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Job summary

Main area
Nursing and Midwifery
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Fixed term: 14 months (Can also be a secondment)
Hours
Part time - 23 hours per week
Job ref
430-WC1012A-B6
Employer
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Ward 5 (Dept)
Town
Milton Keynes
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 Per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
28/01/2025 23:59
Interview date
10/02/2025

Employer heading

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust logo

Sister

Band 6

Job overview

Paediatric Sister

Department: Children’s Services

Band 6, £37,338 - £44,962 Per annum, pro rata

Hours: Fixed Term,  Part  time, 23 hours per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working 

This is an exciting time to join our amazing team in Children’s Services as we are working on a project to expand our services and build a NEW Children’s Hospital, which will bring opportunities for career development in different areas (including specialist care).

If you are an enthusiastic, caring and ambitious registered children’s nurse, we would welcome your application to join our team as we work with medical staff, allied health professionals, support staff and play therapists to provide dynamic, high-quality, family-centred care to children, young people and babies.

This Band 6 role will require someone who to is motivated to develop themselves as a leader in a supportive environment to drive improvements in care whilst supporting junior colleagues in an acute clinical environment. You will need to be competent, caring, courageous, and compassionate, with the proven ability to work individually and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

 

Please note that we are not able to offer sponsorship for this role. 

Interview date: 10 February 2025

Main duties of the job

The children services consist of the following: 

Ward 4: Paediatric Assessment Unit (PAU)      
Ward 4 is open 24 hours a day, has 16 PAU beds that flexes capacity to meet the ever-changing needs of our children. We offer access to expert, evidence based and family centred assessment, treatment, and care. The unit also includes the Paediatric Day Care Unit, delivering planned care.

Paediatric Day Surgery Unit 
6 bedding area open Monday to Friday, specific for day surgery cases, including Dental, Urology, General Surgery, ENT, Trauma & Orthopaedics and Ophthalmology. Supported by Ward 4 senior staff, we provide care to children all ages and their families, from pre-operative assessment to discharge. 

Ward 5  
Is an Inpatient ward with 22 bed spaces offering Medical, Surgical, Oncology and Orthopaedic care for 0–16-year-olds. The Ward offers every opportunity for the successful applicant to progress and develop, offering the necessary training courses which provide the skills and competencies to care for children requiring high dependency nursing. 

Paediatric Outpatients
Delivers specialist clinics for children that require long, and short term follow up of care. 

Working for our organisation

NHS Staff Survey: Best in the country in the Motivation (7.39/10) and Involvement (7.21/10) sub-themes of Staff Engagement. 

You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours.  At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including: 

  • Free on-site parking 

  • Free tea and coffee 

  • Great flexible working opportunities 

  • Discounted gym membership 

  • Lease car scheme 

  • Generous annual leave and pension scheme 

  • On site nursery (chargeable) 

  • Extensive staff health and well-being programme 

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate their commitment to continuous professional development. We have strong expectations for our staff and are passionate about career progression. With support from our dedicated Paediatric Practice Development team, we believe that we have much to offer any candidate who joins us, as we aim to ensure your continued development, through access to relevant courses and in house training

 

We also work very closely with Neonatal Unit and our Children’s Emergency Department, which is part of the emergency medicine division. 

 

We are continuously looking at new ways in which we ensure patient experience is pivotal within the care we provide and are exploring initiative developments to take this forward.

Some examples of training/courses available:    
High Dependency course    
PILS/EPLS    
Assessor/supervisor training
Caring for children with diabetes or cancer    
Skills training (Venepuncture/cannulation, NGT, central line, tracheostomy, etc)

Please refer to attached Job description for further information. 

We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity, and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us. 

MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.   

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once enough applications have been received. 

MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology. 

By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system.  Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS.   This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers. 

Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months. 

Person specification

Personal and people development

Essential criteria
  • Articulate. Decisive, Assertive, Innovative, Calm, Motivated
  • Flexible approach to working hours
  • Team player

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse (Child)
  • BLS / ILS / PILS
Desirable criteria
  • EPLS
  • HDU module or equivalent
  • Practice assessor training

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Understanding of NMC Code of Conduct
  • Knowledge of current Nursing Issues
  • Knowledge of Scope of professional practice
  • Understanding of holistic family centred care
  • Ability to recognise own limitations
  • Able to communicate concerns in a timely manner
  • Knowledge of child protection issues
  • Understanding of pressures and targets within inpatient care
Desirable criteria
  • Acute paediatric experience in the NHS

Communication

Essential criteria
  • Good verbal and written communication skills
  • Good communication skills with children and families
  • Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
  • Be able to communicate effectively via telephone, individual or group discussion
  • Ability to communicate with all members of the multidisciplinary team on regular basis
  • Able to deal with the emotional consequences of illness/trauma (difficult and upsetting situations, in particular)
  • Be able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Planning skills
  • Prioritising skills
  • Punctual, good attendance record
  • Ability to synthesise complex information
  • Ability to maintain concentration under stressful conditions
  • Ability to recognise, report and diffuse conflict situations
  • Ability to work within a high turnover, pressurised environment on a daily basis
  • Professional approach
  • Good documentation and record keeping
  • Up to date clinical skills
  • Ability to calculate drug dosage
Desirable criteria
  • Use of eCare

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoHSJ Best places to workCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardDisability confident employer

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Philippa Cullen-Prince
Job title
Senior Sister
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01908996588
Additional information

For further information or to arrange an informal visit to the Paediatric Unit please contact Senior Sister Philippa Cullen-Prince on 01908 996588 or Helen Leigh on 01908 996374 or via email [email protected] or [email protected]

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