Are you a Anaesthetic Practitioner looking for a new challenge? Do you want to expand your skills in Paediatrics? Are you tired of working nights, weekends and on calls? If so, then come and join the land of remarkable people! As a world leader in healthcare and research we have something amazing - Alder Hey in the park, a hospital for children, designed and inspired by children. Along with a radical and ambitious vision, the Children's Health Park is the future design of paediatric care and there's nothing like it anywhere in Europe. We have already earned our place as one of the world's leading children’s hospitals, thanks to innovation and pioneering medical work. Trust wide we treat 250,000 young patients a year and safely perform over 13,000 surgical procedures. Our catchment area has a population of over 7m, stretching from Cumbria, through Lancashire, Merseyside, most of Cheshire, parts of Shropshire, North Wales and the Isle of Man. Children from virtually every part of the UK, and also from around the world, visit Alder Hey for specialist treatment. As a result, we are recognised as Centre of Excellence for children with cancer, heart, spinal and brain disease and have been designated as a national centre for craniofacial surgery and epilepsy surgery by the Department of Health.
Responsibilities
* Perform comprehensive assessment of patient care needs.
* Plan, implement and evaluate care according to changing health care needs.
* Provide supervision of junior staff and support to other team members. Collect and evaluate report information and maintain accurate patient records, to enable effective care delivery.
* Involve the multidisciplinary team and where possible patients, carers/relatives in the planning and delivery of care.
* Establish and maintain effective communication with patients and the multidisciplinary care team.
* Recognise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.
* Seek/act on advice from a senior team member or relevant other, as appropriate.
* Develop own skills and knowledge and assist in the development of others.
* Act as a mentor/coach and assessor to pre and post registration learners.
* Lead responsibly for a specific function or area of knowledge/skills within the team. E.g. link person, infection control, tissue viability or other. Ensure compliance of self with regard to mandatory training and professional practice requirements.
* Ensure compliance with policies and procedures and clinical guidelines for self and others.
* Assist in the monitoring of standards of care and contribute to improvements through assisting in benchmarking, audit and research trials, as and when required.
* Support peoples' equality and diversity.
* Communicate effectively and share best practice with the multidisciplinary team.
Application Process
We reserve the right to close vacancies without notice when we have received a sufficient number of applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.
Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply regularly as we will contact you using this regarding your application. All candidates will be notified via email whether or not they have been shortlisted. Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are committed to creating a well‑managed, flexible working environment that supports staff and promotes their welfare and development. We actively promote equality and diversity and operate a Zero‑Tolerance policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. Should you require any assistance during the application stages please contact the recruiting manager of the vacancy or the recruitment team at [email protected] or call 0151 282 4599. Please declare within the supporting information if artificial intelligence (AI) has been used in your application. Please note, the selection processes at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values; we remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that does not accurately reflect their skills.
About Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
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. Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust serves over 275,000 children and young people each year. Our hospital in the West Derby area of Liverpool, along with community outreach sites, supports more than 4,000 staff working across our community and hospital sites. We are a leading teaching and training hospital, providing education and training to around 540 medical students and over 500 nursing and allied health professional students each year. As 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 Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, where staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trust’s values and behaviours.
Benefits
* Great flexible working opportunities
* Lease car scheme and Home Electronics Scheme
* Generous annual leave and pension scheme
* Extensive staff health and well‑being programmes
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