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Job summary

Main area
Childrens Nursing
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
358-6075900-CHI-A
Employer
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Ward 1, Leicester Royal Infirmary
Town
Leicester
Salary
£28,407 - £34,581 per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
Today at 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Staff Nurse

Band 5

We are actively promoting flexible working options, helping you to manage a work / life balance

Job overview

Are you looking for a new challenge or change in your career?    

Ward 1 is an exciting and fast paced ward that delivers high quality care to children with congenital and acquired heart conditions and their families.  

 We provide surgical and medical care as in-patients whilst also facilitating some investigations and medication management on a day case basis,  with promoting positive patient experience being at the heart of our care.  

To achieve this we work collaboratively as a multi-disciplinary team together with our Children's cardiac outpatient department, Children's Cardiac Intensive Care unit, Children's Cardiac Specialist Nurses and the wider Children's Hospital here at Leicester Royal Infirmary and across the East Midlands Congential Heart Service network.  

Children's cardiology provides a variety of opportunities for developing your skills and knowledge in this exciting and interesting specialty.   We are a friendly, supportive and welcoming team who enjoy sharing our knowledge and expertise.   You will be supported with an induction and orientation tailored to your experience as well be being able to work with our clinical skills facilitator.  

 

 

Main duties of the job

  • Responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of evidence-based nursing care to a group of patients.

  • Assisting and contributing in the management and organisation of a ward/clinical area.

  • Actively contribute to setting and maintaining high standards of quality nursing care.

  • Actively participate in the education, development and supervision of other staff members.

  • Act as a clinical and professional role model, assessing and supporting students and learners on placement within the clinical area.

  • Work collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families.

  • Staff Actively participate in the education, development and supervision of other staff members. 

  • Policy Actively contribute to setting and maintaining high standards of quality nursing care. 

Working for our organisation

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
•    high-quality care for all,
•    being a great place to work,
•    partnerships for impact, and
•    research and education excellence


And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.


Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:


•    we are compassionate,
•    we are proud,
•    we are inclusive, and
•    we are one team


This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • Ensure an ongoing welcoming, caring and safe environment is provided for the children and their families.

  • Develop and maintain clinical skills and knowledge necessary to provide holistic, evidence based nursing care.

  • Carry out observations, investigations and treatment as required.

  • Work closely with the MDT and multiple specialties in order to improve patient care.

 (please refer to the job description/person specification for full details on the role)

Person specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of ongoing professional development
  • Evidence of willingness to undertake new clinical practices, education and training that will enhance service
  • Registered Nurse - Children's NMC Registration
Desirable criteria
  • Has successfully completed a previous NMC approved teaching and assessing or practice assessor programme or equivalent.

Communication skills

Essential criteria
  • Able to communicate well in variety of settings with patients of all cultures and differing levels of understanding
  • Understands importance of team working and their role within mdt
  • Able to maintain accurate patient records
  • Able to present written and verbal information, deal with questions
  • basic knowledge of IT

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Relevant clinical experience, newly qualifie/band 5
  • Experience in supporting learners in the workplace and supervising/assessing progress

Analytical and Judgement Skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to make decisions and prioritise clinical patient workload
  • Demonstrates knowledge of professional NHS local and national policies
  • Demonstrates understanding of quality and change and the importance of new ways of working

Planning & Organisational Skills

Essential criteria
  • Good basic understanding of importance of delivering high quality care
  • Act as mentor/assessor
  • Able to use initiative and to lead and co-ordinate with minimal supervision

Equality & Diversity

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrates commitment to and understands importance of treating all individuals with dignity & respect
  • Recognises importance of engaging in compassionate and inclusive leadership

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoCare quality commission - Goodhttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/kickstart-scheme-employer-resources/kickstart-scheme-brand-guidelinesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident committedHappy to Talk Flexible Working

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Carolyn Webster
Job title
Sister
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01162583961
Additional information

Nichola Chaplin

Ward Sister

Email : [email protected]

Telephone : 0116 258 3961

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