Senior Staff Nurse

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board; Rhyl; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (North Wales) seeks a part-time Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse to join the Children’s Unit. The unit comprises inpatient beds including High Dependency, Enhanced Care, and oncology and day case beds, with a focus on child and family centred care.

The post requires motivation and enthusiasm to work with children. Welsh language ability is desirable; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Qualifications

• Child Branch Diploma/RN Child at Degree level or equivalent.
• Paediatric Life Support Certificate.
• Working towards APLS/EPLS Certificates.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Commitment to undertake further study or management/leadership course at Diploma level/equivalent specialist training.
• Mentorship / Teaching & Assessing Course.

Responsibilities

• Ensure effective management and organisation of the Unit in the absence of the Ward Manager.
• Assess care needs, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of expert care for children and young people admitted onto the unit.
• Provide highly specialised advice to medical, nursing staff, families, the public and other professionals.
• Provide teaching and supervision of registered and non-registered nurses and other professionals on the unit.
• Work collaboratively with safeguarding, social services and senior medical staff to meet patient and family needs.

Skills

Advanced clinical skills

Ability to work in stressful env

Audit and research awareness

Education

Child Branch Diploma/RN Child at Degree level

Job description

Job Overview

An opportunity has arisen for a part-time (Band 6) Senior Staff Nurse to join the nursing team on the Children's Unit.

We are looking for motivated, enthusiastic staff with a passion to work with children and their families.

The Children's Unit consists of 19 inpatient beds including 1 High Dependency bed, 3 Enhanced Care beds.

We also have 6 Assessment unit beds, 6 medical/surgical day case beds and 2 Oncology beds.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

• To ensure the effective management and organisation of the Unit in the absence of the Ward Manager.
• The post holder will be responsible for the assessment of care needs, development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of expert care to all children and young people admitted onto the unit.
• Provide highly specialised advice to medical, nursing staff, families, the public and other professionals.
• Provide teaching and supervision of registered and non-registered nurses and other professional’s on the unit including medical staff.

Work collaboratively and cooperatively with others to meet identified children, young people and family needs to include the safeguarding team, social services and senior medical staff.

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales. Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Child Branch Diploma/RN Child at Degree level or equivalent
• Paediatric Life Support Certificate
• Working towards APLS/EPLS Certificates
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Commitment to undertake further study or management/ leadership course at Diploma level/equivalent specialist training
• Mentorship / Teaching & Assessing Course

Desirable criteria

• Management Course
• Teaching & Assessing Module

Experience

Essential criteria

• Significant experience at Band 5 in Acute Children’s Services.
• Team working including being regularly in charge of a shift
• High dependency care, nursing of oncology, surgical and medical conditions

Desirable criteria

• Managerial experience
• Nursing of critically ill children

Aptitude & Abilities

Essential criteria

• Advanced clinical skills
• Ability to adapt to the purpose changes within the working situation
• Knowledge of Appraisal process and knowledge of some management theories
• Awareness of audit, research, skill Mix and NHS Policies and Strategies
• Ability to work in a stressful and unpredictable environment

Desirable criteria

• Ability to speak Welsh