Haringey and the surrounding areas, including Barnet and Waltham Forest.
Every day, on average, we see in excess of 600 patients in A&E; 15 babies are born in our maternity unit; about 450 inpatients are cared for on our wards; about 50 patients have major or minor surgery in one of our 10 operating theatres; and about 800 people attend our outpatients clinics.
We provide a full range of adult, elderly and children's services across medical and surgical disciplines. Our specialist services include stroke, HIV/AIDS, cardiology (including heart failure care), haematology, diabetes, sleep studies, fertility and orthopaedics. Our sickle cell and thalassaemia department is nationally recognised as a leading centre for these diseases.
At North Middlesex University Hospital, you'll find a team that truly believes in living our values in everything we do. We are caring, we are fair and we are open.
Main duties of the job
We are really pleased to be able to go out for advert to recruit a Band 7 Paediatric Practice Development Nurse in our ED.
Our department see's 600 patients a day and is one of the busiest departments in London. We are a "Good" rated department on our journey to "Outstanding" and we are looking for exceptional nurse leaders to come on that journey with us.
We are looking for someone to lead practice development aspect of paediatric ED team of nurses and health care support workers, empowering them to provide outstanding care, the role incorporates leading the frontline to provide outstanding safety and quality at all times to our community and team. We are looking for experienced Paediatric ED nurse who understand the complexity and challenge that ED nursing has, but is willing to push boundaries, be a voice for nursing, teaching of clinical practice and create outstanding outcomes and an outstanding service for all.
You'll be joining a well-established and welcoming Nursing team and will be supported by the Matron team with great opportunities for development and education.
About us
NMUH North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Hospital Trust (NMUH) is one of London's busiest healthcare providers, providing hospital care and community services for the 350,000 people living in Enfield, Haringey and beyond. Our specialist services include HIV, cardiology, blood disorders, diabetes, fertility, sickle cell and thalassemia. In addition to a full range of cancer diagnosis and treatment services, the Helen Rollason Cancer Support Centre is based on-site and provides services to support cancer patients' wellbeing. We also provide community services and have a dedicated 0-19 service for children and young people in Enfield so that they can get the best possible start in life. This includes health visitors and school nurses who are delivering the national Healthy Child Programme, which provides a structured framework for the delivery of key interventions to support the health and wellbeing of children and families from 0 to 5 and school aged children from 5-19. The 0-19 service aims to improve pathways and partnerships with services in the hospital and deliver excellent care for the children and families. For more information, please access the following link: https://www.northmid.nhs.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Leadership & Care of Patients:
- Lead allocated number of staff ensuring the promotion and maintenance of a high quality and safe standard of care
- The maintenance of an acceptable environment for patients, staff and visitors reporting and taking appropriate action
- Responsible for attending essential training/update sessions to retain clinical skills.
- Reporting to the Matronany untoward incidents occurring in the department
- Ability to complete relevant paperwork regarding untoward incident
- Ensure that all forms of communication are used effectively in the interests of patient care
- Care and control of medication and controlled drugs, ensure Trust systems used are for safe administration, the ordering and maintenance of stock
- Ensure works within Trust/Unit policies in order to maintain professional, clinical and patient safety
- To undertake advanced practical skills, such as ECG recording, wound management/application of the plaster casts, suturing, intravenous drug administration, cannulation and phlebotomy following successful completion of recognized training acceptable to meet the Trust policies and procedures and local standards.
- Effective communication care information and manage queries to patients, their relatives/carers and the multidisciplinary team members
- Attend team meetings on a regular basis and feedback to other team members.
- Assess care needs, the development and implementation of programmes of care and participation in the evaluation of these with junior staff
- Demonstrate the knowledge and expertise to take appropriate action in emergency situations
- Monitor and maintain the highest standards of hand hygiene and environmental cleaning practices
- Implement and monitor the principles of infection control and the prevention of cross infection with supervision
- Manage own team of nurses, HCSW and flow coordinator
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Leadership & Care of Patients:
- Lead allocated number of staff ensuring the promotion and maintenance of a high quality and safe standard of care
- The maintenance of an acceptable environment for patients, staff and visitors reporting and taking appropriate action
- Responsible for attending essential training/update sessions to retain clinical skills.
- Reporting to the Matronany untoward incidents occurring in the department
- Ability to complete relevant paperwork regarding untoward incident
- Ensure that all forms of communication are used effectively in the interests of patient care
- Care and control of medication and controlled drugs, ensure Trust systems used are for safe administration, the ordering and maintenance of stock
- Ensure works within Trust/Unit policies in order to maintain professional, clinical and patient safety
- To undertake advanced practical skills, such as ECG recording, wound management/application of the plaster casts, suturing, intravenous drug administration, cannulation and phlebotomy following successful completion of recognized training acceptable to meet the Trust policies and procedures and local standards.
- Effective communication care information and manage queries to patients, their relatives/carers and the multidisciplinary team members
- Attend team meetings on a regular basis and feedback to other team members.
- Assess care needs, the development and implementation of programmes of care and participation in the evaluation of these with junior staff
- Demonstrate the knowledge and expertise to take appropriate action in emergency situations
- Monitor and maintain the highest standards of hand hygiene and environmental cleaning practices
- Implement and monitor the principles of infection control and the prevention of cross infection with supervision
- Manage own team of nurses, HCSW and flow coordinator
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- RSCN
- Post nursing qualification in a relation nursing speciality.
- Educated to degree level.
- Teaching qualification
- EPALS
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Teaching and development skills.
- Ability to use own initiative, work independently, be accountable and managing and balancing risk then documentation and ensuring all plans are well communicated.
- Excellent computer skills. Excellent communication skills, verbally and non-verbally.
- Understand and apply principles of nursing and AHP student assessment
- Understand Data Protection, Equalities Act and Safeguarding.
Desirable
- Interviewing skills.
- Skills in Root Cause Analysis.
- Skills in dealing with DATIX and doing investigations.
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in leadership, preferably in paediatric ED/speciality.
- Experience of implementing research and innovation into practice.
- Experience of leadership and supporting junior staff/ student.
Personal qualities
Essential
- Ability to communicate with all without discrimination.
- Flexible approach to work
- Ability to work within a pressurised environment. 24/7
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- RSCN
- Post nursing qualification in a relation nursing speciality.
- Educated to degree level.
- Teaching qualification
- EPALS
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Teaching and development skills.
- Ability to use own initiative, work independently, be accountable and managing and balancing risk then documentation and ensuring all plans are well communicated.
- Excellent computer skills. Excellent communication skills, verbally and non-verbally.
- Understand and apply principles of nursing and AHP student assessment
- Understand Data Protection, Equalities Act and Safeguarding.
Desirable
- Interviewing skills.
- Skills in Root Cause Analysis.
- Skills in dealing with DATIX and doing investigations.
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in leadership, preferably in paediatric ED/speciality.
- Experience of implementing research and innovation into practice.
- Experience of leadership and supporting junior staff/ student.
Personal qualities
Essential
- Ability to communicate with all without discrimination.
- Flexible approach to work
- Ability to work within a pressurised environment. 24/7
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).
