East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Our vibrant brand new Children's Emergency Departments at the William Harvey Hospital, Ashford, and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital, Margate, offer an exciting and supportive environment for ambitious professionals who are passionate about emergency care and want to work at the top of their game!
Main Duties of the Job
Responsible for the assessment of clients both adult and paediatric entering the Emergency Department, prioritisation of treatment, delivery of care and evaluation. The post holder is expected to carry out all relevant forms of care without direct supervision and required to demonstrate procedures and to supervise qualified and/or unqualified staff. As a Junior Sister / Charge Nurse, the post holder will be overall in-charge of the department on a shift basis.
About Us
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Job Responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download. If you have further queries please don't hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
Person Specification
Clinical Skills & Experience
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team
* Excellent oral and written communication skills
* Ability to effectively prioritise and organise own workload and workload of others
* Effective use of research and implementation of evidence-based practice
* Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care
* Experience of delivering presentations
Qualifications
* Registered Children's Nurse Intravenous accreditation Prep for Mentorship course or equivalent
* Degree (BSc) or equivalent in a health-related subject, or working towards
* Specialist paediatric ED or critical care course ILS/ALS/APLS or Equivalent
* Minimum of 3 years post-registration experience; at least 2 years within an Emergency Department
* ATNC / TNCC
* Experience of contributing to research and audit programmes
Governance
* Understanding of clinical governance and risk assessment
* Clear understanding of safeguarding procedures
Other Requirements
* Upholds and models the Trust values
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.
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