Paediatric Staff Nurse ED

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The staff nurse will accept delegated responsibility for specific activities/areas from the NIC.
Maintaining the philosophy, policies, standards of care and morale of the department, whilst also being aware of the importance of the role in supporting members of the emergency team, in line with the trusts PROUD values.
S/he will strive to deliver high standards of care to patients and their carers
S/he will continue to develop, practice and expand own general and specialist nursing skills.
S/he will work with colleagues to ensure high standards of nursing care in the department.
S/he will maintain high standards of professional and ethical responsibility, and be aware of medico-legal aspects of the emergency department.

Person specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Childrens Nurse
• Level 3 Safeguarding

Desirable criteria

• PILS certificate or proof of up-to-date BLS
• Mentoring/Assessing qualification or willingness to undertake.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Paediatric Nurse

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of further study.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria

• IV competent
• Accurately perform drug calculations
• Ensure correct use of electronic notes and awareness of the importance of information sharing
• Ability to recognise a deteriorating child and escalate appropriately

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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