Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse Harefield Paediatric Outpatient Department
Closed for applications on: 16-Nov-2023 00:04
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 16-Nov-2023 00:04
Key details
Location
- Site
- Harefield
- Address
- Hill end road
- Town
- Uxbridge
- Postcode
- UB9 6JH
- Major / Minor Region
- London
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Monday to Friday)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday)
Salary
- Salary
- £40,701 - £48,054 p.a inc HCA
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 6)
Specialty
- Main area
- Paediatric
- Interview date
- 30/11/2023
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
- To be a professional role model, leading and co-ordinating the Paediatric outpatient team. Taking continuing responsibility and accountability for the management and organisation of the paediatric outpatient department (POPD).
- Managing the delivery of care to children with congenital and acquired heart diseases and their families whilst in the outpatient department
- To be responsible for the continuing professional development and overall performance of all nursing staff in paediatric out-patients.
- Provide specialist nursing advice to support and facilitate high quality, individualised care to patients and relatives/carers in collaboration with the multi professional team, in line with the local and national targets.
- To be flexible in the approach to the clinical area
- 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 acknowledge that all members of the paediatric team will work in an environment, which provides support and mutual respect for each other.
Closing Date: 15/11/23
Interview Date: 30/11/23
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Assessment of child’s health as they arrive in the out-patient environment rapid response to any immediate health or safety issues for that child and their family.
To give appropriate emotional support to children and families e.g. at diagnosis. Aiding and supporting the other health professionals during such occasions too, frequently.
To take a lead in Public Health for paediatrics innovating new approaches collaborating with the Public Health trust group.
Provide health promotion information directly to patients and within the paediatric working environment with posters, leaflets, and campaigns.
Support and teach paediatric staff in their public health role.
To maintain effective links with support services both internal and external as required
Monitor the quality of nursing care and action audit information to achieve agreed standards and take the lead on customer care initiatives.
Takes the lead in ensuring the provision of care is in accordance with the Trust’s Polices & procedures.
In conjunction with the staff team, to lead in developing implementing, evaluating and maintaining a POPD philosophy and model of care.
Working for our organisation
At the Royal Brompton and Harefield, we are reminded every day of how important life is, and how important it is to look after the health and wellbeing of our staff as they balance of responsibilities in and out of work. We are committed to supporting flexible working; we want to support you to work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion, and creating a sense of belonging and fun for all our teams caring for women, children and families; as we continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs, we recognise the huge benefit of our workforce being reflective of the diverse communities we serve.
We are committed to supporting the professional development of staff, and have excellent training and educational offerings. Recognising that looking after babies, children and young people is incredibly rewarding, but can also bring challenge we offer amazing resources to help support our staff’s emotional wellbeing and resilience.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Assessment of child’s health as they arrive in the out-patient environment rapid response to any immediate health or safety issues for that child and their family.
Assessment of physiological health as part of the normal out patient visit plotting weight and heights on centile charts, blood pressure, O2 saturation, spirometry, allergy testing.
To give intravenous prescribed medications, accessing Port-a-caths or Hickman lines as necessary with safety and sterility according to protocol and to also administer prescribed intra-muscular injections safely as necessary.
To give appropriate emotional support to children and families e.g. at diagnosis. Aiding and supporting the other health professionals during such occasions too, frequently.
To take a lead in Public Health for paediatrics innovating new approaches collaborating with the Public Health trust group.
Provide health promotion information directly to patients and within the paediatric working environment with posters, leaflets, and campaigns.
Support and teach paediatric staff in their public health role.
To promote the seamless transition of care of young people from paediatric clinical team through to adolescent and then the adult clinical teams
To provide sound clinical leadership and develop support mechanisms for sharing good practice within the POPD
To maintain effective links with support services both internal and external as required
Monitor the quality of nursing care and action audit information to achieve agreed standards and take the lead on customer care initiatives.
Takes the lead in ensuring the provision of care is in accordance with the Trust’s Polices & procedures.
In conjunction with the staff team, to lead in developing implementing, evaluating and maintaining a POPD philosophy and model of care.
To act as patient advocate in line with the NHS plan and to actively apply in depth knowledge of holistic/socio-economic and cultural aspects of the care to clients within your specific speciality, acting as a role model and resource for patients, relatives and staff.
Deputise for the specialist clinical nurses in clinic from time to time.
Ensure that nursing documentation is maintained to the Trust standard (including electronic records) and implement nursing audit of records to measure and evaluate care planning.
To lead on the implementation of the Trust’s framework for Clinical Governance within the POPD.
In conjunction with the staff develop a mechanism for setting goals and benchmarking standards of care. Develop tools to improve the quality of the service and co-ordinate clinical services within the POPD.
Have continuing responsibility for the provision of a suitable, clean, uncluttered and safe environment for the physical and psychological well being of staff, patients/clients and their relatives. Identify clinical risks and ensure that appropriate action is taken, in accordance with the Trust Risk Management policy.
Work in partnership with support staff to ensure that care, treatment and service needs are meet.
To be aware at all times of the risks of moving and handling both patients and equipment that may frequently need moving.
To investigate complaints, accident reports and untoward incidents within the ward/ department in line with Trust Policies and procedures and in conjunction with the specialist nurse manager and implement recommendations for action.
To take the lead in ensuring compliance to Trust policies and procedures amongst the multi-disciplinary team.
Applicant requirements
Person specification
EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria
- Registered Paediatric Nurse.
- Degree/diploma relevant to area or equivalent experience
- Specialist paediatric cardiac course
- Teaching and/or mentoring experience.
- All staff are expected to take responsibility for their own continual personal development
EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
- Extensive post registration experience and a experience in a senior position within a paediatric cardiac environment.
- Experience in change management
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Essential criteria
- Leadership skills
- Demonstrate commitment through involvement in Trust wide initiatives/ committees.
- Proven teaching and assessing skills.
- Evidence of applying current research to practice.
- Proven oral and written communication skills.
- Able to manage difficult situations effectively.
- Able to prioritise and meet deadlines.
- Able to use own initiative.
- Able to adapt to NHS service developments and new nursing theories for use in the clinical area.
- Commitment to family centered care
- An active understanding of professional issues relating to child protection and the Children Act and knowledge of local referral channels.
PERSONAL QUALITIES
Essential criteria
- Assertive
- Enthusiastic
- Committed to service
- Kind and compassionate
- Motivated and able to motivate others
- Team player
- Calm and objective
- Approachable
Desirable criteria
- Ability to adapt to changing needs of service.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Essential criteria
- Reliable work record.
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Danielle Poole
- Job title
- Clinical nurse specialist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07790375760
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