Exciting Opportunity for a Children's Nurse

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Children's Nurse to join our Paediatric Accident & Emergency department at Ormskirk Hospital. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for providing high-quality care to children and their families in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

The department has undergone recent redesign and refurbishment, and we are proud of our excellent family-centred care. We are looking for a nurse who is an excellent role model, self-motivated, and committed to delivering high standards of quality care.

Main Responsibilities

1. Assess, plan, develop, and implement programmes of care to patients, providing advice in various settings.
2. Carry out nursing procedures in line with current NMC standards of proficiency.
3. Ensure the health, wellbeing, and independence of patients and service users across healthcare settings, maintaining associated records, and ensuring all patients receive safe and effective care.
4. Supervise junior staff and all learners.
5. Always understand and demonstrate the Trust values.

Requirements

• Registered Children's Nurse (RNC) with current NMC Registration.
• Evidence of continuous professional development.
• 1st Level Registered Nurse (degree/diploma).

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to network and build relationships at all levels.
• Effectively prioritise and co-ordinate own workload.
• Awareness of the need for confidentiality at all times.
• Ability to de-escalate complex situations.
• Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal, and non-verbal communication) with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Computer literacy, e.g., experience of electronic patient record.

Working Environment

• Frequent concentration required for drug calculation and administration.
• Ability to work within highly distressing or emotional circumstances, e.g., end of life care.
• Frequent moderate effort for several short periods of time, such as manual handling of patients and equipment.
• Dealing with frequent interruptions and competing demands.
• Able to carry out direct clinical care as required on ward or department.
• Ability to communicate in a challenging environment.
• Ability to communicate distressing information.

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.

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

£28,407 to £34,581 a year Per annum (pro rata if part-time)

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