Paediatric Practice Development Nurse/Sisiter
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
The closing date is 07 May 2025
Job summary
Paediatric Practice Development Nurse who will work strategically and operationally within the education team to promote teaching and ongoing development of the paediatric nursing team at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust.
Main duties of the job
- Highly motivated and experienced Registered Nurse offering expert advice and support to the nursing team and takes the lead in ensuring that clinical skills, competencies and practice of nursing staff are developed in line with patient care and service needs.
- Act as an expert practitioner and role model in order to develop a workforce with the ability to provide safe and optimum quality standards of care.
- Work strategically and operationally within the education team to promote the teaching, training and on-going development of the Nursing team including Health Care Assistants, Nursing Associates and Nurses of all grades ensuring continuing personal, professional and practice development is an active process within paediatric services.
- To actively participate in Trust and Directorate management teams, as well as the broader multi-disciplinary team, attending and where necessary presenting in appropriate forums both internal and external to the Trust. Networking closely with BOB and Paediatric Operational Delivery Networks.
- Providing a suitable and stimulating learning environment for students and for the on-going professional development of registered staff.
- Be aware of the Trust's safeguarding policies and procedures and demonstrate the ability to be able to and enable others to raise concerns and work closely with the Trust's safeguarding team and other agencies to protect children. Ensuring staff have regular access to safeguarding supervision and training.
About us
Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! - BHT - A great place to work (buckshealthcare.nhs.uk)
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
- As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
- We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
- We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
- We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
- As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
- Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
- A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.
What do we stand for?
- Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
- Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
- Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.
Job description
Job responsibilities
-
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.
Person Specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential
- NMC Registered Children's Nurse
- Degree in Paediatrics
- Evidence of further continued professional development
- Relevant post-registration clinical care qualification.
- Safeguarding Level 3 Training
- Practice Assessor and Student Supervisor Workshop or equivalent.
Desirable
- Practice Educators Qualification
- First Line Management Course or management training
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Worked in a variety of acute care paediatric settings
- Extensive and recent experience in acute paediatric nursing.
- Experience of acting as mentor - coach - preceptor
- Audit
- Standard setting
- Staff appraisal / development
- Risk management
- Previous experience as shift/team leader
- Experience of teaching students, HCA's and qualified staff
- Evidence of professional updating
Desirable
- Has had responsibility for the organisation and management of a ward/department
- Research
- Experience of managing budgets
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Highly skilled clinical practitioner with significant recent experience within acute care.
- Ability to communicate clearly with patients, relatives and MDT team in English
- Phlebotomy / cannulation skills
- Competency in IV drug administration.
- Infusion pump skills
- Central line skills
- Ability to work required shift pattern and special circumstances
- Up to date knowledge of paediatric nursing and NHS issues
- High motivation and ability to motivate others
- Knowledge of evidence informed and research-based practice
- Computer literate
- Good time management skills
- Ability to work within a team and independently
- Managerial and leadership ability
- Ability to resolve conflict/dispute in a non-confrontational manner
- Insight into the needs of the Trust and Regional and Government initiatives
- Competent in the use of non- invasive ventilation such as high flow.
- Good verbal and written communication skills to enable liaison with patients, relatives and multi-disciplinary team and to produce concise written reports and notes.
- Maintain a positive attitude to change and work within the management team.
Desirable
- Management experience
- Able to provide clinical, safeguarding and restorative supervision
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential
- Flexible working to achieve training for all staff members
Desirable
Person Specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential
- NMC Registered Children's Nurse
- Degree in Paediatrics
- Evidence of further continued professional development
- Relevant post-registration clinical care qualification.
- Safeguarding Level 3 Training
- Practice Assessor and Student Supervisor Workshop or equivalent.
Desirable
- Practice Educators Qualification
- First Line Management Course or management training
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Worked in a variety of acute care paediatric settings
- Extensive and recent experience in acute paediatric nursing.
- Experience of acting as mentor - coach - preceptor
- Audit
- Standard setting
- Staff appraisal / development
- Risk management
- Previous experience as shift/team leader
- Experience of teaching students, HCA's and qualified staff
- Evidence of professional updating
Desirable
- Has had responsibility for the organisation and management of a ward/department
- Research
- Experience of managing budgets
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Highly skilled clinical practitioner with significant recent experience within acute care.
- Ability to communicate clearly with patients, relatives and MDT team in English
- Phlebotomy / cannulation skills
- Competency in IV drug administration.
- Infusion pump skills
- Central line skills
- Ability to work required shift pattern and special circumstances
- Up to date knowledge of paediatric nursing and NHS issues
- High motivation and ability to motivate others
- Knowledge of evidence informed and research-based practice
- Computer literate
- Good time management skills
- Ability to work within a team and independently
- Managerial and leadership ability
- Ability to resolve conflict/dispute in a non-confrontational manner
- Insight into the needs of the Trust and Regional and Government initiatives
- Competent in the use of non- invasive ventilation such as high flow.
- Good verbal and written communication skills to enable liaison with patients, relatives and multi-disciplinary team and to produce concise written reports and notes.
- Maintain a positive attitude to change and work within the management team.
Desirable
- Management experience
- Able to provide clinical, safeguarding and restorative supervision
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential
- Flexible working to achieve training for all staff members
Desirable
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).
