Job summary
We are looking for experienced and motivated paediatric nurses to join the Site Practitioner team to enhance their knowledge and skills and work part of the Hospital @ Night and PACE team.
This is an opportunity to work alongside the medical team delivering safe and effective care out of hours for multi-specialties including Medicine, Respiratory, Liver, and Surgery. You will also work for the 24/7 Paediatric Assessment Clinical Escalation (PACE) service supporting clinical areas in the early recognition and escalation of deteriorating children and delivering HDU level care to our at risk patients.
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting opportunity for you to gain enhanced nursing skills and work as part of a wider multi-Disciplinary team, with educational and learning opportunities available to you.
The post holder will work part of the site practitioner team to provide clinical support to the Hospital @ Night medical workforce(H@N) out of hours to ensure safe and effective care is provided to patients. The post holder will also work alongside HDU+ team covering the PACE service ( Paediatric Assessment Clinical Escalation team) to assess and make management plans of deteriorating patients or patients at risk and escalate accordingly ensuring there is a coordinated approach to supporting HDU level care on ward areas.
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Knowledge & Nature of Experience
Essential
- Recent & extensive experience in an acute setting as an experienced band 5 or 6
- Ability to make autonomous clinical decisions
- Ability to recognise and act upon the need for immediate medical intervention
- Demonstrate clinical competence in skills ie: cannulation/ Venepuncture,Tracheostomy,CPAP
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Evidence of formal & Informal teaching
- Good understanding of safeguarding children
Desirable
- HDU/PICU/ED/PAU Experience
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential
- Ability to make autonomous decisions working within NMC scope of practice
Desirable
- Awareness of local & national targets relating to ED/ PICU
Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- IT literacy
- Ability to apply leadership during clinical situations on wards where required
- Ability to lead projects assigned by principal
Desirable
- Advanced communication skills
Personal Skills/Abilities and Attributes
Essential
- Flexible and adaptable to meet service needs
- Confident and competent approach to practice
- Ability to work under pressure and respond to emergency situations
- Excellent communication skills with the multi-disciplinary team
- Resilience and ability to apply empathy when involved in emotive situations
Other Requirements
Essential
- Display behaviors in line with trust values
- Display behaviors in line with NMC code of conduct
- Promote Equality, Diversity & inclusion within the team and wider trust
Qualifications
Essential
- RSCN/RN Child branch
- Current NMC registration
- Teaching and assessing or Mentoring Qualification
- PILS provider
- Paediatric Assessment course or (willingness to undertake)
- HDU/ Critical care level 1 & 2 course ( willingness to undertake)
Desirable
- EPALS or APLS Provider
- Non Medical Prescriber (NMP)
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
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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
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Birmingham Women and Children's Hospital
Steelhouse Lane
Birmingham
B4 6NH
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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