Paediatric Critical Care Lead Nurse - Fixed Term

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Uxbridge is seeking an experienced Band 7 nurse (or Band 6) to lead level 1 paediatric critical care. You will work with the paediatric critical care consultant, paediatric matron, and senior staff to develop and implement guidelines across all paediatric areas.

Based in the paediatric unit, you will collaborate with the paediatric emergency department team, drive a proactive and innovative service, and ensure high standards of care for children

Job description

• An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Band 7 nurse or Band 6 nurse looking to advance your career.
• As the lead nurse for level 1 critical care, you will work alongside the paediatric critical care consultant, paediatric matron and senior staff.
• This role requires that you have not only significant experience in level 1 paediatric critical care but also the leadership and management skills. to ensure any guidelines or policies required to support the paediatric critical care service are developed and implemented across all paediatric areas.
• Whilst this post is based within the paediatric unit the successful applicant will be required to work very closely with the paediatric emergency department team.
• We are seeking an individual who is proactive, innovative, and able to work collaboratively and independently to develop a co-ordinated and responsive service for our patients.
• Although this role generally requires a weekday work pattern, there will be a need for the successful applicant to work flexibly clinically and to support practice.
• As a senior nurse in this specialist role, you will be well organised and able to work both independently and as part of a team. You will be computer literate. Using these skills, you will work closely with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure the paediatric service is able to provide children and their families with the highest possible standards of care within an ever changing and challenging environment.
  The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.
• The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this - particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitalsprovide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital. We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.