Junior Sister
3 weeks ago
Job summary
As an experienced Paediatric Intensive Care (PIC) nurse leader. The post holder will support the management and the challenges of our complex children, work with families who are under stress and manage a small team of people. The expectation is that children and their families who have an extended stay in our PICU are supported and the discharge of the child is expedited in a supportive manner. The post holder will need to be able to support the clinical team, by providing nurse supervision and bedside education and lead the clinical team when required.
Our Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) is a purpose-built 31 bed unit. As nominated Lead Centre for Paediatric Intensive Care services for the West Midlands, we care for critically ill children from a wide range of specialties including cardiac, ECMO, hepatology, medical, oncology, renal and trauma. Set within a learning environment offering excellent comprehensive professional development opportunities, we have a high commitment to research and education.
Main duties of the job
Develop and support sustained, structured discharge processes for all PICU/CICU patient groups, with the understanding that long stay will be the majority. Long stay patients will have day to day continuity of care Ensure children with complex medical needs (including technology dependent children) are identified early in admission, 'parallel planning' of their discharge pathway is running alongside their clinical treatment to ensure timely discharge is implemented, evaluated, and modified as required. Close working relationships with the multi-agencies involved in provision of care of children with medical complexity including the PICU/CICU FLT, the BWC Children with Medical Complexity Team, Long-Term Ventilation team speciality liaison nurses, community and social care professionals to facilitate the planning of discharge from PICU/CICU to either a ward inside or outside BWC or home. Monitor PICU/CICU discharge process safety and quality, including patient experience, clinical risk and length of stay - in order to drive continual improvement and reduce length of stay. Provide highly skilled, quality nursing care to children with medical complexity from transition from hospital to home and support other members of the PICU/CICU team to achieve this Identify learning needs of parents and carers of children with medical complexities and be responsible for the implementation of education Assist in the Long-Term Ventilation education of the PICU/CICU nursing team
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
NMC Registration part one Adult or Children Mentors and Assessors course PILS course Critical care course
Desirable
Hons level Degree EPLS or APLS or willing to complete in first year of post Communication course or Advanced Communication course Leadership Course
Knowledge
Essential
Experience working at a senior Band 5 levelEssentialA/I Current expert in area of clinical care Experience and knowledge of complex discharge
Desirable
Experience completing an Appraisal Experience leading a team
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
Able to make time critical decisions under pressure Knowledge of research process Able to lead a team in a clinical situation Able to communicate effectively in challenging situations Demonstrate an understanding of the practices of equality and inclusion in the delivery of this role Excellent leadership skills Excellent problem solving and decision making Effective time management and able to demonstrate leadership qualities Able to meet deadlines and work under pressureEssential A/I Excellent verbal and written communication skills Strong team player Demonstrate alignment with the values and beliefs of the trust
Desirable
Able to line manage a team
Other Requirements
Essential
Fully conversant with Microsoft office Able to walk and stand for long periods and work a range of shifts over the 24 hour period Excellent attendance record Provide and receive complex and sensitive information-
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