Paediatric Practice Development Nurse/Sisiter
Band 7
Main area Paediatrics Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours
* Part time
* Job share
* Flexible working
26.5 hours per week Job ref 434-SCS7078112-A
Site Stoke Mandeville Hospital Town Aylesbury Salary £46,148 - £52,809 per annum pro rata Dependant on experience Salary period Yearly Closing 25/06/2025 23:59
Be part of our BHT family
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.
We care for over half a million patients every year:
* Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
* Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
* Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
* Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.
More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.
We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.
If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact bht.recruitment@nhs.net or phone 01494 734868.
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.
Job overview
Paediatric Practice Development Nurse who will work strategically and operationally within the education team to promote teaching and ongoing development of the paediatric nursing team at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust.
Main duties of the job
* Highly motivated and experienced Registered Nurse offering expert advice and support to the nursing team and takes the lead in ensuring that clinical skills, competencies and practice of nursing staff are developed in line with patient care and service needs.
* Act as an expert practitioner and role model in order to develop a workforce with the ability to provide safe and optimum quality standards of care.
* Work strategically and operationally within the education team to promote the teaching, training and on-going development of the Nursing team including Health Care Assistants, Nursing Associates and Nurses of all grades ensuring continuing personal, professional and practice development is an active process within paediatric services.
* To actively participate in Trust and Directorate management teams, as well as the broader multi-disciplinary team, attending and where necessary presenting in appropriate forums both internal and external to the Trust. Networking closely with BOB and Paediatric Operational Delivery Networks.
* Providing a suitable and stimulating learning environment for students and for the on-going professional development of registered staff.
* Be aware of the Trust’s safeguarding policies and procedures and demonstrate the ability to be able to and enable others to raise concerns and work closely with the Trust’s safeguarding team and other agencies to protect children. Ensuring staff have regular access to safeguarding supervision and training.
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
* As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
* We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
* We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
* We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
* As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
* Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
* A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.
What do we stand for?
* Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
* Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
* Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.
Person specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
* NMC Registered Children’s Nurse
* Degree in Paediatrics
* Evidence of further continued professional development
* Relevant post-registration clinical care qualification.
* Practice Assessor and Student Supervisor Workshop or equivalent.
* First Line Management Course or management training
EXPERIENCE
* Worked in a variety of acute care paediatric settings
* Extensive and recent experience in acute paediatric nursing.
* Experience of acting as mentor – coach – preceptor
* Audit
* Standard setting
* Previous experience as shift/team leader
* Experience of teaching students, HCA’s and qualified staff
* Evidence of professional updating
* Has had responsibility for the organisation and management of a ward/department
* Research
* Experience of managing budgets
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
* Highly skilled clinical practitioner with significant recent experience within acute care.
* Ability to communicate clearly with patients, relatives and MDT team in English
* Competency in IV drug administration.
* Ability to work required shift pattern and special circumstances
* Up to date knowledge of paediatric nursing and NHS issues
* High motivation and ability to motivate others
* Knowledge of evidence informed and research-based practice
* Ability to work within a team and independently
* Managerial and leadership ability
* Ability to resolve conflict/dispute in a non-confrontational manner
* Insight into the needs of the Trust and Regional and Government initiatives
* Competent in the use of non- invasive ventilation such as high flow.
* Good verbal and written communication skills to enable liaison with patients, relatives and multi-disciplinary team and to produce concise written reports and notes.
* Maintain a positive attitude to change and work within the management team.
* Able to provide clinical, safeguarding and restorative supervision
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
* Flexible working to achieve training for all staff members
* On call rota at weekends
PPE requirements:Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.
Contacting you: We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly.
Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.
Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.
Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
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