Specialist Nurse - CYP

To provide exemplary planned care for children, young people and their families' and assist in the management and organisation of care provision

Main duties of the job

Assess children and young people's health and well-being across a complex and changing caseload. Assist in the delivery of care to meet the child and families health and wellbeing needs. Provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information. Develop own knowledge and skills and that of others. Promote best practice in health and safety and security. Assist in maintaining and developing services. Contribute to quality improvement. Promote and advocate for children and young people's equality, diversity and rights. Acknowledge the risk of Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAI) and understand own responsibility as agreed with line manager in the prevention and control of HCAI. Actively promote Family Centred Care. Ensure all child and young people's safeguarding needs are assessed and acted on as per local and LSCB policies.

Job responsibilities

• Assess children and young people's health and well-being across a complex and changing caseload.
• Assist in the delivery of care to meet the child and families health and wellbeing needs.
• Provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information.
• Develop own knowledge and skills and that of others.
• Promote best practice in health and safety and security.
• Assist in maintaining and developing services.
• Contribute to quality improvement.
• Promote and advocate for children and young people's equality, diversity and rights.
• Acknowledge the risk of HCAI and understand own responsibility as agreed with line manager in the prevention and control of HCAI.
• Actively promote Family Centred Care.
• Ensure all child and young people's safeguarding needs are assessed and acted on as per local and LSCB policies.

About us

Spire Leicester Hospital has an exciting opportunity for Specialist Nurse in CYP to join the team on a Full Time Permanent basis. Spire Healthcare is a leading independent healthcare group in the United Kingdom, running 38 hospitals and over 50 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland. It provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care, operates a network of private GPs and provides workplace health services to over 800 corporate clients. It also delivers a range of private and NHS mental health, musculoskeletal and dermatological services. Our vision is to be recognised as a world class healthcare business bringing together the best people who are dedicated to developing excellent clinical environments and delivering the highest quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Registered Children's Nurse
• Working towards a post registration qualification in a clinical specialism
• Child Protection level 3 training
• Paediatric Resus Training EPALS or equivalent

Experience

• Working in teams
• Work with minimum supervision
• Experience of applying clinical reasoning skills to a range of complex and varied paediatric case mixes
• Experience in a caring role
• Recent clinical experience in an acute healthcare environment
• Trained in children's phlebotomy

Benefits

• 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
• 'Spire for you' reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
• Free Bupa wellness screening
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance

Our values

• Driving clinical excellence
• Doing the right thing
• Caring is our passion.
• Keeping it simple
• Delivering on our promises
• Succeeding and celebrating together

Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such 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.