Job summary
We are delighted to advertise the opportunity for a passionate, dedicated, and inspirational nurse to join our Paediatric Advanced Nurse Practitioner team as a Paediatric Nurse Practitioner on our vibrant Children's Assessment Unit based within our Jenny Lind Children's Hospital.
Are you currently studying for the Level 7 advanced nurse practitioner pathway? Do you have the passion and dedication to succeed within the advanced nurse role? Do you have extensive post registration experience working within an acute Paediatric assessment or emergency unit? If yes, this could be an exciting opportunity for you to come and progress your career, here with us at NNUHFT and become an Advanced Paediatric Nurse Practitioner once educational and RCPCH competency is met.
Our fabulous Jenny Lind Children's Hospital incorporates inpatient, ambulatory, emergency and outpatient care. We treat children and young people across a broad range of specialties including Paediatric medicine, Surgery, Orthopaedics, ENT, Plastics, and Gastroenterology, including a dedicated level 2 PHDU. We offer care to children living in Norfolk and for those accessing specialist treatment across the Eastern Region.
If you share our aspiration for providing the best possible care to children and their families and would like to work within a friendly and compassionate team, you could be just the nurse we are looking for....
Part time: 31.5 hours per week
Interview: 16th July 2024
Main duties of the job
The Paediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) performs a developmental clinical role within the speciality of paediatrics to enhance the care of children and their families. As the successful post holder, you will:
- provide holistic care using advanced clinical skills as part of the multidisciplinary team.
- perform a comprehensive assessment of child and family health care needs; developing advanced clinical skills and under supervision will discuss and plan higher-level decision-making to assess, diagnose, plan, implement, evaluate care delivery according to changing health and illness and discharge.
Working together and supporting senior clinicians in the case management of patients including ordering and interpreting investigations and prescribing, the PNP will safely and effectively provide care for paediatric patients and their families admitted to the Children's Assessment Unit and the Paediatric wards or those children attending the outpatient setting.
The PNP will utilise an evidence-based approach to the management of child health and illness including the critical application of research and audit findings relevant to the management of children and their families.
The post holder will work closely with the APNPs, Divisional Nurse Director, Directorate Operational lead, Paediatrics and the senior paediatric team to support both the Directorate's local governance agenda and the national agenda for nursing and children is fully met.
About us
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Job description
Job responsibilities
Develop good working relationships with medical and nursing staff and other members of the multidisciplinary team within and in other departments within the Trust and external organisations and agencies.
Assist lead nurse in providing nursing leadership within the Directorate, focusing on clinical issues for nursing staff within sphere of responsibility.
Act in accordance with the NMC guidelines/code of Professional Conduct.
Receive regular appropriate supervision and mentorship from a Consultant Paediatrician and Advanced Paediatric Nurse Practitioners (APNPs) in line with recommendations from the relevant academic institution where MSc is being undertaken.
Assess the health status of infants, children and young people through physical examination and diagnostic studies in consultation with Paediatricians and relevant members of the health care team.
Perform selected and approved diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in accordance with ratified protocols and the Code of Professional Practice.
Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse on appropriate part of the NMC register (RN Child/RSCN)
- Degree level in relevant subject
- EPLS/APLS Cert
Desirable
- Masters Degree or working towards
Experience
Essential
- Recent experience working within acute paediatrics
Desirable
- Clinical expertise within specialty
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work and maintain a good working relationships within a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to manage changing situations and demanding environments
Attitude & Aptitude
Essential
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
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.
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 Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Address
Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital
Colney Lane
Norwich
NR4 7UY