Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
We have exciting opportunities for registered children's nurses of all levels of experience. You would be joining a friendly and dynamic multi-disciplinary team.
We want all our young patients and their families to have a positive experience whilst at our Trust and are looking for some very special staff to join our team. Superpowers include ability to prioritise, resilience, communication, working as part of a team and independently, time management skills, a willingness to develop and also the ability to maintain high professional standards with an element of fun.
Please note: Appropriate UK NMC Registration is a requirement for this role and international candidates who only hold PRN need not to apply.
Main duties of the job
As a part of our team you will be responsible for planning, delivering and evaluating the personalised health and wellbeing care needs of patients and families, in line with the Trust's Values & Nursing & Midwifery Professional Framework Standards. Working with others, we have close links with the Emergency Department, Paediatric Assessment Unit, Children's Outpatients Department and Community Paediatric Service. Our ward-based team is multi-disciplinary including physios, pharmacists, play specialists, patient experience coordinators, and the CAMHS team.
We can offer a preceptorship package for newly qualified staff, induction training and a ward-based educator. The trust also offers a package of health and well-being support to all staff. The unit includes a 30 bedded inpatient ward, including 4 high dependency beds. Specialities that we care for include general paediatric medicine and surgery, ENT, max fax, orthopaedics, plastic surgery, neurology and shared care oncology. Our priority is patient safety and experience and we believe this is achieved by creating a positive experience for staff in the workplace.
Job responsibilities
* Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care to meet patients' needs in accordance with agreed local and national standards and evidence-based guidelines.
* Support and provide patient education and health promotion.
* Be responsible for the delivery and co-ordination of care, through appropriate professional practice, delegation and supervision of duties carried out by junior staff.
* Proactively manage risk and maintain patient safety, conforming to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines.
* Assist in setting, monitoring and maintaining standards of care to improve the patient experience and outcome of care.
* Communicate all relevant information to the multidisciplinary team internally and with external organisations as required, to ensure seamless care.
* Maintain accurate and complete records of all care activities, in a timely manner, adhering to local and professional standards for documentation.
* Act as a role model, presenting a positive image of self, team and the organisation.
* Promote equality in care and practice by recognising, respecting and meeting the needs and choices of individuals.
* Ensure the environment of care is safe, well equipped and compliant with standards for hygiene and cleanliness.
* Participate in the education and training of junior staff.
* Maintain and develop own professional competence and seek to extend the scope of personal knowledge and skills within scope of role and professional practice.
* Proactively engage with Trust wide or local changes and developments in nursing practice.
* Actively try to resolve issues and complaints at local level and then report the outcome to line manager.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Education
* Appropriate NMC registration
* Diploma in Nursing
* NMC recognised Mentorship qualification or willingness to work towards following 18 months commencement in post
* Evidence of continuing education or development
* Degree in Paediatric Nursing
Knowledge & Experience
* Willing to expand clinical role e.g. IV additives, venepuncture and cannulation
* Awareness of changes within Nursing practice
* Knowledge of Clinical Governance and the relevance to practice
* Knowledge of relevant policies and procedures including safeguarding
* 1 Year previous paediatric ward/department experience
* Knowledge of ethical issues
* Evidence of clinical competence in area of speciality e.g. surgery
* Knowledge of Leadership and Management
* Research and Development
* Children's emergency department experience
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.
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
£29,970 to £36,483 a year, pro rata
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