Senior Staff Nurse

4 weeks ago

Orpington, United Kingdom King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Full time

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,500 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.

Job overview

We are recruiting for a Senior Staff Nurse within our Paediatric Emergency Department. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate expert knowledge of emergency nursing and be able to translate this into effective nursing practice. They will need to have proven leadership skills be energetic, hardworking, proactive, as well as committed to their own professional development and that of others.

Daily leadership within the Children's ED, responsible for shift oversight, resus management of patients, safeguarding and showing leadership.

Main duties of the job

To provide expert, holistic care of a high standard to both the patients and their relatives within the King's College To take direct managerial responsibility for the clinical area in the absence of or as delegated by the Ward Sister/ Charge Nurse/ Head of Department. To assist in the leadership and development of an identified group of nurses within the ward complement. To act as a clinical resource within the ward and across the Care Group as To act as a positive role model to junior staff members. Particular emphasis is put at Kings on the need to ensure that all staff recognise their responsibility to deliver services in a high quality, courteous, patient focused manner and to maintain patient confidentiality at all

Key Working Relationships

Patients, carers, nurses, other members of the multi-disciplinary team, local adult social care services and relevant voluntary organisations.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical Practice

To adhere to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and adhere to this at all To demonstrate clinical expertise in the care of any patients receiving treatment in the ward/ department To assess, plan, implement and evaluate the needs of patients on the Ward on an ongoing basis, co-ordinating the care given by all members of the clinical To accurately assimilate and interpret clinical information about the patients’ condition, promptly report changes and instigate remedial action as To act as a resource person to others, providing accurate information, advice and support to the multidisciplinary team, patients and their To ensure that accurate records are maintained reflecting both changes in the patient’s condition and the treatment delivered. To ensure that patients and their relatives are updated regularly with accurate information, and ensure that this is presented in a way that they To ensure that Clinical Guidelines are implemented and to be actively involved in auditing practice in conjunction with Line Manager and practice development To ensure that practice is evidence based and with support assist in the development of policies and protocols within the clinical area. To uphold high standards of nursing care, according to existing policies and To support the Ward Managers and Modern Matron in processes of continuous quality improvement, formally evaluating standards of care and assisting in the implementation of changes in the light of such To contribute to the health education of patients and their families, ensuring that all patients receive appropriate advice and support to maintain a healthy To actively support the implementation of the Trust nursing strategy and uphold the ethos of the local

Person specification Registration/Qualifications Essential criteria

1st level Registered Pediatric General Nurse Mentorship programme or equivalent teaching qualification Further professional studies relevant to the clinical area

Experience/Skills Essential criteria

Demonstrable clinical expertise, relevant to the area. Communication skills – able to relate and communicate with patients and staff at all levels and from different professions. Adapts communication style as necessary and is able to work with and through others. Team building and working skills – able to lead a team to achieve results

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Working for our organisation

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

 

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