Job summary
*0.8 WTE Temporary cover for Secondment Up to 1 Year*
We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and experienced Children's Nurse to provide strong leadership and clinical expertise to Childrens Outpatient departments across the Trust; facilitating safe, high-quality care and patient experience to the children and families who use our services. The department delivers over 34,000 appointments per year, from 5 different sites at:
- University Hospital North Durham (UHND)
- Darlington Memorial Hospital (DMH)
- Bishop Auckland General Hospital (BAGH)
- Chester le Street Community Hospital (CLS)
- Stanley Primary Care Centre (SPCC)
Main duties of the job
The
post holder will lead and manage the Childrens Outpatient clinical teams.
You'll
ensure standards of care are set and delivered to a high standard and that
these are regularly monitored and adapted appropriately in response to
patient/carer feedback, audit findings and emerging evidence.
You
will continually strive to improve the patient experience within the Outpatient
environments, and through regular monitoring, accurate data collection and
audit, you'll initiate improvements that will enhance the patient journey,
ensuring services are delivered in line with local and national strategy and evidence-based
care.
About us
If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager.
You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks.
We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
In addition to Consultant, Nurse Specialist and Allied Health
Professional clinics, our departments provide a wide range of services,
including:
Paediatric phlebotomy (for
secondary care and all GP surgeries in County Durham and Darlington)
Urgent child protection
medical assessments- 5 days per week
Nurse led allergy skin
prick testing
Oral food challenges
Objective Asthma testing
Patient education and the
development of emergency care plans
Historic sexual abuse
examination/investigations
Administration of
monoclonal antibodies
You'll be responsible for
co-ordinating staffing across multiple Trust sites, ensuring we have the right
people with the right skills in the right place, as well as supporting staff to
develop the wide-ranging skills required in the Outpatient departments.
You'll work alongside the
Matron, Operational Manager and Service Administrator to ensure the effective
use of resources and estate, and identify opportunities to continually improve
the service.
You need to be able to
travel independently to meet the extensive travel requirements of this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
In addition to Consultant, Nurse Specialist and Allied Health
Professional clinics, our departments provide a wide range of services,
including:
Paediatric phlebotomy (for
secondary care and all GP surgeries in County Durham and Darlington)
Urgent child protection
medical assessments- 5 days per week
Nurse led allergy skin
prick testing
Oral food challenges
Objective Asthma testing
Patient education and the
development of emergency care plans
Historic sexual abuse
examination/investigations
Administration of
monoclonal antibodies
You'll be responsible for
co-ordinating staffing across multiple Trust sites, ensuring we have the right
people with the right skills in the right place, as well as supporting staff to
develop the wide-ranging skills required in the Outpatient departments.
You'll work alongside the
Matron, Operational Manager and Service Administrator to ensure the effective
use of resources and estate, and identify opportunities to continually improve
the service.
You need to be able to
travel independently to meet the extensive travel requirements of this role.
Person Specification
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of safeguarding children legislation and policy and ability to apply this to practice
- Evidence of service development and change management
- Evidence of undertaking audits
- Dexterity required for intravenous and intramuscular injections, taking bloods
Desirable
- Competent in phlebotomy in children
- Understanding of poverty proofing agenda
Experience
Essential
- Considerable post registration experience
- Line management responsibility
- Budgetary management
- Experience of risk identification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level
- Meets NMC requirements for mentorship
- Leadership qualification
Desirable
- Master's Degree or working towards
Statutory Registration
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Child) on part 1 of the NMC register
- Valid UK NMC PIN
Special Requirements
Essential
- Driving posts must have valid Full UK driving licence
Person Specification
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of safeguarding children legislation and policy and ability to apply this to practice
- Evidence of service development and change management
- Evidence of undertaking audits
- Dexterity required for intravenous and intramuscular injections, taking bloods
Desirable
- Competent in phlebotomy in children
- Understanding of poverty proofing agenda
Experience
Essential
- Considerable post registration experience
- Line management responsibility
- Budgetary management
- Experience of risk identification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level
- Meets NMC requirements for mentorship
- Leadership qualification
Desirable
- Master's Degree or working towards
Statutory Registration
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Child) on part 1 of the NMC register
- Valid UK NMC PIN
Special Requirements
Essential
- Driving posts must have valid Full UK driving licence
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).
Employer details
Employer name
County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust
Hollyhurst Road
Darlington
County Durham
DL3 6HX
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.cddft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
