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Advanced Nurse Practitioner Grade:
Band 7 Contract:
Permanent Hours:
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (shift work) Job ref:
426-611-25TAM Site:
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Town:
Kings Lynn Salary:
£46,148 - £52,809 Dependant on experience Salary period:
Yearly Closing:
28/01/2025 23:59 Job overview
The successful post holder will be an autonomous practitioner undertaking assessment, consultation and delivering management of care to children within the Children’s Community Nursing Team (CCNT) caseload. You will be working within the CCNT with a small caseload of patients as well as receiving referrals and supporting the CCNT to prevent children and young people from requiring admission to hospital. Working alongside the Paediatric Virtual Ward team to allow C&YP to receive care from home and will work closely with the Paediatric Emergency Department, Paediatric Assessment Unit (PAU), the Children’s Inpatient Ward (Rudham) and GP practices to support care delivery in the community where appropriate. You will be expected to work within the four pillars of Advanced Clinical Practice; supporting both the nursing and medical team providing care to children and young people with the primary focus of keeping children at home. Although predominately based in the CCNT, there is an expectation that you will cross cover PAU and work alongside other ACPS on the ward area. Main duties of the job
To work autonomously, managing own caseload of patients to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care. To provide specialist advice and support to children and young people (CYP) and their families to improve self-management of their condition within the community setting. To appropriately visit, triage and support patients who may be unwell, undertaking a physical examination and recognise deviations from the CYP’s normal status. To recognise clinical presentations of a sick child or young person. Maintain a high standard of nursing care applying evidence-based practice. Assess, plan, implement and evaluate child/family centred care with consideration of individual ethnic, cultural, social, developmental and religious needs. Coordinate pathways of care for children and young people on the CCNT caseload. Maintain accurate records. Update patient administration systems to ensure real time data collection. To maintain confidentiality of information (written, verbal, electronic), whilst being aware of the Freedom of Information Act. Communicate effectively with children and young people, their relatives/carers, significant others, the multi-disciplinary team and support services. Lead & support the participation of clinical audit or reviews of patient care, as required. Work with all clinical teams within paediatrics to support C&YP to receive timely care regardless of location. Working for our organisation
There’s never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We’re working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital to open in 2030 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we’ve ever undertaken. Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond. At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs. We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as ‘Good’, and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships. We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information about this role please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification. Person specification
Qualifications/training and professional development
RN (Child) or RSCN Educated to Degree level (Masters) Advanced Nurse Practitioner with recent paediatric experience or Emergency Nurse Practitioner with recent paediatric experience. Evidence of working to the 4 pillars of advanced practice Non-medical prescribing qualification or willingness to undertake Teaching and Assessing/Mentorship qualification EPLS/EPALS Clinical Assessment Module completion (e.g. PACS) Experience
Worked as a band 6 or above within a paediatric setting Extensive experience of assessment, planning, diagnosis and implementation of care to children and young people Clinical Governance experience Experience of managing change in clinical practice Experience of working in the community Experience in leading a team or in routinely coordinating a shift in an acute paediatric setting Skills, abilities and knowledge
Understanding of chronic disease management Ability to deliver expert nursing care to children and young people Evidence of multi-professional team working Confident and calm attitude with ability to work under pressure Accurate documentation with attention to detail Knowledge of community support networks available to children, parents and families Ability to develop protocols and guidelines for practice Applications are welcome from anyone who meets the criteria specified in the person specification regardless of age, gender, disability, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexual orientation or other personal circumstances. Only those applicants who demonstrate in the application form how they meet the criteria in the person specification will be shortlisted for interview. We not only recruit employees based on their qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who possess and can demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our core values (attached). Please be aware that if applying via NHS Jobs, your application will be imported into Trac. All subsequent information will be generated from apps.trac.jobs. You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages through NHS Jobs & we will not be able to respond to any e-mails sent via NHS Jobs. By applying for this post you are agreeing to the transfer of information in the application form to Trac jobs & if you are offered a job your personal information will be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system. Please check your email account regularly for communication regarding this vacancy. We offer our staff a wide range of benefits and support including: Flexible working opportunities Free counselling service Access to Wagestream - an app-based service that provides instant earned wage access* Support and advice for staff affected by either Peri-Menopause or Menopause Opportunity to join our Staff Networks which include: Armed Forces, REACH (Race, Ethnicity and Culture Heritage), Disability and LGBTQ+ networks. We are committed to being a menopause friendly employer. Please note due to high volume of applications for some posts, this post may close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role asap. Admin & Clerical staff may be required to act as Loggists for a major incident. Everyone within the Trust has or will shortly need to have a minimum level of skill for computer literacy for their day-to-day work as we become more digitally mature. Therefore all staff should be computer literate. Team QEH are one of the most research-active organisations for our size in the UK, recruiting 2,188 in 20/21 and ranked 10/16 in the Eastern Region. We have a wide-ranging and diverse portfolio of clinical studies and also recognised as one of the fastest trusts in the country from set up to recruitment. Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
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Advanced Nurse Practitioner Grade:
Band 7 Contract:
Permanent Hours:
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (shift work) Job ref:
426-611-25TAM Site:
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Town:
Kings Lynn Salary:
£46,148 - £52,809 Dependant on experience Salary period:
Yearly Closing:
28/01/2025 23:59 Job overview
The successful post holder will be an autonomous practitioner undertaking assessment, consultation and delivering management of care to children within the Children’s Community Nursing Team (CCNT) caseload. You will be working within the CCNT with a small caseload of patients as well as receiving referrals and supporting the CCNT to prevent children and young people from requiring admission to hospital. Working alongside the Paediatric Virtual Ward team to allow C&YP to receive care from home and will work closely with the Paediatric Emergency Department, Paediatric Assessment Unit (PAU), the Children’s Inpatient Ward (Rudham) and GP practices to support care delivery in the community where appropriate. You will be expected to work within the four pillars of Advanced Clinical Practice; supporting both the nursing and medical team providing care to children and young people with the primary focus of keeping children at home. Although predominately based in the CCNT, there is an expectation that you will cross cover PAU and work alongside other ACPS on the ward area. Main duties of the job
To work autonomously, managing own caseload of patients to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care. To provide specialist advice and support to children and young people (CYP) and their families to improve self-management of their condition within the community setting. To appropriately visit, triage and support patients who may be unwell, undertaking a physical examination and recognise deviations from the CYP’s normal status. To recognise clinical presentations of a sick child or young person. Maintain a high standard of nursing care applying evidence-based practice. Assess, plan, implement and evaluate child/family centred care with consideration of individual ethnic, cultural, social, developmental and religious needs. Coordinate pathways of care for children and young people on the CCNT caseload. Maintain accurate records. Update patient administration systems to ensure real time data collection. To maintain confidentiality of information (written, verbal, electronic), whilst being aware of the Freedom of Information Act. Communicate effectively with children and young people, their relatives/carers, significant others, the multi-disciplinary team and support services. Lead & support the participation of clinical audit or reviews of patient care, as required. Work with all clinical teams within paediatrics to support C&YP to receive timely care regardless of location. Working for our organisation
There’s never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We’re working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital to open in 2030 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we’ve ever undertaken. Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond. At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs. We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as ‘Good’, and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships. We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information about this role please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification. Person specification
Qualifications/training and professional development
RN (Child) or RSCN Educated to Degree level (Masters) Advanced Nurse Practitioner with recent paediatric experience or Emergency Nurse Practitioner with recent paediatric experience. Evidence of working to the 4 pillars of advanced practice Non-medical prescribing qualification or willingness to undertake Teaching and Assessing/Mentorship qualification EPLS/EPALS Clinical Assessment Module completion (e.g. PACS) Experience
Worked as a band 6 or above within a paediatric setting Extensive experience of assessment, planning, diagnosis and implementation of care to children and young people Clinical Governance experience Experience of managing change in clinical practice Experience of working in the community Experience in leading a team or in routinely coordinating a shift in an acute paediatric setting Skills, abilities and knowledge
Understanding of chronic disease management Ability to deliver expert nursing care to children and young people Evidence of multi-professional team working Confident and calm attitude with ability to work under pressure Accurate documentation with attention to detail Knowledge of community support networks available to children, parents and families Ability to develop protocols and guidelines for practice Applications are welcome from anyone who meets the criteria specified in the person specification regardless of age, gender, disability, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexual orientation or other personal circumstances. Only those applicants who demonstrate in the application form how they meet the criteria in the person specification will be shortlisted for interview. We not only recruit employees based on their qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who possess and can demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our core values (attached). Please be aware that if applying via NHS Jobs, your application will be imported into Trac. All subsequent information will be generated from apps.trac.jobs. You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages through NHS Jobs & we will not be able to respond to any e-mails sent via NHS Jobs. By applying for this post you are agreeing to the transfer of information in the application form to Trac jobs & if you are offered a job your personal information will be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system. Please check your email account regularly for communication regarding this vacancy. We offer our staff a wide range of benefits and support including: Flexible working opportunities Free counselling service Access to Wagestream - an app-based service that provides instant earned wage access* Support and advice for staff affected by either Peri-Menopause or Menopause Opportunity to join our Staff Networks which include: Armed Forces, REACH (Race, Ethnicity and Culture Heritage), Disability and LGBTQ+ networks. We are committed to being a menopause friendly employer. Please note due to high volume of applications for some posts, this post may close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role asap. Admin & Clerical staff may be required to act as Loggists for a major incident. Everyone within the Trust has or will shortly need to have a minimum level of skill for computer literacy for their day-to-day work as we become more digitally mature. Therefore all staff should be computer literate. Team QEH are one of the most research-active organisations for our size in the UK, recruiting 2,188 in 20/21 and ranked 10/16 in the Eastern Region. We have a wide-ranging and diverse portfolio of clinical studies and also recognised as one of the fastest trusts in the country from set up to recruitment. Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
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