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- Address
- Trust Offices
- St Thomas' Street
- London
- SE1 9RT
- Contact Number
- 020 7188 7188
Band 7 CNS in children's cardiac care Harefield Hospital
Closed for applications on: 19-Sept-2023 00:01
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 19-Sept-2023 00:01
Key details
Location
- Site
- Harefield Hospital
- Address
- Hill End rd, Harefield
- Town
- Uxbridge
- Postcode
- UB9 6JH
- Major / Minor Region
- London
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (0.8 WTE 30hrs per week)
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week (Monday to Thursday 9-5pm)
Salary
- Salary
- £49,178 - £55,492 p.a Inc HCA
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 7)
Specialty
- Main area
- Paediatric Cardiology
Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.
Guy’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital.
Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions.
Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients.
In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.
We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit.
Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’. Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’.
The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients.
We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS.
Job overview
The post holder is a highly specialised nurse working as a member of the paediatric cardiac nursing team.
The team functions as part of the wider multidisciplinary team to provide advice, information and support to children with congenital heart disease and their families.
The post holder will act independently/ autonomously within cardiac team to manage caseload being guided by best practice and trust policies and guidelines.
The post holder is an important resource for other health care professionals.
It is our aim that each child and their family should be treated as individuals. We acknowledge the importance of the family to their child and will work in partnership to provide the best possible care in a safe and caring manner.
We also aim that all members of the Paediatric team will work in an environment which provides support and mutual respect for each other.
Closing Date: 18th September 2023
Interview Date: 6th October 2023
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- Work effectively within the paediatric cardiac specialist nursing team ensuring a very high standard of care throughout the patient’s journey from the earliest point at which concern for the child is raised to the preparation and transition to adult care.
- Have ongoing responsibility for own caseload building the relationship with each family but delegating care and referring on as appropriate (current individual caseload 95-140).
- Using expert judgement and analytical, problem solving skills (evidence based) in the surveillance and recognition of changes in patient’s condition referring changes to the clinicians as necessary.
- Give support that is appropriately planned to meet each individual's needs empowering them to manage their care, to recognise any deterioration or acute episodes requiring immediate specialist attention and how to access the necessary support. This must be a dynamic process recognising the growth and development of the child
Working for our organisation
As part of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, Evelina London is there for children, young people and women from London to South East England and provides specialist care for families around the UK and across the world.
Every year, the number of children and young people Evelina London cares for, in our hospitals and throughout our local community, continues to grow. We support families from pre-conception, before birth, throughout childhood and into adult life.
Right in the heart of vibrant London, we benefit from excellent transport links, we have staff working here from the local areas, spanning across London, and further afield into the home counties.
We strive to recruit and retain staff who are motivated to develop and learn with us as we continually strive to ensure that our services are of the highest quality, safe, and focused on women, children and their families.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Work effectively within the paediatric cardiac specialist nursing team ensuring a very high standard of care throughout the patient’s journey from the earliest point at which concern for the child is raised to the preparation and transition to adult care.
- Have ongoing responsibility for own caseload building the relationship with each family but delegating care and referring on as appropriate (current individual caseload 95-140).
- Using expert judgement and analytical, problem solving skills (evidence based) in the surveillance and recognition of changes in patient’s condition referring changes to the clinicians as necessary.
- Give support that is appropriately planned to meet each individual's needs empowering them to manage their care, to recognise any deterioration or acute episodes requiring immediate specialist attention and how to access the necessary support. This must be a dynamic process recognising the growth and development of the child
Guy’s and St Thomas’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study’s at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.
Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy.
As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends.
Flexible working
We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking in to account the individual’s personal circumstances as well the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process.
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Applicant requirements
Person specification
Education and qualifications
Essential criteria
- 1st level registration with NMC (child branch)
- Post Registration with NMC qualification in the relevant speciality.
- Teaching and Assessing qualification from NMC or equivalent.
- Degree level education or working towards or equivalent experience.
- Counselling training.
Desirable criteria
- Community nursing qualification
- Degree at masters level
EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
- Experience in specialty or similar clinical environment
- Experience of care and aware of current issues in cardiac specialist nursing
- Extensive post registration experience in paediatric nursing care
- Relevant current clinical experience.
- Evidence of professional development
- Experience of teaching.
Desirable criteria
- Research and Audit
- Working in the community setting
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Essential criteria
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to inspire and motivate others
- Excellent organisation skills
- Counselling skills
- Proven enthusiasm towards teaching\sharing knowledge
- Evidence of applying current research to practice. Able to demonstrate a working knowledge in standard setting and quality management.
- Experience in conducting audits
- Able to manage difficult situations effectively.
- Able to prioritise and meet deadlines
- Able to use own initiative.
- Proven oral and written communication skills Demonstrate the ability to compile complex written information.
- Word processing skills, IT eg word, powerpoint and excel software
Desirable criteria
- Special interest in issues related to a relevant area such as palliative care or transition to adult service
- Able to manage change
PERSONAL QUALITIES
Essential criteria
- Able to work independently
- prioritise workload and manage own time
- Ability to adapt to the changing needs of service
- Enthusiastic
- Committed to service.
- Kind and compassionate
- Motivated and able to motivate others.
- Calm and objective
- Approachable
- Punctual
Desirable criteria
- Ability to manage change
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Essential criteria
- Reliable work record
- Participate in good governance
Documents
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Virginia Castro Meira
- Job title
- Lead Nurse Paediatric Cardiology
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07773369463
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