Job summary
- Main area
- HDU
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent: Vacancy- current post holder leaving
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 411-SUR-24-6368817
- Employer
- Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Alder Hey Children's Hospital
- Town
- Liverpool
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Sister/Charge Nurse
Band 6
Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is a provider of specialist health care and has a presence in community outreach sites and, in collaboration with other providers, our clinicians help deliver care closer to patients’ homes by holding local clinics at locations from Cumbria to Shropshire, in Wales and the Isle of Man. The Trust also provides inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs at our Sunflower House building newly relocated, and opened on the hospital site.
We currently have more than 4,000 staff working across our community and hospital sites. We’re also a teaching and training hospital providing education and training to around 540 medical and over 500 nursing and allied health professional students each year.
As black and minority ethnic (BME) employees are currently under-represented in this area, we particularly welcome applications from members of our BME communities. All appointments will be made on merit.
You can expect a warm welcome at Alder Hey Childrens NHS Foundation Trust, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At Alder Hey we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
- Great flexible working opportunities
- Lease car scheme and Home Electronics Scheme
- Generous annual leave and pension scheme
- Extensive staff health and well-being programmes
Job overview
We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic paediatric nurse with High Dependency nursing experience who would like to develop their leadership skills in this permanent post. The successful candidate will have at least 2 years Band 5 experience working within a paediatric HDU and completion of the HDU Course. Excellent communication skills and a strong approach to teamwork are vital for this role. A proven track record of undertaking the Acting Team Leader role is essential.
Main duties of the job
Undertake a comprehensive assessment of care
Develop clinical expertise in all aspects of care
Ensure evidence based/best practice
Monitor & develop standards of nursing care within the Clinical Governance Framework
Ensure Trust policies & procedures are understood & adhered to
Demonstrates professional accountability underpinned by the NMC
Generate new ideas for the improvement of the service.
Co-ordinate the unit, maintain safety and deliver quality care
Support the Team Leader in staff issues relating to sickness, absence, poor performance, staff development
Undertake delegated responsibility for specific areas of operational management
Responsible for the maintenance of patient records
Establish & maintain effective communication with patients, relatives & professionals across health & social services
Work collaboratively & co-operatively
Participate in pre & post registration training programmes
Attend mandatory & statutory training, ensure own clinical skills are maintained
Participate in staff development & performance review systems
Support & supervision of junior staff & students
Promote evidence based practice
Report accidents & incidents
Produce legible & accurate nursing records in line with trust & professional body guidelines
Deliver care that is sensitive to the needs of a diverse client base
Working for our organisation
The Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is committed to supporting all staff to balance work and other life needs. This is the responsibility of all employees and will be achieved by consultation, open communication and involvement of all team members.
Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is committed to achieving equal opportunities in employment. All employees are expected to observe this policy in their behaviours to the public and fellow employees.
All individuals will have some risk management responsibilities with which you are required to comply, for details of your responsibilities please refer to the current Risk Management Strategy which is available on the intranet and in the local strategies folder.
It is the responsibility of all staff to recognise their role in maintaining a safe environment for patients, visitors and staff; to minimize the risk of healthcare associated infection. Employees are responsible for ensuring that they are fully aware of the Trust’s infection prevention and control policies, the post holder will undertake infection control training as required by the position.
The trust is committed to developing an environment that embraces diversity and promotes a quality of opportunity.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities and Competencies:
Undertake a comprehensive assessment of care needs and develop implement and evaluate family centred programmes of care in the unit.
Develop clinical expertise in all aspects of care within HDU.
Ensure that all planned care is evidence based/best practice.
Monitor and develop standards of nursing care within the Clinical Governance Framework.
Ensure that Trust policies and procedures are understood and adhered to, providing guidelines for junior staff whenever necessary.
Demonstrates professional accountability underpinned by the rules of the NMC, ensuring that these are applied consistently.
Provides effective communication to ensure a cohesive team approach to care.
Provide all grades of staff with the opportunity to generate new ideas for the improvement of the service.
Continuously develop in the clinical role in order to ensure that effective care is delivered within HDU.
Management Duties:
Co-ordinate the unit, staff and patients, maintaining safety and deliverance of quality care.
Counsel, appraise and give guidance and support as required.
Support the Senior Team in staff issues relating to sickness and absence, poor performance, and staff development.
Ensure that Trust Management policies and procedures are understood and followed.
Undertake delegated responsibility for specific areas of operational management.
Communication and Relationship Skills
Responsible for the maintenance of patient records.
Responsible for the delivery of care that is sensitive to the needs of a diverse client base.
Establish and maintain effective communication with patients and relatives and professionals across health and social services.
Work collaboratively and co-operatively with clinical colleagues to develop services.
Education and Training
Participate in pre and post registration training programmes and ensures a good learning environment within HDU.
Update personal knowledge by attending and participating in mandatory and statutory training, and ensuring own clinical skills are maintained and updated.
Participate in staff development and performance review systems.
Support and supervision of junior staff and students in the clinical environment.
Research
Promote evidence based practice by disseminating relevant research findings to staff.
Encouraging and acting as resource person for staff who are interested in undertaking research projects.
Advising and assisting with writing evidence based nursing standards, procedures and policies. Risk Management
Responsible for the promotion and maintenance of safe working environment for Trust staff and all people who visiting the premises.
Responsible for maintaining patient safety.
Responsible for demonstrating compliance and competence of the Trust’s health and Safety policies.
Responsible for the reporting of accidents and incidents to the Ward Manager
Responsible for the legible and accurate patient nursing records in accordance with trust and professional body guidelines
Responsible for the delivery of care that is sensitive to the needs of a diverse client base.
Person specification
Education and Training
Essential criteria
- Registered children’s nurse or equivalent experience
- Post registration qualification appropriate to HDU
- Successful completion of High Dependency care course
- Evidence of support, supervision and training of junior staff on HDU.
- PLS
Desirable criteria
- APLS
Experience of...
Essential criteria
- Demonstrated ability to supervise and lead a team of staff undertaking the ATL role under supervision of the coordinator.
- Able to describe the responsibilities of the team leader and the key leadership skills required.
- Effective team worker
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of co-ordinators role
Knowledge of...
Essential criteria
- Able to discuss key issues in relation to the provision of critical care services.
- Embraces change
Desirable criteria
- Change management experience.
Skills...
Essential criteria
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Good organisational and problem solving skills.
- Ability to plan and prioritise workload.
- Able to act on own initiative
- Active in developing the nursing workforce.
- Ability to teach and assess junior nurses.
- Committed to the professional development of others.
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of creativity and promoting new ways of working.
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Approachable
- Role model
- Professional
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Rachael Deans
- Job title
- HDU Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0151 252 2555
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