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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Registered Nursing Associate to join the Paediatric Intensive Care team. You will be responsible for competently providing safe and effective care with minimal supervision to children on PICU. You will work, independently under the leadership of a Registered Nurse, operating within the sphere of nursing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating programs of care. You will communicate effectively, with sensitivity and compassion, and manage relationships with parents, families and staff making reasonable adjustments where necessary.
We will offer you a full and comprehensive orientation package and professional support tailored to individual needs with ongoing support from the Team in order for you to achieve your full potential. You’ll get training and development in this friendly and dynamic organization which seeks to innovate and strives for excellence in delivering first-class patient care
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for competently providing safe and effective care to children and young people requiring high dependency or critical care as part of the nursing team. You will work, independently under the leadership of Registered Nurses, operating within the sphere of nursing, implementing, monitoring programmes of care. You will communicate effectively, with sensitivity and compassion, and to build relationships with parents, and staff making reasonable adjustments where necessary.
You will be responsible for completing any work based training and associated competencies required for this role.
Working for our organisation
Come Nurse with us…
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country. It comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. We provide accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge and regional and national specialist services. It’s a great place to nurse, work and live.
You will work on a vibrant hospital campus with a friendly community feel; we have excellent facilities to practise your skills and abilities to support your career pathway and development. Our values of Together – Safe, Kind, Excellent support the delivery of outstanding care. We have a fully electronic patient record system that is improving health-care quality; this is transforming services, improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.
Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?
Our values and reputation for outstanding care
Opportunities to experience a range of specialities
Career and development opportunities
Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team
Research experience and opportunities
Lovely location and quality of life
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
This vacancy will close on 26-March-2024
Interviews are due to be held on 6-April-2024.
Benefits to you
We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
Desirable criteria
Teaching and assessing qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
Effective communication verbal, non-verbal, presentation & written skills
Practical application of Trust documentation standards
Ability to take initiative when required and liaise with the Registered Nurse or other registered care professionals as appropriate
Maintenance of confidentiality
Identify problems and recommend solutions in conjunction with RN
Time management
Awareness and respect for colleagues’, patients’, relatives’ cultural and emotional needs
Able to remain calm and work effectively in pressured situations
Desirable criteria
Experience of mentoring junior staff
Knowledge
Essential criteria
Demonstrates evidence based practice
Knowledge of when to seek advice and refer to the Registered Nurse or other registered care professionals
Ability to work within relevant trust IT systems
Current experience in a care setting
Awareness of risk management procedure
Ability to work effectively as a team player under appropriate supervision, and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Detailed understanding of NMC proficiency standards for Nursing Associates
Skills
Essential criteria
Ability to communicate with members of the public and health and care providers
Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
Ability to deal with non-routine and unpredictable nature of the workload
Demonstrate respect for colleagues’, patients’, relatives’ cultural and emotional needs
Evidence of time management skills
Applies practical application of Trust documentation standards
Maintenance of confidentiality
Effective use of equipment and resources
Desirable criteria
Able to supervise and to identify the key learning needs of junior staff and other learners
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria
Motivated, kind and caring
Helps and co-operates with colleagues
Pro-active and takes responsibility
Willing to learn, open to change
Applicant requirements
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.
