About this role
Job summary
Band 6 or 7 Opportunity
Full or part time available
This is an exciting opportunity to join the established Paediatric Critical Care Outreach Team (PCCOT) at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children.
We are seeking an experienced and dynamic paediatric nurse with excellent clinical, communication, and decision-making skills. You will be able to manage competing priorities, make high-level decisions, and work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team to lead and deliver expert care for critically ill children.
As a Paediatric Critical Care Outreach Nurse, you will use advanced clinical assessment and decision-making skills to support the care of acutely unwell children across the hospital. You will act as a professional role model, supporting, educating, and developing nursing and junior medical staff in paediatric acute and high dependency care.
This role offers experienced senior nurses the opportunity to focus on clinical leadership, care delivery, and education for higher-acuity patients. The PCCOT leads clinical management pathways and promotes high standards of holistic, evidence-based care across all clinical areas. Successful applicants will be expected to work autonomously throughout the hospital, leading, managing, and supervising patient assessment and care delivery.
Main duties of the job
Applicants are required to be RSCN or RN-Part 15 (Child Branch) and have a post-registration qualification in a related acute paediatric field. You will have excellent communication skills, proven acute paediatric clinical skills together with organisational, leadership and management expertise.
Previous experience as an Outreach Nurse is desirable.
Interview Date: TBC
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications Essential
RSCN or Registered Nurse (Child) Educated & completion of Degree Masters' qualification or above, or evidence of successful completion of master's level module Post registration certificate in acute paediatric acute care e.g., HDU, Children Emergency Care, PCC Current PILS / PLS Certification EPLS / APLS - successful completion - Current certification Physical Assessment and Clinical Reasoning - Child (PACR-Child) Module / Skills or equivalent Degree or master's Level Pathophysiology and diagnostic reasoning for advanced practice (PADRAP) - Module / Skills or equivalent - Degree or master's Level Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
Teaching qualification or evidence of clinical teaching experience Non Medical Prescribing Qualification
Knowledge & Experience Essential
Extensive experience of working within a Paediatric Critical Care Outreach Team Extensive post registration experience in paediatric critical care / high dependency nursing Proven clinical / organisational / managerial skills Proven experience of working within a hospital based paediatric multidisciplinary team Sound understanding of acute clinical ward-based areas of practice Understanding of clinical governance framework within the Trust Evidence of leadership skills and abilities and involvement in change management. Experience of participation in research and audit studies within the last 3yrs
Desirable
Knowledge and skills in paediatric burns care Knowledge and skills in paediatric trauma care
Skills & Abilities Essential
Evidence of excellent verbal and written communication and assertion skills Remains calm in stressful situations Good time management Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary Team Ability to work independently, autonomously, without close supervision Able to prioritise workload without close supervision Ability work to a high level of Accuracy Evidence of competency and confidence in undertake acute/ high dependency clinical skills Competency in paediatric venepuncture and cannulation skills Competency in delivering medications via Patient Group Directive (PGD) Able to practice as an autonomous practitioner Ability to plan, organise and prioritise own work Effective communication skills able to communicate complex organisational and clinical information to medical and nursing colleagues Computer literate i.e., word, power-point, publisher and excel spreadsheets Good listening skills
Desirable
CXR interpretations 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.
Certificate of Sponsorship 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 University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address Bristol Royal Hospital for Children
Bristol
BS2 8BJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)