Paediatric Staff Nurse Burns Care Band 5

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Clinical:

1.1 Carry out all relevant forms of care for a group of children. Without supervision, as part of the wider team. Ensuring that high standards of care are promoted.

1.2 Ensure a child and family centred philosophy is maintained.

1.3 Facilitate the delivery of a quality, patient focused burns service, ensuring good communication /collaboration with all members of the multi disciplinary team, patients and relatives. This includes documenting relevant and accurate information within the electronic patient record.

1.4 Participate in teaching and share knowledge and expertise with other staff including supervision of new and support staff.

1.5 Act as a childs advocate.

1.6 To role model best practice to other staff.

1.7 Be aware of clinical developments with in paediatric nursing and burns care.

1.8 Participate in the collection of information within the service that will assist in the development and monitoring of quality care measures.

1.9 Ensure that professional standards are maintained in accordance with the NMC code of professional conduct

2. Leadership and management

2.1 To meet the responsibilities of being both a member of the multi disciplinary team and a member of the burns unit staff

2.2 Maintain a safe working environment recognising the health and safety requirements of patients, visitors and staff.

2.3 Recognise the importance of maintaining an environment suitable for the developmental needs of children of all relevant age groups.

2.4 Assist the ward manager in the monitoring of staffing requirements, applying knowledge of skill mix, dependency and unit staff members and other staff allocated to the team.

2.5 Ensure all incidents and a complaints are communicated with the nurse in charge.

2.6 Work within policies and procedures ratified within the trust and Service. Become familiar with new policies and procedures and know how to access them as required.

2.7 Assist in the management of resources within the clinical area e.g. equipment and supplies.

2.8 Maintain a safe and acceptable environment for patients, reporting and taking appropriate action on any hazards, incidents, faulty equipment or inadequate standards of cleaning

1. Education & research:

3.1 Critically evaluate own performance through annual Individual Performance Review.

3.2 Plan and pursue own professional development including keeping a personal development profile.

3.3 Be involved in any research based projects which may be undertaken within the burns service.

3.4 Act as a mentor and assessor for student nurses and support workers.

3.5 Assist in the orientation of newly appointed staff and learners to the area.

3.6To offer support and guidance to members of the unit team.

3.7 To maintain and develop good interpersonal skills whilst working within a multi disciplinary team.

3.8 Maintain a safe and acceptable environment for patients, reporting and taking appropriate action on any hazards, incidents, faulty equipment or inadequate standards of cleaning.

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Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Children's Nurse
• FIBCC/EMSB qualification or equivalent

Desirable

• Teaching / mentorship qualification
• Working towards a degree or masters qualification
• EMSB qualification
• Burns and Plastics qualification
• FIBCC qualification
• HDU/CRITICAL CARE/TRAUMA Qualification

Experience

Essential

• A desire to work within the burns speciality.
• Wide variety of clinical experience.

Desirable

• Minimum one year experience and/or have have completed preceptorship programme.
• Experience of teaching and supporting learners including students and new starters
• Experience of working with an electronic patient record and other basic IT systems
• Resource Management
• Paediatric, HDU, ICU or outpatients experience
• Participation in research projects and local audit. Previous experience of shift co-ordination.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to demonstrate initiative.
• Excellent communication skills. Approachable & polite.
• Ability to plan and prioritise own and others workload when under pressure
• Ability to plan and prioritise own workload and work autonomously
• IT skills e.g., word, excel, outlook and hospital database experience
• Evidence of ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to teaching and learning for self and others

Desirable

• Commitment to quality initiatives and research

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Chelsea

369 Fulham Road

London

SW10 9NH

Employer's website

https://www.chelwest.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)