AddressJob summary
We are vibrant and energetic team with patient care at the forefront of everything we do. We have a brand new multi- million pound department with state of the art facilities.
We are seeking an experienced Paediatric Nurse to come and join our amazing established Band 7 team .
A Band 7 nurse holds a pivotal position in healthcare, signifying a senior role with advanced responsibilities to lead in patient care coordination, team management, and contribute to strategic decision-making. With extensive clinical expertise, you will play a crucial role in education, research, and policy development. Serving as mentors, you will guide junior staff, embodying a commitment to elevating patient care and advancing nursing practice.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the nursing services delivery, and provide professional clinical leadership within a defined area and provide direction and inspirational leadership to all members within the multi-disciplinary team. You will undertake and supervise clinical practice, audit, research and teaching to set, monitor and continuously improve standards of care and patient experience. The post holder is accountable for safe, effective clinical practice managing and developing team performance, ensuring efficient and effective use of physical and human resources
Main duties, tasks & skills required
To be accountable for the direction of their department or ward, effectively managing, motivating employees, supervising and controlling them to ensure that teamwork effectively works resources and time.
Ensuring that the appropriate professional and managerial structure exists to assist the delivery of services as well as functional needs within their ward or department that are in line with the corporate goal ensure that the patients and their caregivers are provided with relevant verbal and written information throughout their stay.
Initiate basic ward-based training for junior staff members
To show sensitivity when handling sensitive and confidential information received from relatives, patients and colleagues, aiding and advice when needed. React appropriately to information provided.
Maintaining productive and collaborative communications among everyone in the team. In resolving conflicts and working within the team to provide an excellent level of coordination of patient care.
To delegate duties whilst c0-ordinating the department
Involve in annual employee establishment and skill mix reviews by encouraging and promoting innovative ways of working that are supportive and help achieve goals of the division
To collaborate with the multi-professional team to design services that satisfy legal and organisational requirements and ensure that the efficient supply for all elements of healthcare is provided to an acceptable level.
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.
Job description
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Paediatric Nurse on NMC register
Experience
Essential
- Professional Portfolio which demonstrates continuing professional development, evidence of ability to maintain professional registration
- Substantial relevant and recent clinical experience within a complex health care setting or
Acute NHS setting working as a deputy Manager Band 6 position including the supervision and education of junior staff/ students .
- Can demonstrate understanding /experience / in practice based supervision / assessment as detailed in the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC ) standards for student
supervision and assessment
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
UK Professional Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
