Paediatric Staff Nurse

4 days ago


Chichester, 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. This is an exciting opportunity for a newly qualified nurse or an experienced nurse looking to develop their skills in paediatrics.

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 accurate recording of all patients' data.
  • 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 all patients' needs are identified and programmes of care implemented to meet individual needs.
  • Ensure 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.
  • 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 patient activity is monitored and all patient information is entered into the SEMA 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

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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