Job Description
Job summary Band 5 Registered Nurses Neonates- Childrens Are you ready to launch your career in the exciting and vibrant Leeds Childrens Hospital in the Neonatal Unit. Leeds Childrens Hospital is one of the UKs largest Childrens Hospitals with state-of-the-art treatments and facilities. We provide one of the most comprehensive ranges of specialist childrens services in the country and are recruiting across our Neonatal Units. We have two Neonatal Units with a total of 45 cots across the two units. If you are a qualified nurse, we will support you with an Early Career Framework which is a 3-year pathway that will guide your personal and professional development to provide you with the best start to your career at the Leeds Childrens Hospital. We also have an active Professional Nurse Advocate programme that provides the opportunity for supervision sessions, well-being discussions, career advice and peer support. Based in one of the fastest growing cities in the North, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is also one of the largest acute health providers in the UK. Leeds Childrens Hospital offers exciting opportunities for staff who share our commitment and who are willing to collaborate to achieve the very highest standards of patient care. Main duties of the job The role is to provide and be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation & evaluation of individualised family centred, infant, child or young person focused programmes of care. You will deliver care without supervision & take responsibility as the prime care provider for a group of patients & at all times promote confidence in our commitment to provide excellent compassionate family centred, infant, child or young person focused patient care. The role will involve taking charge of the ward or department as necessary in the absence of the Sister or Charge Nurse. You will participate in the in-service training, preceptorship & mentorship of junior staff, post basic learners & students as well as maintaining your personal development. The jobholder will work within an environment caring for infants/neonates, children and or young people in providing child or young person focused care. About us Workingat LTHT has many benefits including:1. Flexible working patterns to fit you& your lifestyle2. Supernumerary orientation periods3. Structured induction programmes4. Personalised Continuing ProfessionalDevelopment (CPD) programmes, regardless of experienceWeare very interested in hearing from you, including those of you who arestudents expecting to graduate in the next nine months. Come & join ourteam in Leeds & become part of The Leeds Way sharing our vision &values. Leeds Childrens hospital is rated as GOOD & the Trust isrecognised for our staff engagement, great care & rated GOOD by the CareQuality Commission. Forall new starters to the Trust we have a structured Introduction to ProfessionalPractice (IPP) Induction programme to prepare you for working at LTHT. We alsohave a 6 month preceptorship framework to support you in your new role, whichincorporates further education sessions & support forums. Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our processof redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. Assuch, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the rightto close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you doexperience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, pleasebear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact ifyou have any questions. Job description Job responsibilities Therole is to provide and be responsible for the assessment, planning,implementation and evaluation of individualised family centred, infant, childor young person focused programmes ofcare. You will deliver care without supervision and take responsibility as theprime care provider for a group of patients and at all times promote confidencein our commitment to provide excellent compassionate family centred, infant,child or young person focused patient care.Therole will involve taking charge of the ward or department as necessary in theabsence of the Sister or Charge Nurse. Youwill participate in the in-service training, preceptorship and mentorship ofjunior staff, post basic learners and students as well as maintaining yourpersonal development.LeedsChildrens Hospital is a large secondary and tertiary hospital providing a widerange of specialities to the population of Leeds as well as the wider NorthRegion. The jobholder will work within an environment caring forinfants/neonates, children and or young people in providing child or youngperson focused care. Person Specification Experience Essential Current issues in health and social care of children and young people Desirable Awareness of speciality Qualifications Essential Registered Nurse (Child) Has current registration on the appropriate part of the NMC Register or awaiting NMC Registration Willing to undergo training as necessary Skills & behaviours Essential Caring, compassionate and motivated Reliable and Trustworthy Excellent interpersonal skills Ability to act professionally at all times Effective communication skills Effective numeracy skills accurate drug calculations Ability to organise self and others Team player Effective time management skills Desirable Capable of lateral thinking Additional Requirements Essential Good written and verbal skills Able to provide and be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised programmes of care Ability to organise and prioritise workload Understanding of skills and knowledge required to develop team members Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary), including clearance on blood borne viruses in compliance with Trust Policy Ability to travel in between Trust premises and patient homes for posts that involve community visits