Patch - Paediatric Senior Staff Nurse

Job summary

The Paediatric Emergency Department is excited to offer a substantive full time Band 6 position, to work within a dynamic clinical team supporting the acutely unwell child and family in the community. The PATCH Team (Providing Assessment and Treatment for Children at Home) aims to support early nursing led discharge from the acute admissions and clinical decision unit, avoiding admission to the inpatient wards.

This service transcend traditional nursing roles and boundaries between secondary care and the community, tackling rising pressures within the emergency department, reducing the number of avoidable paediatric inpatient admissions. It aims to empower families to self-manage conditions in the comforting environment of their own homes.

Encouraging collaboration across traditional boundaries enables experience, skills and expertise to be shared between different professional healthcare groups, and through education and working alongside families, we hope to support parents in becoming expert themselves.

This innovative service not only improves the experience for families, it also aspires to improve staff experience by providing support, education and variety to the nursing service whilst contributing to our reputation as a centre of excellence in the delivery of urgent care.

The successful candidate will be supported in their advanced assessment and autonomous practice by the PATCH lead consultant and the PATCH lead nurse

Main duties of the job

• The post holder will work with the ward manager and multi-disciplinary team members in monitoring and maintaining policies, standards of nursing care and staff development, as part of the ward team
• Following the preceptorship period the post holder is expected to carry out all relevant forms of care without direct supervision and is required to demonstrate procedures, supervise unqualified and adaptation staff whilst maintaining a safe working environment
• To be flexible in the approach to the clinical area and provide cover for any area specified within the Emergency Department.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities. We encourage staff to have the Covid vaccination to protect themselves, patients, other colleagues as well as the wider community.

Please note it is an operational requirement to comply with infection prevention and control procedures within the Trust such as lateral flow testing, handwashing and the wearing of masks, according to the procedures in place at any time or location.

As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.

We welcome discussions about flexible working and encourage a range of flexible working opportunities wherever we can.

Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

St Mary's Hospital

London

W2 1NY

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

St Mary's Hospital

London

W2 1NY

Employer's website

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

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