Overview
This is a senior nursing leadership role at NUH. The post holder will act as Senior Sister/Charge Nurse and lead a unit to ensure high standards of care and patient environment. The post holder will provide regular direct clinical care, support governance, and lead a team including Band 6 and 5 nurses and admin staff. Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council is required.
Responsibilities
* Be an effective leader and role model; regularly take charge of the Unit; maintain high standards of care and the care environment.
* Provide regular direct clinical care and support the implementation of clinical and non-clinical governance.
* Support and lead a cohort of Band 6 and 5 nurses and admin team; carry out yearly appraisals; ensure staff training is up to date.
* Ensure the post holder remains registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
Person specification
Training and qualifications
Essential criteria
* Current level one NMC registration RSCN or RN (Child Branch); degree in health/nursing related studies; possession of a mentoring course; paediatric critical care course; APLS; continuing professional development/reflective profile; completion of all local competency packages.
* Paediatric Critical Care Course
Desirable criteria
* Formal leadership and management training; research training/experience; EPALS; evidence of study at Masters level; GIC instructor or equivalent.
Experience
Essential criteria
* Minimum of 5 years post-registration experience including management/leadership experience.
* Clinically credible with paediatric critical care nursing experience; able to use clinical expertise and specialist knowledge to deliver high quality evidence-based education and care of the critically ill child.
Desirable criteria
* Formal leadership and management training; research training/experience; EPALS; evidence of study at Masters level; GIC instructor or equivalent.
Communication and relationships
* Able to present and receive complex information within the multi-professional team.
* Ability to generate and present reports and documents.
Desirable criteria
* Experience in strategic planning for a service.
Analytical and judgement skills
* Able to present and receive complex information within the multi-professional team.
Planning and organisation skills
* Ability to respond to, prioritise and analyse complex problems/situations and ensure effective interventions are put in place.
Desirable criteria
* Advanced Communication Skills Training.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are committed to diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team to deliver world class healthcare. NUH offers extensive personal development opportunities to turn your job into a career.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic individuals and those with disabilities, as we are aiming to be better represented at NUH.
Applicants are kindly requested to refrain from using AI at any stage during the recruitment process.
Closing dates: Please submit your application as soon as possible; vacancies may close early if sufficient applications are received.
Communication: All application communications will be via the email address provided; please check your email (including junk) regularly.
Easy read application: if you have a disability and find online forms difficult, you can apply via the easy read application on the NUH intranet (URL provided in posting).
NUH offers application completion and interview preparation support. Please follow the link to book these sessions: Support for NUH Job Applications
If you are aged 16 or 17 and applying for a role more than 20 hours a week, you may be asked to undertake an Apprenticeship alongside your role, in line with England guidance.
* Stay in full-time education,
* Start an Apprenticeship, or
* Spend 20 hours or more per week working or volunteering while in part-time education or training.
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Salary: The quoted salary will be pro rata for part-time workers.
Disability Confidence: All applicants with a declared disability who meet the essential criteria will be shortlisted.
At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees at risk of redundancy in the East Midlands will receive preferential interview if they meet essential criteria.
International Recruitment: If applying from outside the UK, read guidance on applying for a health or social care job in the UK from abroad.
ID and Right to work checks: NUH will verify ID and right to work documents via Trust ID; checks will be stored securely on the personal file.
Consent:
* Transfer of information: consent to transfer ESR data between NHS Trusts and for Occupational Health to access vaccination and health records as relevant to the post.
* Disclosure and Barring Service: DBS check costs may be reimbursed if required. Details provided by the offer process.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and related orders; a DBS disclosure submission will be required.
Documents to download
* Job Description (PDF, 456.4KB)
* Person Specification (PDF, 280.4KB)
* Mindful Employer (PDF, 242.5KB)
* Equality and Diversity (PDF, 122.3KB)
* Equal Opportunities (PDF, 57.4KB)
* Disability Confidence Scheme (PDF, 51.0KB)
* Rehabilitation of Ex Offenders (PDF, 106.0KB)
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