We are looking for motivated and experienced Paediatric Intensive Care (PIC) nurses to join our Band 6 team. You must be on part one of the NMC register (adult or children) have completed a Specialist Intensive Care Course and a mentoring course, with consolidation of both. We welcome nurses with experience of CVVH, ECMO and neonates. A full commitment to staff development and supporting others is a requirement, as well as evidence of excellent leadership.

Main duties of the job

• To work as a Team Leader in the management of a group of patients, demonstrating excellent leadership and team building strategies, managing staffing levels and skill mix for a defined group of patients to meet service demands.
• To participate in the Performance Management process and personal development planning of staff, in consultation with the manager/Education Team
• In the care of critically ill children level 2 or 3: To provide 1:2 or 1:3 supervision for supernumerary staff over a span of duty and take responsibility for care delivered, in support of maximising bed availability, staff development and safety.
• To co-operate fully with development programmes and take responsibility for personal development including mandatory training.

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

• Mentors and Assessors course
• PILS course
• Critical care course/Working towards critical care course completion (Must be undertaking course at point of application + successful completion at point of commencing in role if successful at interview)

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 level
• Current expert in area of clinical care

Desirable

• Experience completing an Appraisal
• Experience leading a team

ANALYTICAL AND JUDGEMENT SKILLS

Essential

• Able to make time critical decisions under pressure

PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE

Essential

• 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

Desirable

• Able to line manage a team

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Birmingham Women and Children's hospital

Steelhouse Lane

Birmingham

B4 6NH

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284-24-6492211-DMUT