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Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
About
The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a full range of acute clinical services for a catchment area of up over 1 million people. Our vision is “to provide every patient with the care we want for those we love the most”, reflecting the utmost importance that we attach to the quality of care and experience that each and every one of our patients receives.
We provide specialist services in radiotherapy, neonatalogy, paediatrics, orthopaedics, plastic surgery, ophthalmology, rheumatology, medicine and surgery. Every year our 7,000 staff treat people from Norfolk, neighbouring counties and further afield. Our patients are referred to us by around 100 local GP surgeries and other acute hospitals and primary care Trusts around the country. We are involved in the teaching and training of a wide range of health professionals, in partnership with the University of East Anglia and other local education providers.
Paediatric Nurse Practitioner
Closed for applications on: 5-Jul-2024 00:00
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 5-Jul-2024 00:00
Key details
Location
- Site
- Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital
- Address
- Colney Lane
- Town
- Norwich
- Postcode
- NR4 7UY
- Major / Minor Region
- Norfolk
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
Salary
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 7)
Specialty
- Main area
- Paediatrics
- Interview date
- 30/07/2024
At NNUH it is our privilege to provide healthcare to over one million people across Norfolk and surrounding areas. Our vision is to ‘provide the best care for every patient’, and if this inspires you and you share our values, we really want you to join our team.
NNUH is currently the busiest Trauma Unit in the East of England caring for almost 850 trauma patients annually many with complex care needs. We are enhancing our urgent and emergency care specialist services for patients with significant injuries as a result of trauma and have an ambition to become a Major Trauma Centre.
Our values support our vision and guide the behaviour of everything we do, these are:
People-focused
We look after the needs of our patients, carers and colleagues, to provide a safe and caring experience for all.
Respect
We act with care, compassion and kindness and value others’ diverse needs.
Integrity
We take an honest, open and ethical approach to everything we do.
Dedication
We work as one team and support each other to maintain the highest professional standards.
Excellence
We continuously learn and improve to achieve the best outcomes for our patients and our hospital.
Wish you were here? So do we.
We want all our staff to achieve a balance between work and personal life and understand how important flexible working can be. We welcome applications on a full or part time basis, various shift patterns and hybrid working, where roles allow.
At the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (NNUH), we know the benefits diversity can bring to our organisation such as creativity, innovation and compassion. All of which have a direct impact towards our staff and patient experience. We are committed to being a Hospital for All – being equitable and inclusive, and a place where all feel a sense of belonging. We therefore particularly encourage and welcome applications from candidates who are underrepresented in NNUH’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, people with diverse abilities and people within the LGBT+ community.
Job overview
We are delighted to advertise the opportunity for a passionate, dedicated, and inspirational nurse to join our Paediatric Advanced Nurse Practitioner team as a Paediatric Nurse Practitioner on our vibrant Children’s Assessment Unit based within our Jenny Lind Children’s Hospital.
Are you currently studying for the Level 7 advanced nurse practitioner pathway? Do you have the passion and dedication to succeed within the advanced nurse role? Do you have extensive post registration experience working within an acute Paediatric assessment or emergency unit? If yes, this could be an exciting opportunity for you to come and progress your career, here with us at NNUHFT and become an Advanced Paediatric Nurse Practitioner once educational and RCPCH competency is met.
Our fabulous Jenny Lind Children’s Hospital incorporates inpatient, ambulatory, emergency and outpatient care. We treat children and young people across a broad range of specialties including Paediatric medicine, Surgery, Orthopaedics, ENT, Plastics, and Gastroenterology, including a dedicated level 2 PHDU. We offer care to children living in Norfolk and for those accessing specialist treatment across the Eastern Region.
If you share our aspiration for providing the best possible care to children and their families and would like to work within a friendly and compassionate team, you could be just the nurse we are looking for….
Part time: 31.5 hours per week
Interview: 16th July 2024
Advert
The Paediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) performs a developmental clinical role within the speciality of paediatrics to enhance the care of children and their families. As the successful post holder, you will:
- provide holistic care using advanced clinical skills as part of the multidisciplinary team.
- perform a comprehensive assessment of child and family health care needs; developing advanced clinical skills and under supervision will discuss and plan higher-level decision-making to assess, diagnose, plan, implement, evaluate care delivery according to changing health and illness and discharge.
Working together and supporting senior clinicians in the case management of patients including ordering and interpreting investigations and prescribing, the PNP will safely and effectively provide care for paediatric patients and their families admitted to the Children’s Assessment Unit and the Paediatric wards or those children attending the outpatient setting.
The PNP will utilise an evidence-based approach to the management of child health and illness including the critical application of research and audit findings relevant to the management of children and their families.
The post holder will work closely with the APNPs, Divisional Nurse Director, Directorate Operational lead, Paediatrics and the senior paediatric team to support both the Directorate’s local governance agenda and the national agenda for nursing and children is fully met.
Working for our organisation
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
· Develop good working relationships with medical and nursing staff and other members of the multidisciplinary team within and in other departments within the Trust and external organisations and agencies.
· Assist lead nurse in providing nursing leadership within the Directorate, focusing on clinical issues for nursing staff within sphere of responsibility.
· Act in accordance with the NMC guidelines/code of Professional Conduct.
· Receive regular appropriate supervision and mentorship from a Consultant Paediatrician and Advanced Paediatric Nurse Practitioners (APNPs) in line with recommendations from the relevant academic institution where MSc is being undertaken.
· Assess the health status of infants, children and young people through physical examination and diagnostic studies in consultation with Paediatricians and relevant members of the health care team.
· Perform selected and approved diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in accordance with ratified protocols and the Code of Professional Practice.
Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.
The Job Description, which includes a Person Specification, provides a full outline of responsibilities and requirements for this role. Please use your supporting statement to demonstrate how you meet the person specification.
Travelling to work
Staff parking is available onsite; however, this is limited during core working hours. We have more capacity in the evening and at weekends and can usually provide spaces during those hours.
We look to allocate these spaces fairly. Our Travel Office have a set of criteria that staff must meet in order to qualify. If you qualify for a space, you may be placed on a waiting list if we are at full capacity.
The NNUH is served by a number of public buses, and we offer generously discounted monthly passes with First Bus & Konect.
The Costessey Park and Ride runs regularly each day from 06:30 (from P&R) to 20:45 (from NNUH) and this service is free for NHS staff. There is a regular Thickthorn P&R service as well which is free. Applications to the Travel Office are required for this service. We also have a discounted service from the airport P&R if you purchase a bundle. Please see Konect website for further details.
The NNUH host multiple bicycle racks and a salary sacrifice scheme. We also benefit from a Beryl station onsite.
If you work at another Trust site, please discuss travel and parking arrangements at interview.
DBS
If this post involves working with children or adults the application form will ask for information regarding previous convictions as you will be required to undertake a Criminal Record and Barring Check known as a DBS check.
If you are a new employee or registering with the Staff Bank you will need to meet the cost of this unless your salary is less than point 9 of Afc
NHS Service
Should you be appointed to the post we will need to establish any previous NHS service via the ESR IAT and we will accept the submission of your application as your agreement to this.
UK Registration
You will need to have current UK professional registration where this is a requirement of the role.
Application
Following candidate feedback and to reduce our dependency on paper, all our communication with you regarding your application will be by email so could you please check your e-mails (and Spam) regularly.
We value equality in our team and recruit from all sections of the community. We recognise there is a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and if you meet the minimum criteria detailed in the person specification and have a disability, you may wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme by indicating this in the relevant section on your application.
We look forward to receiving your application and if you do not hear within the next four weeks this will usually mean that you have not been short-listed. However, if you wish to confirm this please contact the person indicated on the advert.
Flexibility
Whilst every effort will be made to recruit to the post as it is advertised, there may be occasions where we consider alternative working patterns, such as part time working, or contract types, such as secondments, depending on circumstances. Should you wish to work in a different working pattern to that stated in our advertisement, please indicate this in the supporting statement to your application.
Useful Information
Make sure to follow us on Facebook and Twitter for regular updates about the exciting career opportunities available at NNUH - @NNUHjobs
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Website
Video - Working at NNUH as a Registered Nurse
Video - Working at NNUH as a Health Care Assistant
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
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse on appropriate part of the NMC register (RN Child/RSCN)
- Degree level in relevant subject
- EPLS/APLS Cert
Desirable criteria
- Masters Degree or working towards
Experience
Essential criteria
- Recent experience working within acute paediatrics
Desirable criteria
- Clinical expertise within specialty
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work and maintain a good working relationships within a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to manage changing situations and demanding environments
Attitude & Aptitude
Essential criteria
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH’s PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Teresa Miles
- Job title
- Interim Head of Paediatric & Gynaecology Nursing.
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01603 286286
- Additional information
Ext 5025
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