Paediatric Staff Nurse

1 month ago


Warrington, United Kingdom Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT Full time

Job summary

The Paediatric Unit consists of a 37 bedded area, which includes a 7 bedded Surgical Day Case Unit, 6 bedded Paediatric Assessment Unit and 24 General Medicine/Surgical overnight beds.

Applicants must have RSCN or RN Child qualification.

Full-time or part-time hours per week, to be worked on an internal rotation basis, which include early, late, weekend and night shifts.

Main duties of the job

The post holder is a responsible, accountable and autonomous nurse that always acts in the best interests of patients and takes responsibility for their own actions and decisions. You will be responsible for planning, delivering, supervising safe and compassionate care, evaluating the effectiveness of care. You will also be responsible for supporting the next generation of paediatric nurses by working alongside the Education Team to coach nursing students from local universities.

You will be required to demonstrate excellent qualities and be open, transparent and trustworthy. The successful candidate will lead/coordinate shifts, be able to work well independently and within the team and support junior staff as well as pre-registration student nurses.

Post holders are expected to show excellent communication skills, as working with members of the MDT within the hospital and local agencies is a key part of the role.

About us

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.

Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.

Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.

A CQC-rated 'good' organisation with 'outstanding' features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.

Our workforce of nearly 5,000 across both sites comprises more than 50 nationalities. We strive to be an equal, diverse and inclusive employer, which is recognised as a pioneer in its equality, diversity and inclusion work. The Trust is proud to have achieved numerous external accreditations and is working towards achieving the Anti-Racist Organisation Framework, recognising the importance of anti-racism in all that we do.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Ensure that the patients pathway through the ward is delivered efficiently and with expert clinical and effective communication skills Ward Manager Sister Staff Nurse Nursing Associate Hospital Play Leader Healthcare Assistant Housekeeper Ward Clerk

Perform comprehensive assessment of patient nursing needs, plan, implement and evaluate care delivery according to changing health care needs and varying levels of complexity.

To provide advice and support to all staff working in the department and encourage best practice. Act as a professional leader and role model in all aspects of work.

Recognises and responds appropriately to urgent and emergency situations. Ensure all emergency equipment is fit for purpose and ready to use.

To prepare, organise and instruct patients both individually and in group activities surrounding health promotion, infection control, falls prevention etc.

Maintain clear accurate records of all patient interventions in line with Trusts Record Keeping Standards.

Ensure that all nursing care is provided with compassion, is of a high standard, appropriate and is consistent with clinical guidelines, is evidence based and meets individual needs.

Perform recording of vital signs demonstrating an awareness of normal blood pressure, pulse, temperature and respiratory parameters and know how to act on results outside normal parameters

Communicate effectively with patients, carers, colleagues and outside agencies on a range of matters with tact and diplomacy where the information may be sensitive, overcoming barriers to communication as they arise w Communicate condition related information with patients, carers, members of the (MDT) working collaboratively with health and social care professionals to ensure patient needs are met

Provide information and advice to patients and carers regarding the areas services and after consultation, ensure that the patient is aware of the outcome of their care and any subsequent follow up arrangements.

Monitor stock of medication, maintaining appropriate storage conditions and report any discrepancies in stock immediately

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Person Specification

NMC registered

Essential

NMC registered- RN child

APLS/EPALS

Desirable

Achieved

Post-Qualification experience

Desirable

1 year post-registration experience
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