Are you an experienced Paediatric Critical Care Nurse seeking a new challenge? There is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and motivated nurse to join our Children's Emergency Transport Service (CoMET) as part of a secondment opportunity.

CoMET is the supra-regional Paediatric Critical Care Transport Service hosted by The University Hospitals of Leicester, in partnership with Nottingham University Hospital which launched in March 2017. CoMET is responsible for covering the East Midlands, providing advice and support for our 11 referring centres. The team operates a 24 hour acute transport service 7 days a week and a repatriation service in daytime hours to help create patient flow in our critical care beds within the region.

CoMET is a centralised Service based at Castle Donington alongside our neonatal, adult and ECMO transport colleagues.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be required to work as a member of the Paediatric Critical Care Transport Team, providing a high standard of clinical care and support to children and young people within the Region. This is an opportunity for the applicant to work with the transport team on a fixed term contract for 16 month to cover a secondment.

The post holder will need to have team building skills and be able to demonstrate how they motivate and lead. Evidence of clear effective communication skills and ability to work autonomously is essential. You will be required to work flexibly as a member of CoMET and with support of the Senior nurse team ensure that standards are maintained, evaluated, and where necessary improved. You will be expected to contribute and support the performance agendas.

The post holder must be a Registered Sick Children's Nurse or Registered Nurse (Child Branch) with a recognised children's critical care qualification and at least 2 years experience as a Band 5 Nurse in a children's critical care area. In addition they will need to hold a recognised teaching qualification.

About us

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We have four primary goals:

• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:

http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To communicate effectively with other professionals utilising all available mediums e.g. spoken word, written documentation and online meetings etc.
  
• To be flexible in the recognition that transport working patterns can occasionally be unpredictable
  
• To ensure that knowledge and skills in intensive care transport are maintained. To work with the education team to ensure personal development plans are met. For staff working full time in transport there will be an expectation that a minimum of 75 hours per year are spent maintaining and developing intensive care skills in a PCCU setting.
  
• To ensure compliance with UK professional registration bodies (NMC) by practicing at all times in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
  
• Undertake the Trust Corporate and Directorate specific Induction and competency Programmes appropriate to role.
  
• To work with senior CoMET team members to ensure the continued development of the transport service.
  
• Monitor health, safety and security of self and others and promote best practice in the ward area and whilst on transport duty.
  
• Ensure own actions assist with maintaining best practice and Standards for Better Health.
  
• Carry out duties in accordance with the Health and Safety at work Act 1971.
  
• Move and handle patients, equipment and goods in ways that promote the health of the patient and care team and are consistent with legislation.
  
• Actively responsible for the maintenance of a clean and safe environment adhering to infection control policies, procedures and best practice.
  
• Responsible for maintaining safe and hazard free area of work.

please see job description/person specification for further details on the role

Person Specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential

• RCN/RN
• NMC Teaching and Assessing
• Critical Care Course
• APLS/EPLS

Desirable

• Educated to Degree level
• APLS Instructor
• Clinical Leadership Programme

Experience

Essential

• Minimum 3 years recent post registration experience in children's intensive
• Evidence of post registration continued educational development
• Evidence of innovation and achievements in clinical practice

Desirable

• Evidence of team management skills
• Evidence in the safe transfer of critically ill children
• Simulation Experience

Communication Skills

Essential

• Good written English
• Good Team Member
• Ability to problem solve and prioritise

Desirable

• Counselling skills

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Address

MCCTS (SJA), Units 10-12

Trent Lane Industrial Estate, Willow Road

Castle Donington

DE74 2NP

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358-6616529-CHI