Paediatric Practice Development Nurse/Sisiter

NHS; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job description

Paediatric Practice Development Nurse/Sister

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 ongoing 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 ongoing 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.

About us

Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! - BHT - A great place to work (buckshealthcare.nhs.uk)

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 working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS 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 within our BHT family improves positive 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.

Job 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.

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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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum pro rata Dependant on experience