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JobsEndocrine Clinical Nurse Specialist for Young People
Closed for applications on: 9-May-2024 12:53
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 9-May-2024 12:53
Key details
Location
- Site
- University College London Hospitals
- Address
- 235 Euston Road
- Town
- London
- Postcode
- NW1 2BU
- Major / Minor Region
- London
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Fixed term: 10 months (Until Contract End Date: 31-03-2025 due to limited funding)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
- Salary
- £51,488 - £57,802 per annum inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 7)
Specialty
- Main area
- Paediatric Endocrinology
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Registered Nurse to join the Children & Young Peoples service at UCLH to deliver transformational patient care for young people requiring endocrine support & treatment. You will be joining a vibrant multidisciplinary team providing supportive care to ensure CYP & their families receive high quality care clinical care from admission through to discharge.
Patient safety & a positive patient experience is at the heart of this role.
As one of the top performing trusts in the UK this post is an excellent opportunity for professional development & growth. We are seeking to employ an individual with dynamic leadership attributes, credibility, & strong communication skills. The successful c&idate will support the CYP Division to lead change, quality improvement projects & shape our CYP services for the future.
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Do you have excellent interpersonal skills, senior nursing experience, sound clinical skills, & the ability to work sensitively & collaboratively if so we can offer you:
• Job satisfaction working within a dynamic multidisciplinary team
• Excellent career development & learning opportunities
UCLH Trust is committed to treating children & young people, their parents & / or carers with kindness, inclusivity, respect & compassion. If you are committed to delivering high quality patient care to ensure the safety & emotional well-being of our children, young people, & their families we look forward to receiving your application.
Working for our organisation
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
- University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
- National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
- University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
- Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
- University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
- The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
- University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the second year in a row.
UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
At UCLH, we have a real ‘One Team’ ethos, and our values – safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.
At UCLH we take equality of opportunity seriously and are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer, with a culture that creates a real sense of belonging and trust. It is our fundamental aim, to recruit, retain and promote a diverse mix of people who are representative of our local communities. Applications are encouraged from candidates of all backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to support our world class research, innovation and creativity.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff and has a dedicated policy which allows staff to apply for flexible working right from the beginning of employment. For more information please go to: https://www.uclh.nhs.uk/work-with-us/why-choose-uclh/flexible-working.
We offer our permanent staff an interest free season ticket loan for travel, all our staff have access to free independent and confidential support, large retail discounts, a staff discount platform, cycle to work scheme and on-site accommodation to name a few.
Additionally, UCLH Arts and Heritage’s staff wellbeing programme, Creative Comfort, offers a variety of ways to engage with the arts as a member of UCLH staff. You can try out the weekly choir, weekly art club and join the Culture Club for exclusive access to free and discounted tickets for opera, exhibitions, theatre and more.
We recognise, reward and thank colleagues by nominating them for our annual Celebrating Excellence Awards, which are funded by UCLH Charity.
We are also members of www.mytrustbenefits.co.uk/ which offers discounts on high street retail stores, offers on travel deals, and also to take advantage of cash back schemes.
This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.
Please note that all correspondence regarding your application will be via email. The emails will be sent to you via TRAC.jobs and not via NHS Jobs, we encourage you to check your inbox regularly.
Please note that if you are at present in a training position on the 2016 new junior doctor’s contract and are applying for a Trust doctor role your salary will not be pay protected.
You will be placed on the appropriate point of the Trust Doctor pay scale based on your previous experience.
Please note that if you have not heard from us within 3 weeks of the closing date of the advert to assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.
The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.
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.
Person specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RN (child) / RGN minimum 5 years post registration
- 1st level registration with NMC Degree level education
- Teaching / assessment programme
- Completed or working towards MSc or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- Minimum 3 years relevant post registration experience in endocrinology
- Knowledge of the research process
Desirable criteria
- Experience in the management of endocrine diagnostic testing
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Organisational and managerial skills
- Proven communication skills
- Teaching and assessment skills
- Ability to work with databases
Desirable criteria
- Clinical audit skills
Communication
Essential criteria
- Communicates effectively verbally, in writing and in electronic formats Presentation skills
Personal and People development
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates evidence of up-to-date professional development
Specific Requirements
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of key professional issues and NMC guidelines relating to professional practice.
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Alice Roberts
- Job title
- Senior Nurse for Adolescent Endocrine Service
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
For further details/ informal visits contact:
Alice Roberts – Senior Nurse for Adolescent Endocrine Service
Email: [email protected]
Kerry Clarkson – Adolescent Endocrine Clinical Nurse Specialist
Email: [email protected]
No longer accepting applications
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