Bank Staff Nurse Paediatrics

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Job overview

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals who are committed to providing 5-star patient care to children and young people, to join the bank with our highly skilled Paediatric Department at Whiston Hospital.

Applicants are required to have a current NMC registration, and are desired to have substantial post registration experience.

About Us!

The Paediatric Department consists of a team of experienced and dedicated Nursing and Medical staff providing care to approximately 6000 children per year, in addition approximately 800 children are admitted for surgical procedures.

Ward 3F provides 19 in-patient beds including our 2 bed state of the art dedicated high dependency (HDU) facility.

Ward 4F provides 12 inpatient/day case surgery beds, an 8 bedded Children’s Assessment Unit (CHOBS), along with a dedicated Paediatric Phlebotomy service and Dressing Clinic.

The Hospital at Home nursing team provide an early discharge service for children and young people who do not require 24-hour medical care and complete approximately 1000 visits per year.

An Enhanced DBS Certificate, with the checking of Children’s Barred List is required for this post.

Interview date to be confirmed.

Main duties of the job

All staff nurses will support and supervise unqualified members of staff including pre-registration nurses as this is a key component of the role. The post holder will have a valuable role in enhancing clinical practice and meeting the clinical governance agenda of the department.

The post holder will have an effective working knowledge of safeguarding children and know how to act on and escalate concerns in accordance with Trust policy.

The post holder will have / or will be supported to develop over time the skills required to effectively lead a team of nurses to ensure the optimum provision of family focused care on a shift basis in the absence of a sister or the ward manager.

Working for our organisation

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.

Our Services:

Acute Care

Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.

Primary Care

Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.

Community Services

We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.

Specialist Regional Services

We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements:

• Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

• To be responsible in association with the team leader for the formulation and implementation of individual patient care plans.
• To participate in the holistic assessment of patients, and to formulate and review individual patient care plans and to act as ‘named nurse’ or associate for a group of patients from admission to discharge as determined by the Ward Manager.
• To commence and participate in research/special projects as directed by the ward manager.
• To contribute to the setting, maintaining and monitoring of standards of care within the ward.
• Help to ensure that all equipment is in safe working order in conjunction with the department equipment controller.
• Internal rotations onto night duty and twilight shifts are required.
• To assist in the promotion of effective communication with all ward staff and other departments as required.
• Promote the safeguarding of vulnerable patients in line with national and local policy

• To be professionally accountable, to recognise and address own limitations and practice in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and the Scope of Professional Practice.
• To be a caring, clinically competent (develop clinical competence if newly qualified) registered children’s nurse (experienced registered nurse holding a Qualification in Speciality (QIS) on SCBU) who ensures patient safety and well-being is paramount at all times.
• To effectively manage (/ develop the leadership skills over time and as appropriate to effectively manage) the ward as a team leader on a shift basis in the absence of a sister or ward manager (holding a QIS on SCBU)
• To support and advise junior colleagues, students and unqualified staff and supervise the nursing care provided ensuring safe practice at all times.
• To be responsible for the assessment of patient care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for all patients liaising with their families at all times.
• To be responsible for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of interventions for young people with mental health issues.
• To plan, with the family, at the earliest possible opportunity, the discharge of their child liaising closely with all members of the primary health care team.
• To recognise the importance of the role of the play specialist and involve as necessary.
• To ensure the confidentiality of patient information at all times.
• To ensure that all unit philosophy, policies and procedures are adhered to at all times and that any amendments to policies are acted upon immediately.
• To communicate effectively with staff and patients to ensure that the highest possible standard of care is provided to children and their families and that comprehensive information is documented.
• To ensure the privacy and dignity of patients is paramount and not compromised.
• To have appropriate skills and knowledge relating to the process of safeguarding children and child protection including:
• Demonstrate sound knowledge of the current safeguarding agenda, legislation and statutory guidance.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the safeguarding framework, including Early Help, Child in Need and Child Protection procedures.
• Have an awareness of the impact of parental factors on a child including mental health, domestic abuse and drug substance misuse.
• Have an awareness of the increased vulnerabilities of looked after children and the risk of further maltreatment.
• Have an awareness of normal child development and the factors which could indicate abuse or neglect.
• Be able to recognise possible signs of maltreatment or abuse.
• Be able to document safeguarding / child protection concerns, and maintain appropriate record keeping, differentiating between fact and opinion
• Be able to share appropriate and relevant information between multi agency teams – in writing, via telephone and electronically.
• Be able to identify where further support is needed, when to take action, and when to refer to managers, supervisors or other professionals including social services.
• Be able to contribute to multi agency safeguarding / child protection procedures including risk assessments.
• Be able to work with children and families where there are child protection concerns.
• Be able to ensure that children are listened to, and have the opportunity to contribute in decision making as appropriate for their age and development.
• Be able to challenge other professional when required and provide supporting evidence.
• Understand the purpose of and guidance in relation to conducting serious case reviews, serious incident reviews and management reviews and be able to demonstrate learning from such cases.
• To ensure the ward environment is clean, safe, welcoming, appropriate and child-friendly at all times.

• Ensure patient records are kept up to date and accurate and recording is done in line with Trust policies and procedures

• To attend mandatory training, including Paediatric / Neonatal Life Support and Child Protection/ Safeguarding training according to Trust and local policy.
• To participate in ward teaching programmes, e.g. informal bedside clinical teaching.
• To participate in family education programmes and health promotion opportunities.
• To demonstrate a commitment to personal continuing education.

• To act as preceptor /mentor to new members of staff, facilitating the achievement of their competencies throughout their preceptorship/orientation period in close collaboration with the ward manager and the nursing team.
• To act as mentor to pre-registration nurses and other students/visitors to the ward ensuring that support and instruction is provided as appropriate.

• To participate in any research undertaken in the unit.
• To actively assist in the Department’s Audit Programme

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered Children’s Nurse (RNC) with current NMC Registration

• Teaching & Assessing Qualification/Training or equivalent
• APLS Certified
• RGN (Adult) with current NMC Registration
• Evidence of on-going relevant education at Master Level

Knowledge & Experience

• Knowledge of clinical skills required to undertake the role
• Knowledge of current professional & clinical issues
• Knowledge of Safeguarding Children procedures and the ability to implement relevant Safeguarding/Child protection procedures
• Post registration experience in Paediatrics
• Awareness of the national agenda for children including Children’s NSF; Every Child Matters
• Working Knowledge of and ability to implement Child Protection/Safeguarding policies, Child in Need procedures, Common Assessment Framework

• Significant post registration experience within an acute hospital setting in Paediatrics
• Mentoring students once qualified for significant years
• Shift management experience
• Evidence of an area of particular interest relevant to general paediatrics e.g. breast feeding, high dependency, infection control, pain, mental health, asthma, diabetes, young people

Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent time management, record management and organisational skills

Other

• Motivated individual, commitment to personal & professional development
• Flexible and adaptable approach

Thank you for considering an application to work for Mersey West Lancashire NHS Trust. You are part of an exciting and forward-thinking NHS Trust who are one of the best places to work for in England.

Given sometimes we receive a high volume of applications to work for us, please be aware, that we may close a vacancy earlier than stated should a sufficient number of applications be received from which a shortlist can be confirmed. Therefore, you are advised to apply at your earliest convenience.

The Trust may contact you during the recruitment process for your feedback on your experience. We always aim for continuous improvement in our practice.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

As a Disability Confident Leader, we commit to offering an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form.

If you are having difficulty completing an online application, or require any disability reasonable adjustments, to the application process, please contact [email protected]

We also commit to offering an interview to all armed forces veterans who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form.

The Trust operates anonymous shortlisting where no personal information about you, including your name or personal details are shared with the recruiting manager. No equality information is shared at any time during the recruitment process with the recruiting manager or other people involved in the decision-making process.

The equality monitoring information you provide is used in the following situations: to review our recruitment practices; where a job is limited to a specific person to verify their eligibility to apply; and to offer disability reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process.

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 (Opens in a new tab).

Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click here to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

If this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 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.

Please note if applicable, applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment.

If you have not already done so, you are therefore encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service to which a small annual fee of £13 per year applies.

Flexible Working

We actively support flexible working patterns throughout MWL. Changes made to the NHS Terms and Conditions of Service Handbook mean that:

• All employees have the right to request flexible working from day one of employment.
• There is no limit on the number of requests they can make.
• Employees have the right to make requests, have them considered, regardless of the reason.

At Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, we will consider requests for flexible working. We would also encourage you to also discuss flexible working options at interview stage.

Working for Team MWL

Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

The Trust is a non-smoking across all our sites. Failure to follow this rule could lead to disciplinary action. For more information, see the Smoke Free NHS website

You must ensure that your application, including personal statements and behaviour examples, are truthful and factually accurate. Please note plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.

The Trust will not accept applications which are found to be AI generated.

Additional Information

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and Behaviours which are We are KIND, We are OPEN, We are INCLUSIVE, which can be found here.

An applicant guide to help and support you with your application and what to expect during your recruitment journey can be accessed in the supporting documents.

Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team MWL very soon.