An exciting opportunity has arisen within our 16-bedded surgical paediatric ward. We are a ward managing surgical elective patients from a wide number of surgical specialities including: orthopaedics, ophthalmic, ENT, cleft lip and palate, oncology and general surgery. We are part of a surgical floor that works closely together with Children's Surgical Day Case and D35 managing emergency surgery.
We are committed to supporting you and offer various professional development opportunities to enhance your surgical nursing skills and knowledge.
We as a children's hospital achieved ANCC Pathway To Excellence accreditation and are currently the only Children's Hospital in Europe to have achieved this. This has opened up new opportunities which we are currently building on in Nottingham Children's Hospital.
In addition to the below summary, you need to familiarise yourself with the full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.
Responsibilities:
1. Ensure high quality, evidence-based care is offered to patients and, in collaboration with the Ward Manager, identify the common issues which affect the quality of care, devising clear action plans to address any shortcomings.
2. In collaboration with the Ward Manager, ensure that the patient has a positive experience by evaluating patient process and the pathway of care.
3. Support the Ward Manager in ensuring clinical audits take place in line with the Trust’s requirements to improve practice.
4. Act as a main point of contact for patients, visitors, relatives and staff, presenting the patient’s view to others.
5. Take charge of the nurse bleep for the Children's Hospital on occasions, upon successful training completion.
6. Deliver direct patient care and ensure consistently safe and effective care is delivered to patients and their families, incorporating emotional support.
7. Provide leadership and management support to the Ward Sister and team to ensure safe, effective running of the ward on a daily basis.
8. Encourage ward/department staff to be involved in the management of resources, by effective use of clinical and non-clinical supplies and understanding of financial issues.
9. Contribute to the work of time-limited committees and project groups.
10. Maintain accurate records in accordance with Trust and national policy.
11. Be a major instrument of change within the clinical area in response to clinical incidents and/or demands.
12. Participate in acting-up rota as required, holding the directorate/floor bleep as necessary.
13. Support the Ward Sister/Charge Nurse in ensuring the development and ongoing management of work rosters that provide appropriate safe staff cover.
14. Improve and maintain standards of essential (basic) nursing care by working with the Ward Sister/Charge Nurse and using tools such as clinical benchmarking.
15. Identify hazards relating to clinical and non-clinical risks and undertake identified risk assessments.
16. Maintain a culture which supports the delivery of both clinical and non-clinical governance within the ward or department.
17. Complete appropriate risk assessments and develop action plans to provide a safe environment for the delivery of high-quality patient care.
18. Ensure that all nursing documentation is regularly and appropriately reviewed and updated.
19. Encourage a culture of learning where students receive quality clinical placements supported by mentorship, teaching and support from registered nurses.
20. Support the Ward Sister/Charge Nurse in ensuring that best practices are shared with colleagues in the directorate, division, and the Trust.
21. Help staff use clinical information within the ward or department to improve the quality of patient care.
22. Encourage staff involvement in service changes and developments.
23. Demonstrate clear lines of communication within a defined clinical area.
24. Create a culture where staff have appropriate authority over issues that contribute to the provision of essential care.
25. Assist in the establishment, motivation and development of the clinical team with a clear focus and direction.
26. Keep the clinical team informed of the policies, direction and strategy of the directorate and division.
27. Take an active role in self-development and identifying one’s own needs.
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours.
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