Paediatric A&E Sister/ Charge Nurse

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care given to patients.

- To acquire competency in basic nursing skills for ED.

- Maintaining awareness of and compliance with Trust policies and protocols at all times to ensure high standards of patient care are maintained.

- Working effectively within the multi-disciplinary team to ultimately achieve desired outcomes for patients and their families.

- Liaising with social care, health visitors and the children's wards to ensure the safety and wellbeing of children seen in the ED.

- Ensuring the safety of patients in accordance with local and national safeguarding procedures.

- Providing leadership that promotes a patient focused approach to care, acting as a role model to junior colleagues and students and a support mechanism for senior colleagues.

- Encouraging and supporting junior staff in professional growth, and development and mentoring students as appropriate.

- Being proactive in maintaining local and national Quality Indicators for ED.

- Participating in research/special projects/audit as requested by the Operations Manager/Lead Nurse.

- Participating in the developing and monitoring of standards of care and other quality initiatives in a positive manner

- Developing personal and professional leadership skills and be proactive in problem solving.

- Being responsible and accountable for one's own actions and encouraging the same amongst others.

- Actively creating and maintaining a harmonious working environment.

- Fulfilling the role of the departmental triage nurse, utilising advanced skills of assessment, prioritisation, decision-making, risk management and communication skills.

- Being responsible for the security and maintenance of equipment belonging to the Emergency Department. Helping to ensure that all equipment is in safe working order in conjunction with the Lead Nurse.

- Actively developing and improving the services we provide, ensuring safe clinical practice amongst the MDT at all times.

- Being responsive to incidents and complaints as they arise, reporting to senior staff.

- Embracing and encouraging change in clinical areas/hospital Trust.

Person specification

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Essential criteria

• Part 1 Registered Nurse - Child or equivalent.
• Level 3 Safeguarding
• PILS certificate
• APLS
• Children's A&E Course

Desirable criteria

• Mentoring/Assessing qualification or willingness to undertake.
• APLS
• Children's A&E Course
• Manchester Triage Competence

EXPERIENCE

Essential criteria

• Post-Registration qualification in Children's Emergency Nursing or equivalent.
• Currently working in Emergency Nursing
• Proven emergency nursing experience
• Evidence of further study.

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE - SPECIAL

Essential criteria

• Clinical documentary competence in: - IV Drug Administration - Plastering - Minor Injury Assessment & Treatment
• Ability to coordinate and lead nursing care in individual areas of the emergency department.
• Specialist emergency care knowledge enabling the delivery of a high standard of clinical care to the patients, supervision of staff; and support for all grades of medical staff
• Ability to anticipate the changing workload and to make effective decisions to allocate staff accordingly
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills necessary to interact with the patients; the multidisciplinary team; emergency services; and the outside agencies necessary for the efficient running of the department
• Proven leadership qualities necessary to lead the emergency team
• Ability to deal with relatives in stressful or bereavement situations, giving a high level of support and advice.
• Able to recognise the potential for physical or verbal violence and take action to defuse the situation.
• Ensure correct use of IT system, and be aware of the importance of information
• Be aware of role in a major incident and be capable of managing the department response to an incident.
• An understanding of professional issues relating to safeguarding the child and family.

Important

• There may be some occasions when we have to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date, this will be due to a high volume of applications. You are therefore advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
• Please check your emails regularly (and your junk folder) as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process.
• In submitting an application, you authorise the Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process, should you be appointed to the post.
• During the recruitment process your identity documentation (ie passport, driving licence, visa etc) will be scanned using a device which recognises UV, infrared and machine-readable zone security features of the documents provided.
• Employment at the Trust is offered subject to successful completion of a six month probationary period.
• Some roles may require weekend shift working across multiple sites
• We operate a joint recruitment hub across the North West London Acute Provider Collaborative Group. As part of this, your application and personal data may be shared with partner trusts within the group for recruitment and workforce purposes, in line with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Right to work

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