Job summary
We would like to make you aware of the recent government announcement that from 1 April 2022 (subject to parliamentary approval), everyone working in the NHS (including Sheffield Childrens NHS Foundation Trust) in roles that have face-to-face contact with patients and service users, will need to provide evidence that they have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless they are medically exempt. Details on the announcement can be found via the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/making-vaccination-a-condition-of-deployment-in-the-health-and-wider-social-care-sector
Based on this announcement, you should consider your personal position when applying for jobs at the Trust which may be affected by this change.
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Job Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Paediatric Epilepsy Clinical Nurse to join our established team of Specialist Epilepsy / Neurology Nurses working within the Paediatric Neurology service at Sheffield Children's (NHS) Foundation Trust.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be a key member of the Epilepsy team, who provides Specialist support to children/young people diagnosed with Epilepsy.
As a Clinical Nurse specialist in Epilepsy you will have a breadth of knowledge and skills within the field of Paediatric Epilepsy, have excellent decision making capabilities and proven ability to lead a team.
The successful candidate will work closely with the Paediatric Neurologists to provide teaching, information, telephone advice and support for children/families in all aspects of the speciality. They will also undertake regular nurse led epilepsy review clinics and provide regular support and advice to inpatients under the care of the Paediatric Neurologists. They will provide regular commitment to ward staff training to ensure the provision of appropriate epilepsy care for in-patients.
As a band 7 clinical nurse specialist you will be contribute to the day to day management and leadership of the service with the ability to deliver high quality care to our patients along with inspiring and leading others to achieve this.
Your skills should enable you to meet the requirements of this demanding post which includes balancing operational management, professional leadership as well as the active development of the service.
About us
Sheffield Childrens is one of three independent, specialist paediatric hospitals in the country, providing dedicated healthcare for children and young people across community, mental health and acute specialist settings.
We have three overarching aims that set the direction for the Trust in our vision to create a healthier future for children and young people.
- Outstanding patient care
- Brilliant place to work
- Leader in childrens health
Our commitment to rewarding colleagues is demonstrated through our brilliant reward and benefits offer including; generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme and access to salary sacrifice schemes such as cycle to work and lease cars.
We are committed to supporting colleagues from different heritages and lifestyles while at work. This is supported through the offer we have in place for flexible working and the three equality network groups we have in place. Colleagues are encouraged to join these groups and request flexible working.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be a compassionate, accountable individual who treats all colleagues, patients and service users with respect and seeks to deliver excellence in their role. They will share the Trust values and be committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.
Communication and Relationship skills
- To maintain confidentiality of information regarding children/ families at all times.
- To communicate and liaise effectively with all members of the multidisciplinary team, both verbally and in writing.
- Provide and receive highly complex or sensitive information where there are barriers to understanding.
- Empower the patients, by providing appropriate and effective support to enrich family life.
- Promote and maintain good and effective communication with patients, relatives, and visitors.
- Persuade patients and families to co-operate with treatment for their well-being, effectively deal with anxious relatives.
- Ensure parents/carers and the child (when appropriate), have the opportunity to agree and/or negotiate care.
- Communicate and liaise with other departments/ wards in the hospital to provide support and advice on resource management and professional nursing issues (524 bleep holder).
- Work closely with consultants and ward areas to ensure smooth pathways of care.
Knowledge, Training and Experience
- To have RN qualification, with relevant experience in paediatrics and use this knowledge in the daily care of patients.
- Synthesising coherently and effectively, knowledge and expertise relating to this area of practice and professional issues.
- To have specialist knowledge of the relevant paediatric sub-speciality gained through a in-depth, diploma level, post registration course (e.g. ENB Course or equivalent) or evidence of equivalent experience
- To have at least 5 years previous experience post registration in a variety of settings.
- To be aware of the resources available for continuing education and demonstrate a positive attitude towards self development.
- Identify own personal and professional needs through the appraisal and clinical supervision process.
- To ensure that personal mandatory and statutory training requirements are met in accordance with Sheffield Childrens NHS Trust policies.
Analytical and Judgement Skills
- To be able to analyse and make decisions in relation to patient risk and care in complex cases.
- Will demonstrate high degree of professional autonomy, make critical judgements and give advise that enables patients & families to increase their capability and capacity to manage their own condition.
- To communicate with patients & carers in ways which empower them to make informed choices about their health and healthcare.
- To work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, using clinical judgement and autonomous decision-making skills.
- Will be able to provide therapeutic interventions in order to relieve and control symptoms
- To plan straightforward tasks on an ongoing basis.
Planning and Organisational
- To plan and organise rosters and patient allocations between staff, often subject to day to day change.
- To oversee planning and organisation of patient investigations, treatments and discharges.
Physical Skills
- Carry out nursing procedures requiring highly developed physical skills where accuracy is important.
- Demonstrate and maintain skills in basic paediatric life support
- Undertake extended roles, after a period of training, supervision and assessment of competence e.g. Intravenous drug administration
- To have basic key board / I.T. skills to effectively use and input data to hospital information systems.
Responsibility for Patient/ Client Care
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the care plans for children/young people and their families presenting for care within the framework of the nursing team.
- Lead in developing programmes of care
- Ongoing accountability for the direct delivery of clinical care by the ward team
Responsibility for Policy/Service Development
- Lead in systematic monitoring and evaluation of nursing practice within the department.
- Lead in the development, implementation of policies and procedures within the department.
Responsibility for Financial and Physical Resources
- To manage manpower resources within financial budget
- To act as departmental authorised signatory for resource requisitions and financial payments e.g. certification of unsocial hours claims/overtime payments, equipment purchase.
- Departmental lead in risk management to ensure safe working environment in line with Trust policies on Health and Safety and COSSH, highlight any deficiencies, potential or actual to the Matron.
Responsibility for Human Resources
- Manage the department, ensuring that a safe environment and high standards of care is maintained at all times.
- Plan, organise and deploy staff according to competency and workload in order to meet patient needs for a span of duty.
- Monitor staff attendance according to Trust guidelines
- Effectively lead and motivate staff
- Organise and carry out the recruitment, selection and induction of new staff.
- Performance manage and oversee personal development plans for staff.
- Responsible for the delivery of teaching in core and specialist training
- Act as preceptor and mentor for junior nursing staff and student nurses.
Responsibility for Information
- Accurately complete patient records, using both paper and computerised systems.
- Monitor clinical records standards within department
- Input information and have a working knowledge of the hospital information systems.
Responsibility for Research and Development
- To lead in the development of nursing practice within the department.
- To lead in setting the standards of patient care based on sound research findings.
- To assist to develop, introduce and apply research based findings to nursing practice.
- To assist in multidisciplinary audit projects within the clinical area.
Freedom to Act
- Has significant discretion to work within a defined set of clinical parameters and to guide others
- Be aware of and adhere to Trusts policies and procedures.
- Administer medications according to the Code of Professional Conduct and local policy
Physical Effort
- To undertake moderate physical effort on frequent occasions during a shift e.g. moving and handling patients, moving and handling supplies.
Mental Effort
- To respond quickly and effectively to the unpredictable workload of the department and the different levels of concentration required.
Emotional Effort
- Frequently cope with the emotional demands of working directly with children and families involved in distressing situations e.g. unexpected illness/Injury, life limiting conditions, child protection and challenging behaviour
Working Condition
- To have daily direct exposure to blood and body fluids.
- To work with pharmaceutical products under COSHH regulations
- To be exposed to verbal and/or physical aggression less than three times per month, on average
Inclusive Recruitment & Selection
We offer encouragement and active support to applicants with additional needs, including those from ethnic minorities, with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community. If you wish to adjust any aspect of the recruitment process or wish to find out more about our recruitment & selection processes, please get in touch with our Recruitment Manager: Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
We are currently reviewing our recruitment & selection process and are looking to make our job adverts more inclusive. This will support the long-term aim of Sheffield Childrens being a champion of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. If you have any ideas in how we can make our recruitment & selection process more inclusive, please get in touch with Catherine Gilbert at Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
Trust Values
The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values:
- Compassion leading by kindness and showing empathy, understanding and respect
- Accountability striving to do the right thing and owning responsibility
- Respect value differences, tackling inequality and fostering a culture of inclusion
- Excellence delivering a high-quality standard of care
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be a compassionate, accountable individual who treats all colleagues, patients and service users with respect and seeks to deliver excellence in their role. They will share the Trust values and be committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.
Communication and Relationship skills
- To maintain confidentiality of information regarding children/ families at all times.
- To communicate and liaise effectively with all members of the multidisciplinary team, both verbally and in writing.
- Provide and receive highly complex or sensitive information where there are barriers to understanding.
- Empower the patients, by providing appropriate and effective support to enrich family life.
- Promote and maintain good and effective communication with patients, relatives, and visitors.
- Persuade patients and families to co-operate with treatment for their well-being, effectively deal with anxious relatives.
- Ensure parents/carers and the child (when appropriate), have the opportunity to agree and/or negotiate care.
- Communicate and liaise with other departments/ wards in the hospital to provide support and advice on resource management and professional nursing issues (524 bleep holder).
- Work closely with consultants and ward areas to ensure smooth pathways of care.
Knowledge, Training and Experience
- To have RN qualification, with relevant experience in paediatrics and use this knowledge in the daily care of patients.
- Synthesising coherently and effectively, knowledge and expertise relating to this area of practice and professional issues.
- To have specialist knowledge of the relevant paediatric sub-speciality gained through a in-depth, diploma level, post registration course (e.g. ENB Course or equivalent) or evidence of equivalent experience
- To have at least 5 years previous experience post registration in a variety of settings.
- To be aware of the resources available for continuing education and demonstrate a positive attitude towards self development.
- Identify own personal and professional needs through the appraisal and clinical supervision process.
- To ensure that personal mandatory and statutory training requirements are met in accordance with Sheffield Childrens NHS Trust policies.
Analytical and Judgement Skills
- To be able to analyse and make decisions in relation to patient risk and care in complex cases.
- Will demonstrate high degree of professional autonomy, make critical judgements and give advise that enables patients & families to increase their capability and capacity to manage their own condition.
- To communicate with patients & carers in ways which empower them to make informed choices about their health and healthcare.
- To work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, using clinical judgement and autonomous decision-making skills.
- Will be able to provide therapeutic interventions in order to relieve and control symptoms
- To plan straightforward tasks on an ongoing basis.
Planning and Organisational
- To plan and organise rosters and patient allocations between staff, often subject to day to day change.
- To oversee planning and organisation of patient investigations, treatments and discharges.
Physical Skills
- Carry out nursing procedures requiring highly developed physical skills where accuracy is important.
- Demonstrate and maintain skills in basic paediatric life support
- Undertake extended roles, after a period of training, supervision and assessment of competence e.g. Intravenous drug administration
- To have basic key board / I.T. skills to effectively use and input data to hospital information systems.
Responsibility for Patient/ Client Care
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the care plans for children/young people and their families presenting for care within the framework of the nursing team.
- Lead in developing programmes of care
- Ongoing accountability for the direct delivery of clinical care by the ward team
Responsibility for Policy/Service Development
- Lead in systematic monitoring and evaluation of nursing practice within the department.
- Lead in the development, implementation of policies and procedures within the department.
Responsibility for Financial and Physical Resources
- To manage manpower resources within financial budget
- To act as departmental authorised signatory for resource requisitions and financial payments e.g. certification of unsocial hours claims/overtime payments, equipment purchase.
- Departmental lead in risk management to ensure safe working environment in line with Trust policies on Health and Safety and COSSH, highlight any deficiencies, potential or actual to the Matron.
Responsibility for Human Resources
- Manage the department, ensuring that a safe environment and high standards of care is maintained at all times.
- Plan, organise and deploy staff according to competency and workload in order to meet patient needs for a span of duty.
- Monitor staff attendance according to Trust guidelines
- Effectively lead and motivate staff
- Organise and carry out the recruitment, selection and induction of new staff.
- Performance manage and oversee personal development plans for staff.
- Responsible for the delivery of teaching in core and specialist training
- Act as preceptor and mentor for junior nursing staff and student nurses.
Responsibility for Information
- Accurately complete patient records, using both paper and computerised systems.
- Monitor clinical records standards within department
- Input information and have a working knowledge of the hospital information systems.
Responsibility for Research and Development
- To lead in the development of nursing practice within the department.
- To lead in setting the standards of patient care based on sound research findings.
- To assist to develop, introduce and apply research based findings to nursing practice.
- To assist in multidisciplinary audit projects within the clinical area.
Freedom to Act
- Has significant discretion to work within a defined set of clinical parameters and to guide others
- Be aware of and adhere to Trusts policies and procedures.
- Administer medications according to the Code of Professional Conduct and local policy
Physical Effort
- To undertake moderate physical effort on frequent occasions during a shift e.g. moving and handling patients, moving and handling supplies.
Mental Effort
- To respond quickly and effectively to the unpredictable workload of the department and the different levels of concentration required.
Emotional Effort
- Frequently cope with the emotional demands of working directly with children and families involved in distressing situations e.g. unexpected illness/Injury, life limiting conditions, child protection and challenging behaviour
Working Condition
- To have daily direct exposure to blood and body fluids.
- To work with pharmaceutical products under COSHH regulations
- To be exposed to verbal and/or physical aggression less than three times per month, on average
Inclusive Recruitment & Selection
We offer encouragement and active support to applicants with additional needs, including those from ethnic minorities, with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community. If you wish to adjust any aspect of the recruitment process or wish to find out more about our recruitment & selection processes, please get in touch with our Recruitment Manager: Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
We are currently reviewing our recruitment & selection process and are looking to make our job adverts more inclusive. This will support the long-term aim of Sheffield Childrens being a champion of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. If you have any ideas in how we can make our recruitment & selection process more inclusive, please get in touch with Catherine Gilbert at Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
Trust Values
The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values:
- Compassion leading by kindness and showing empathy, understanding and respect
- Accountability striving to do the right thing and owning responsibility
- Respect value differences, tackling inequality and fostering a culture of inclusion
- Excellence delivering a high-quality standard of care
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nursing qualification diploma/degree level
- Teaching and Mentoring qualification
- Leadership and management training
- Qualification/training relevant to speciality
Desirable
- Non-medical prescribing qualification or willingness to undertake
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience in paediatric nursing with recent experience at Band 6 or above
- Able to demonstrate ongoing professional development
- Setting & auditing clinical standards
- Evidence of change management
- Evidence of proven leadership qualities and skills
Desirable
- Experience in developing and implementing policies & procedures
- Project management
Knowledge
Essential
- Local and national initiatives in respect of children with disabilities
- Clinical issues relating to area of specialty
- Implications of Children's Act / NSF framework for Children / Every Child Matters
- Level 3 safeguarding
Skills
Essential
- Interpersonal and influencing skills
- Ability to communicate at all levels
- Ability to demonstrate good IT skills
- Car owner & driving license
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nursing qualification diploma/degree level
- Teaching and Mentoring qualification
- Leadership and management training
- Qualification/training relevant to speciality
Desirable
- Non-medical prescribing qualification or willingness to undertake
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience in paediatric nursing with recent experience at Band 6 or above
- Able to demonstrate ongoing professional development
- Setting & auditing clinical standards
- Evidence of change management
- Evidence of proven leadership qualities and skills
Desirable
- Experience in developing and implementing policies & procedures
- Project management
Knowledge
Essential
- Local and national initiatives in respect of children with disabilities
- Clinical issues relating to area of specialty
- Implications of Children's Act / NSF framework for Children / Every Child Matters
- Level 3 safeguarding
Skills
Essential
- Interpersonal and influencing skills
- Ability to communicate at all levels
- Ability to demonstrate good IT skills
- Car owner & driving license
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).
