Paediatric High Dependency Unit - Sister/Charge Nurse

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Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for:

You will assist the Clinical Lead Nurse in ensuring care delivery and management of Paediatric High Dependency Unit is implemented within agreed frameworks in accordance with Trust Policies and Procedures, values and behaviours. Provide high quality care to level 1 and 2 patients enabling the holistic needs of the patient to be met. On occasion be required to care and manage level 3 patients until the Paediatric Critical Care Transport team arrives.

The Sister / Charge Nurse takes responsibility and is required to delegate nursing care within the clinical environment. They provide nursing leadership and are accountable for patient, public and staff experience.

Main duties of the job:

• The successful applicant will lead, offer clinical advice and support management of services to ensure the delivery of high quality, effective and compassionate nursing care.
• They will act as an excellent role model and support the nursing team around them to provide excellent patient care.
• The role involves working as part of a nursing and medical team to provide level 2 care and stabilisation to children and young people at Royal Derby Hospital.

Candidates must be a Registered Children's Nurse.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development.
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes.

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

Education, Training and Qualifications:

• Current NMC registration.
• Holds a level 2 PHDU qualification recognised by a UK academic body.
• Significant post registration experience, and experience at a band 5 post.
• Evidence of degree / working towards higher degree or equivalent experience.
• Recognised Teaching and Assessing Qualification.
• Appropriate Clinical Speciality qualification/equivalent experience.
• Evidence of leadership & management training/Equivalent experience.

Experience & Knowledge:

• Significant experience in PHDU or PICU.
• Significant experience as a PHDU nurse in charge.
• Specific knowledge of the clinical area / speciality.
• To be able to demonstrate evidence of management / leadership skills gained through theoretical knowledge and or experience.
• Demonstrable experience of mentoring, supporting, coaching and developing staff.
• Experience in appraisal and identifying staff development needs.
• Holds/working towards/desire to become a professional nurse advocate.
• Provides advice.

Skills and Ability:

• Able to identify and problem solve.
• Able to interpret complex information.
• To be able to demonstrate clinical expertise in managing complex and clinically ill patients.
• Experience with complex discharges.
• Evidence of quality improvement & Clinical Audit/research.

Our Trust aims to provide the highest quality care to patients within Derbyshire and South East Staffordshire and we want the very best people to work with us.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: If we receive a high number of applications for this position we reserve the right to withdraw the post before the closing date, therefore it is advisable that you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

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