Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 214-W&C-6001847-C
- Employer
- Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- King's Mill Hospital
- Town
- Sutton in Ashfield
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Staff Nurse Paediatric High Dependency Unit
Band 6
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal’s Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King’s Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.
We would love you to join us.
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Job overview
Sherwood Forest Hospital have an exciting opportunity and are looking to recruit a team of Band 6 Senior Staff Nurses to support and embed our Paediatric Critical Care Level 2 Unit.
The unit is a new venture for the trust and the post holders will have the opportunity to not only embed their clinical skills but work in collaboration across the network.
You must be an RSCN or RN Child, qualified nurse with substantial experience of working in a Paediatric Critical Care environment. You must hold a recognised Critical Care qualification and the Mentor and Assessors qualification.
The post holders will support the Band 7 Lead Nurse and fellow Band 6 Senior Nurses within the team and offer band 5 nursing support and training across ward 25.
The ideal candidates must have proven clinical leadership and management skills, and be able to demonstrate they will be an effective role model within the ward / unit environment. The ideal candidates must have experience of multidisciplinary working and will demonstrate excellent communication skills.
If you feel you have the qualities and skills we are seeking, please do not hesitate to contact either Rhian Cope Matron for CYP on 07813567440 or Rachael Giles Deputy Head of Nursing for Women’s and Children on 07881004231 for further information or to arrange a visit.
Main duties of the job
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.
Working for our organisation
Thank you for your interest in this role.
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here, and we are the Health Service Journal’s Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King’s Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall, we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients; we also care for you.
Our culture of learning, compassion and taking a person-centred approach are at the roots of our organisation. We would love you to join us.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate in a highly sensitive manner.
- Provide confidential information concerning patients/clients requiring empathy, persuasion, and reassurance.
- Skills for assessing and interpreting complex needs of patients/clients.
- Caring and Compassionate.
- Enthusiastic and well-motivated.
- Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrate an ability to assess, plan, deliver, prioritise, and evaluate patient care.
- Able to respond to problem situations and to ensure that effective interventions are put in place.
- Demonstrate an ability to prioritise own workload and recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.
- Able to contribute to the development of implementation and monitoring of local objectives and action plans.
- Competent and capable of using medical equipment.
- Able to undertake patient / non patient handling manoeuvres.
Desirable criteria
- Audit or research within the clinical area.
- Providing staff with feedback on their individual performance in a strength-based approach.
- Demonstrate an ability to supervise and support others.
- Demonstrate effective resource management.
- Demonstrate knowledge of current issues related to NHS policies.
- Evidence of negotiation and influencing skills.
- Demonstration of team working and ability to work within a team.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSC/ 1st Degree in Paediatric Nursing or equivalent qualifications/ training and experience.
- Professional knowledge acquired through degree supplemented by diploma level specialist training, experience, short courses
- NMC registered
- QIS PCCU / High Dependency Course in Paediatrics
- Suitable teaching qualification / Mentoring Course.
Desirable criteria
- Leadership qualification
- Mentor and Assessor
Further Training
Essential criteria
- Mandatory training and updates.
- Relevant post basic study e.g. specialist pathway.
- Evidence of moving and handling training.
Desirable criteria
- Attendance at conferences / study days.
- QISR
- Leadership Courses
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant post registration experience, including experience within Paediatric HDU / ITU setting.
- Significant experience at band 5.
- Supervision of non-registered staff, pre-registration and post basic students.
- Evidence of ability to mentor.
- Ability to have awareness of how to manage the clinical area or ward efficiently and effectively.
- Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates clinical care of patients/clients; gives specialist advice to patients/clients/carers.
Desirable criteria
- Research training / experience.
- Recent or current experience within the paediatric ITU/ HDU.
- Demonstrate an involvement in link nurse, or project work.
- Evidence of formal teaching experience.
- Experience of leading a team.
- Demonstrate leadership skills and ability to effectively lead a team, prioritise workload of self and others, and effective time management skills.
- Successful implementation and management of a nursing change process.
- Understanding of the role of advocacy.
If you would like this information in an alternative format or in a different language please contact us on 01623 622515 ext 3271.
Please note that we no longer accept handwritten/paper applications and that the email address given on your application will be used for all correspondence regarding this post.
We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received. Priority for vacancies at the Trust will be given to existing employees of Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust whose roles are currently at risk of redundancy due to organisational change.
Only applications received on or before the closing date will be considered for short listing. This is to ensure that the Trust meets its commitment to Equality of Opportunity.
In submitting an application, you authorise Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any current and previous NHS Service details and you agree to the Trust obtaining and transferring personal date held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests). This data will be shared using the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and third party systems via an automated process and will only be used for the purposes of maintaining your employment record.
Please note if you are successful in obtaining this position and the post involves regulated activity you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check. The Trust will pay for the check initially and the money will then be invoiced to you once you've commenced employment. The current price of a check is £40 plus VAT for an enhanced and £23 plus VAT for a standard check. If you are asked to complete a DBS check and have a previous identity that you do not wish to be disclosed to your employer and/or on your DBS certificate, you should call or email the dedicated sensitive applications team before submitting your application. The team is experienced in dealing with sensitive cases and will advise you of the process and what you need to do.
Proposed for us: Covid-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, family, colleagues and our patients/service users from the Covid-19 virus. Whilst Covid-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment at this present time unless you work in a Care Home facility, we continue to encourage our current and potential colleagues to get vaccinated. There is helpful advice and information about the Covid-19 vaccination and how to access it at: https://nottsccg.nhs.uk/covid-19/covid-19-vaccinations/
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rhian Cope
- Job title
- Matron Children and Young People
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07813567440
- Additional information
Rachael Giles Deputy Head of Nursing 07881004231
Please get in touch for further information or if you would like to visit the unit.
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