Staff Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB PURPOSE

To provide and be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care.

To deliver care without supervision.

To participate in the in-service training, preceptorship and mentorship of junior staff and students.

To take responsibility as the prime care provider for a group of patients when co-ordinating the paediatric emergency department.

To promote confidence in our commitment to provide excellent compassionate family centred patient care.

To be able to complete treatments enabling patient flow such as basic wound care, wound closure, minor injury treatments including plaster casts (POP).

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Qualifications

Registered Childrens Nurse.

1 year post qualification

Level 1 critical care

Training

Ability to demonstrate and explain skills to other staff.

Willing to undergo relevant training as necessary.

Mandatory training to be kept up-to-date

Skills

Time management

Competent to administer medications

Able to organise and prioritise workload.

Understand the skills and knowledge required to develop team members.

IV competent

Ability to work in a high-pressured environment

Knowledge

Understanding of current issues within health care, relating to children.

NICE/LTHT policies and guidance

Standards of Professional Practice

Personal Attributes

Ability to work as part of a team.

Demonstrates a commitment to personal development.

Compassionate, enthusiastic and motivated.

Flexible and adaptable.

Professional and patient focussed.

6. THE LEEDS WAY VALUES

Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:

Patient-centered

Collaborative

Fair

Accountable

Empowered

All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values, additionally the following are core values which relate specifically to this post:

Commitment to maintain high standards of care in accordance with Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT) guidelines and policies.

Commitment to own development and the development of junior staff.

Commitment to the development of nursing within the clinical setting.

Commitment to working in a multi-disciplinary team.

Commitment to support, uphold and demonstrate the core values and behaviours of LTHT.

Commitment to maintain personal development within the role.

7. CORE BEHAVIOURS AND SKILLS

Ability to act professionally at all times.

Effective communication skills.

Effective numeracy skills e.g., accurate drug calculations.

Ability to organise self and others.

Teaching and assessing skills.

Team player.

Effective time management skills.

8. CORE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING

An understanding of research and evidence-based practice.

An understanding of the organisation and working practices of the area.

An understanding of the process and philosophy of preceptorship.

An understanding of the training and development needs of junior staff and students.

Following a preceptorship programme, or orientation, a structured appraisal will identify further development needs in line with the clinical area, personal and CSU objectives).

Development opportunities will include:

Completion of a recognised teaching and mentorship qualification (Practice assessor)

Revision and expansion of professional knowledge base.

Revision and expansion of knowledge base with regards to speciality.

9. PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Clinical

Acts in accordance with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Conduct.

Communicate with infants, children, young people, their families and or carers to ensure they have access to appropriate information.

Maintain and deliver compassionate individualised, family centred, child or young person focused care in accordance with LTHT guideline, policies, values and behaviours.

Maintain a safe working environment.

Provide assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care for infants, children or young people, ensuring documentation standards are upheld in accordance with NMC and LTHT guidelines, whether written or computerised.

Promote and maintain positive relationships between all staff involved in the care of patients.

Promote evidence-based practice.

Participate in the audit and evaluation of clinical practice in the interests of promoting and improving quality care through action on findings.

Undertake duties on other wards or departments as and when required by service demands or patient need.

Act in such a way that safeguards the health and wellbeing of children and vulnerable adults at all times. Is familiar with and adheres to, the LTHT safeguarding policies.

Education and Training

Contribute to the promotion of a positive clinical learning environment within the clinical area.

Keep up to date with developments, advances and research in individualised, family centred, infant child or young person focused patient care.

Participate in research and or education programmes relating to professional nursing issues and practice.

Complete mandatory training annually.

Participate in annual appraisal.

Participate in preceptorship and mentorship programmes.

Participate in teaching, supervising and assessing of student nurses and other supervised staff, where allocated.

Undertake continuous professional and clinical development constantly seeking opportunities to enhance skills.

Managerial

Demonstrate effective use of resources.

After a period of supervised practice following a proposed timeframe, in the absence of the sister or Charge Nurse take charge of the ward or department and co-ordinate ward or department activities.

Take responsibility for reporting and responding to accidents, complaints, untoward incidents and other significant events in the first instance.

As delegated and directed by the Senior Sister or Charge Nurse, participate in reporting, investigating and responding to accidents, complaints, untoward incidents and other significant events.

Raise concerns with regards to risk, danger, malpractice or wrong doing by following the LTHT Whistleblowing policy and supporting processes.

Health and Safety/Risk Management

All staff are responsible for working with their colleagues to maintain and improve the quality of services provided to our patients and other service users. This includes complying at all times with the Leeds Teaching

Hospitals NHS Trust Policies, including Health and Safety policies, in particular by following agreed safe working procedures, and reporting incidents using the Trust Incident Reporting system.

Infection Control

The jobholder must comply at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Infection Control policies, in particular by practising Universal Infection Control Precautions. Hand hygiene must be performed before and after contact with patients and their environment.

Equality and Diversity

The jobholder must comply with all policies and procedures designed to ensure equality of employment and that services are delivered in ways that meet the individual needs of patients and their families. No person whether they are staff, patient or visitor should receive less favourable treatment because of their gender, ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion etc.

Patient and Public Involvement

The Trust has a statutory duty to involve patients and public in evaluating and planning services. All staff have a responsibility to listen to the views of patients and to contribute to service improvements based on patient feedback.

Training and Personal Development Continuous Professional Development

The jobholder must take responsibility in agreement with his/her line manager for his/her own personal development by ensuring that Continuous Professional Development remains a priority. The jobholder will undertake all mandatory training required for the role.

Respect for Patient Confidentiality

The jobholder should respect patient confidentiality at all times and not divulge patient information unless sanctioned by the requirements of the role.

10. COMMUNICATION & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

Matron

All grades of nursing staff

Allied Health Professionals

Medical staff

Facilities staff

Patients, families and Carers

Social Care

SPECIAL WORKING CONDITIONS

PHYSICAL EFFORT:

Frequent standing, sitting, walking, kneels and crouches to attend to patient needs. Responding to changes patient condition.

Patient Care (e.g. drug administration).

Shift working.

Moving & handling of patients and equipment on a daily basis:

Patients - up to 120kg (with lifting aids). Equipment - medical equipment, specialised mattresses (weight 1-20kg).

MENTAL EFFORT:

Continuous mental effort/concentration required in relation to responding to and meeting patients nursing care needs (e.g., for 12-hour shift).

Co-ordinating Ward or Department activities in absence of a sister or Charge Nurse (if trained to do so).

Responding to changing circumstances (e.g., changes in patient condition, prioritisation of workload).

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Temperature - should be controlled, but may experience hot or cold work environment.

Smells - dealing with body fluids.

Violence & Aggression - may experience violence and aggression from patients and or relatives or carers, training provided/required to attend.

Infection Control - exposure to patients with infections.

Shift patterns (days, nights, twilights and weekend/bank holiday working).

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse Child.
• Has current registration on the appropriate part of the NMC register
• Is a least 1 year qualified

Desirable

• Level 1 critical care

Experience

Essential

• Willing to undergo training as necessary Ability to demonstrate and explain skills to other staff
• Current issues in health and social care of children and young people

Additional Requirements

Essential

• Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post with reasonable adjustments if necessary), including clearance on blood borne viruses in compliance with Trust Policy
• Ability to travel in between Trust premises for training purposes.

Skills & behaviours

Essential

• Caring, compassionate and motivated
• Reliable and trustworthy
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Good written and verbal skills
• Able to provide and be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised programmes of care
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload
• Understanding of skills and knowledge required to develop team members

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

Leeds General Infirmary

Great George Street

Leeds

LS1 3EX

Employer's website

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