Children's Nurse

1 day ago


Worthing, West Sussex, United Kingdom NHS Full time
Exciting Opportunity for a Children's Nurse

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

We have hours available from 23 hours per week up to full time of 37.5hrs per week.

The Bluefin ward provides care to children and young people from birth to 18 years, with a variety of medical and surgical conditions. The unit has an HDU area and separate Children's and Young Person's Day Unit.

As a Children's Nurse, you will build on essential skills in nursing sick children, including respiratory support, fluid and pain management, and stabilisation of the critically ill child.

We provide excellent opportunities for ongoing professional development and leadership.

Main Duties of the Job

We have a strong multi-disciplinary team and welcome enthusiastic, motivated nurses who are passionate about providing excellent care to children and their families. We encourage applicants to arrange a virtual visit to the unit and meet the team.

The service is committed to providing a high standard of nursing care for sick children and young people up to the age of 18 years, within the University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, including outpatient, emergency and elective care within the division, by ensuring the most effective use of resources. Assist team members with the assessment and delivery of care, under the direction and supervision of the team leader.

Job Responsibilities
  • Participate in the assessment, implementation and delivery of individualised patient care seeking guidance where appropriate.
  • Report on the condition of patients to the Clinical Leader/Medical staff, assisting them in ascertaining treatments and ensure these are carried out.
  • Ensure that all patients' data is accurately recorded.
  • Ensure that all patients have nutritional assessment and that individual needs are fully met.
  • 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 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.
  • Confidently take charge of the ward when the occasion presents itself.
  • Ensure that all patients' needs are identified and programmes 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 health care 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 behaviour, attitudes, conduct and appearance.
  • Maintain correct standards of uniform and personal appearance, as indicated in the Dress Code & Uniform Policy.
  • 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 SpecificationQualifications
  • RSCN / Diploma in Child Health
  • RN
  • PILS
  • IV Drug Administration
  • Cannulation
  • Venepuncture
  • Paediatric experience in 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
  • Introduction to management course
  • Able to demonstrate leadership skills and the ability to respond to varying situations
  • Completion of Junior Band 5 competencies
  • Understanding of the NMC and their professional responsibilities and accountability
  • Completion of relevant clinical/specialist competencies
Skills
  • Team worker in multidisciplinary environment
  • Keyboard and IT system skills
  • Ability to use initiative
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.
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.

Salary: £29,970 to £36,483 a year, pro rata.



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