Paediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist

4 weeks ago


Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) Full time

Job Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Children's Epilepsy Service for a permanent band 7 nurse for 30 hours per week. This post will lead an established band 6 team of clinical nurse specialists, and work alongside our Children's Epilepsy Surgery Service, to provide a holistic package of support to children and families with Epilepsy.

This band 7 post will offer an opportunity to develop, strengthen, and lead our Epilepsy team providing a robust service to children and families both in hospital and in the local community.

We are seeking a caring, dynamic, reliable, and committed nurse with excellent organisational and interpersonal skills to join and help lead the Children's Epilepsy Nurse Team. A desire to give the best care for children with epilepsy is essential for this post.

You will be joining us at an exciting time, as we forge stronger links with community services and continue to develop the children's epilepsy care pathway and transition service. You will work closely with our team of friendly paediatric neurologists and paediatricians to ensure that children receive a seamless, quality service.

Main Duties of the Job

The post holder will work as an integral member of the Multidisciplinary Team within University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust and across the community. The post holder will acknowledge and provide the overall responsibility for the provision of specialist nursing advice and support to patients and families, in-patient and out-patient, throughout their care pathway.

The post holder will utilise skills of clinical expertise, leadership, education, and management to ensure a seamless service for patients, carers, and staff. S/he will provide advice, support, and information from the time of diagnosis and throughout care pathway.

S/he will work closely with the Neuroscience multidisciplinary team in hospital and the community to ensure a co-ordinated quality service and will be actively involved in education, audit, and research.

About Us

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston, and beyond.

As a forward-thinking multi-award-winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.

Person Specification

Public Sector Language Competency

Essential

  • Be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard

Aptitudes

Essential

  • Supportive
  • Respectful
  • Innovative
  • Collaborative

Training & Qualifications

Essential

  • RN Child or RN Adult with relevant Children's qualification
  • Current NMC Registration
  • Relevant accredited post-registration qualification at level 3
  • Degree or equivalent (in related health topic or willingness to work towards)

Desirable

  • Non-medical prescribing qualification and registration
  • Evidence of master's level academic study

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • Extensive and varied post-registration experience
  • Substantial current speciality experience
  • Evidence of recent teaching experience
  • Experience of undertaking research or audit projects

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • The ability to lead and influence change
  • Flexibility, adaptability to meet needs of a changing service
  • Good organisational skills
  • Ability to cope with emotional issues presented in the course of work, and to support others
  • Knowledge of national and local specialty-specific issues
  • Information technology skills
  • Commitment to the development and provision of high-quality nursing care
  • Initiative


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