About this role
Job summary
You will be working as part of the Children's Unit Nursing team - this role focuses on the provision of direct care to children and their families in an outpatient and clinic environment. The post holder will work with children and young people with varying health and social care needs.
The post holder will be an advocate for children and their families, promoting child focussed, family-centred care and facilitate effective liaison with the multi-disciplinary team and other professional colleagues and agencies involved within the child's care.
The post holder will act as a role model in the delivery of patient care, support and teach staff contributing to the development of the service.
Please note that we can only consider applications from individuals with a live NMC registration or UK nursing students awaiting their PIN, as we are currently unable to support OSCE.
Main duties of the job
Please refer to the band 5 job description and person specification for a detailed overview of the role.
Primarily, the role of the children's nurse in Outpatients is to be part of the nurse-led clinic team and support the HCAs on shift. The nurse led clinic is an independently run nurse clinic as part of a wide MDT. Referrals are taken from both in-house speciality teams and teams from the wide range of tertiary centres that we share patient care with. We provide a range of care for our children and young people including: blood tests, renal reviews, prolonged jaundice screens, endocrine testing and injections.
About us
Priority will be given to colleagues identified as at risk through the Trust's redeployment process.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please refer to the band 5 job description and person specification for a detailed overview of the role.
Person Specification
Education Essential
RSCN/ RN Child Mentoring qualification (or willingness to work towards)
Desirable
BSc Nursing (or willingness to work towards)
Experience Essential
Minimum of 1 year in acute Paediatric setting Evidence of safeguarding experience Mentoring of students Sound evidence of clinical ability Awareness of professional responsibilities Articulates understanding of prioritising clinical issues Experience of working with children with complex health care needs Demonstrates awareness of current legislation relating to children in primary and secondary care
Desirable
Experience of children's nursing in outpatient setting Articulates understanding of primary care
Key Skills Essential
Ability to work as part of a team Good communication skills Good organisational skills Basic Computer skills Willingness to learn how to cannulate and take bloods if not already competent Critical analysis skills Organisational skills applied to self: time management, prioritising own caseload, initiative.
Desirable
Venepuncture and cannulation ECG skills
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.
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 North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Address Hinchingbrooke Hospital
Hinchingbrooke Park Road
Huntingdon
PE29 6NT
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)