Paediatric Staff Nurse

1 day ago

Worthing, West Sussex, United Kingdom University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust Full time
Job Overview

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic staff nurse to join our friendly and well-established Children's Nursing Team at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust. This post is suitable for newly qualified nurses or those with experience, and we welcome applications from registered nurses with an interest in paediatrics or previous paediatric experience.

Main Duties
  • Participate in the assessment, implementation, and delivery of individualized patient care, seeking guidance where necessary.
  • Report on the condition of patients to the Clinical Leader/Medical staff, assisting them in ascertaining treatments and ensuring these are carried out.
  • Ensure that all patients' data is accurately recorded.
  • Be responsible for the control and custody of all medication and drugs in accordance with Trust policy.
  • Administer drugs as prescribed, checking and witnessing controlled drugs.
  • Ensure safe and effective discharge planning, involving the multidisciplinary team as necessary.
  • Maintain own professional development under the guidance of senior staff.
  • Develop teaching and assessing skills through training and practical experience, becoming a mentor to learners.
  • Take charge of a group of patients, taking into account patient/relative/carers wishes.
  • Be able to confidently take charge of the ward when the occasion presents itself.
  • Ensure that all patients' needs are identified and programs of care implemented to meet individual needs.
  • Ensure that best practice care is delivered.
  • Mentor, teach, assess, and facilitate education for all learners in the clinical area.
  • Work as part of a team to ensure effective communication with all healthcare professionals within the clinical team and across all disciplines.
  • Maintain own professional development.
  • Work within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
  • Act as a role model, showing example in regard to behavior, attitudes, conduct, and appearance.
  • Report/action any accidents, incidents, or undue occurrences reported or witnessed.
  • Take an active role in the management of risks, in line with Trust and Directorate policy.
  • Ensure that patient activity is monitored and that all patient information is entered into the Care flow system at the most timely point.
  • Ensure your role has a positive influence on key performance indicators.
  • Seek consistently to improve nursing practice in line with evidence, recent best practice innovations, and new developments.
  • Proactively manage ward-level complaints and report to senior staff so that they can be dealt with according to Trust Policy.
  • Take charge regularly in the absence of a ward/departmental manager/deputy.
  • Maintain flexibility with staff rosters in order to provide cover with the optimum skill mix, making best use of available resources.
  • Deal with patient/relative complaints proactively.
Person Specification

Qualifications

  • RSCN/Diploma in Child Health
  • RN

Desirable Criteria

  • Mentorship or equivalent qualification
  • PILS
  • IV Drug Administration
  • Cannulation
  • Venepuncture
  • Paediatric experience in a hospital setting
  • APLS/EPLS
  • Paediatric HDU Course

Knowledge and Experience

  • Previous child care experience
  • Awareness of current government initiatives
  • Experience with medical devices
  • Evidence of continuing professional development

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Team worker in a multidisciplinary environment
  • Keyboard and IT system skills
  • Ability to use initiative

IT

  • Computer skills (word, excel, email, internet)

Personal Qualities

  • Positive and adaptable
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Flexible

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

  • Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
  • Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues

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