Job Description: Paediatric Junior Sister/Charge Nurse
Do you have a passion for Paediatric Nursing and want to develop your career further within a Children's Unit in Ipswich Hospital?
We are looking for experienced Paediatric Junior Sisters/Charge Nurses to join our friendly, forward-thinking team.
Our Paediatric Emergency Department & Assessment Unit are seeking to recruit an individual who is competent in the high dependency care of acutely injured or unwell children and has emergency department skills and experience.
Responsibilities:
* To assess and initiate safe and effective care to children presenting to the urgent care setting.
* To recognise a sick child and initiate immediate care as appropriate according to Trust Guidelines, policies and Protocols.
* Assist patients to fulfil the activities of daily living.
* Assist, plan, implement and evaluate individual programmes of care in partnership with patients and relatives/carers.
* Accurately observe patient's condition and initiate appropriate action.
* Administer medication safely to patients, including IV and Controlled drugs.
* Actively participate in effective discharge planning.
* Maintain accurate, timely patient records and relevant data collection.
* Communicate effectively with patients, visitors, and staff.
* Communicate effectively with all members of the Multi-professional team.
* Participate in patient/carer education e.g., advice about patient's condition/needs, health promotion particularly in relation to endocrine conditions.
* To safely use clinical equipment relevant to own work area.
* Have training to order investigations and blood tests within scope of practice.
* Undertake venepuncture and Cannulation as appropriate once trained.
Please note that where response levels are exceptional we may close the post before the specified date, therefore early application is recommended.
Additional Information:
This is a full-time post, but for the right candidate, we will consider part-time hours.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education, and training.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff with a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals, we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata), and access to a range of NHS discounts.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. We concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
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