About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced qualified Paediatric Nurse who would be interested in joining the Paediatric Gastroenterology multi-disciplinary team, in the position of Clinical Nurse Specialist for Intestinal Failure at The Royal London Hospital. The Royal London Children's Hospital, is a specialist tertiary paediatric hospital with 109 inpatient beds and cots, serving a consistent cohort of both acute and complex long-term inpatients including a large caseload of children with intestinal failure.
As one of the Paediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist for intestinal failure you would be working with inpatients and outpatients and considered knowledgeable in the administration of PN and can work with a level of autonomy and decision making. You would be closely working alongside Doctors, Dietitians and other members of the Multi-disciplinary team to ensure that patients' growth and development is promoted effectively.
The post holder will be an advocate for children, young people, and their families/carers with nutritional needs, promoting child focused, family centred care and act as a resource for the Nutritional Support team. This will include supporting young adults and their family in the home environment. They will be the key coordinator for liaison with primary and secondary care.
There is also the opportunity to assist with service planning and further advance your knowledge in the field of PN administration.
Main duties of the job
Responsibilities include helping to facilitate the safe and effective discharge of PN patients from the hospital environment to community; Troubleshooting central venous catheters, and other patient concerns at home and escalating appropriately; supporting the ward nurses manage children whilst inpatient, including parenteral nutrition administration. We need someone who is able to effectively communicate with team members, parents, and external professionals including schools, social care, and housing authorities.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledgerequired. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
NMC RSCN/RN(child) Evidence of ongoing continuing professional development within the speciality linked to demonstrable clinical competencies.
Desirable
Possession of a relevant MSC (or in the process of obtaining or will undertake in the future
Experience Essential
Experience of working as a band 6 children's nurse with relevant experience. Experience of being involved in clinical audit and evaluation. Experience of practical management of patients requiring parenteral nutrition. Experience with central venous access devices, trouble shooting and teaching to staff and families.
Desirable
Experience of working as a Band 7 in a relevant post. Experience of providing multiprofessional teaching/education.
Knowledge Essential
Excellent specialty Knowledge Understanding of professional and current issues in children's nursing. Understanding of resource management, health and safety, clinical risk and quality issues when caring for children, young people, and families with Intestinal Failure Awareness and support of Childrens Safeguarding policy and procedures. Awareness and understanding of equality, inclusion, and diversity.
Desirable
Understanding of audit and research methodologies Handling clinical incidents and complaints
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.
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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 Barts Health NHS Trust
Address Royal London Hospital
London
E1 1FR
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)