Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse - Children's Assessment Unit (CAU)
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our paediatric team at Chichester Hospital. We are looking to appoint a forward thinking and enthusiastic nurse to work in our Children's Assessment Unit (CAU). The successful candidate will work alongside the Children's ward and Ward Sister to support the paediatric nursing team whilst maintaining responsibility for a safe and effective service.
Main duties of the job
* The post holder will be a proficient clinical practitioner who will be able to lead, influence and deliver effective care. They will take charge of CAU caring for children and young people with nursing needs. They will have a responsibility for ensuring care is coordinated and resources are used effectively.
* Ensuring the highest quality, effective and compassionate patient care is received by the child, young person and their families/carers whilst on the unit.
* Excellent, holistic and individualised nursing care will be delivered through assessment, planning, implementing and evaluating. This will be in line with local, Trust wide and National policies, procedures, values and behaviours.
* Promoting a supportive learning environment in which to supervise and mentor student nurses, paediatric Nursery Nurses and Health Care Assistants.
* The post holder will act as an advocate whilst demonstrating effective communication and listening skills which are age appropriate for the child and young person.
Job responsibilities
Ensure care is family focused and tailored to the needs of the child or young person.
* Participate in the assessment, implementation and delivery of individualised patient care seeking guidance where appropriate.
* To report on the condition of patients to the Clinical Leader/Medical staff, assisting them in ascertaining treatments and ensure these are carried out.
* To 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.
* To administer drugs as prescribed, checking and witnessing controlled drugs.
* Ensure safe effective discharge planning, involving the multidisciplinary team as necessary.
* Take charge of a group of patients, taking into account patient/relative/carers wishes.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* NMC registration
* Experience in managing beds and patient flow
* Substantial Paediatric Experience
* EPLS / APLS
* Leadership/Management Course
* PNA
* Physical Assessment
* Evidence of Teaching and Assessing
* Nurse prescribing
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.
£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum pro rata
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