Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
There is an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 to join our friendly team at St Helier Paediatric ED with the requirement to work across any other Trust site as required. We have Paediatric Crisis SIM courses and opportunities to attend APLS and other relevant SDs. We now have our own Paed ED PDN to support nurses within the department.
Main Duties of the Job
You will be professionally accountable for your standards of professional practice as set by the NMC Code of Professional Standards of practice and behaviour and relevant professional guidelines. You will undertake the nurse in charge role for the department, supervise, support and educate other team members, including nursing and medical students. You will ensure safe and effective clinical practice and enhance patient experience, promote the Trust's visions, values, and divisional objectives.
About Us
St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Job Responsibilities
* Ensure high-quality clinical practice is undertaken, based on the current nursing/medical evidence base.
* Promote the effective and safe flow of patients through the department.
* Advise on the promotion of health and prevention of illness.
* Advocate for children and families as required using professional expertise, knowledge, and judgement.
* Observe changes in patients' attitude, behaviour, emotional state, and physiological observations, and report/escalate findings to the relevant health care professionals.
* Achieve and maintain clinical skills and competencies specific to the post/department/role, including triage, venepuncture, intravenous cannulation, ECG monitoring, NG tube insertion, and administration of IV fluids, medications, and blood components.
* Recognise and act to avoid situations that may be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of patients, escalating to Paediatric ED Nursing Manager (Band 7), HoN/ADoN as required.
* Have responsibility for the correct administration and custody of medicines according to the Trust Policy, including the safe administration of intravenous drugs, transfusion of blood, and blood products.
* Ensure effective and efficient patient journeys by supervising the planning and coordination of admissions/discharges, episodes of care, promoting safe and effective discharge, and optimising communication with multi-professional and interagency teams as required.
* Encourage and utilise patient feedback to improve patient experience.
* Safely administer medication under patient group directives.
* Safely triage and escalate care for children and young people attending the department, with continuing assessment and evaluation during their stay.
* Undertake pain assessments and evaluation of interventions.
* Work in collaboration with clinical colleagues, safeguarding teams, and external partners to safeguard children and young people.
* Follow current infection control advice and guidance, seeking specialist support as required.
Person Specification
Core Skills
* Registered Nurse - Child (RSCN/RNC) with current NMC registration.
* Demonstrate experience within an acute or emergency Paediatric setting.
* Experience of effective shift coordination, management of patient care, staffing, and resources within an acute or emergency Paediatric setting.
* Module in relevant specialist area e.g. children's emergency nursing module and Degree (or working towards) in a relevant health subject.
* Experience of Paediatric emergency nursing at a Band 5.
Additional Skills
* Mentorship, teaching, and assessing.
* Advanced competency in nursing skills, e.g. triage and assessment, plastering, IV competency, central line management.
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.
Salary: £42,939 to £50,697 a year incl HCAS (pro rata if part-time).
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