Job responsibilities
As
a nurse with experience, the job holder will be expected to be able to
co-ordinate and manage the paediatric emergency department, ensuring
effective communication is maintained at all times with the wider MDT. The
job holder will provide support to members of staff both qualified and
unqualified. The job holder will play a key role in triaging and assessing
patients that come to the department, ensuring that their needs are met.
The
jobholder will act as a role model, promoting quality evidence-based
practice, developing the nursing team and ensuring effective management of
the ward/department in the absence of the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse.
he
jobholder will manage and/or support the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse in the
day-to-day management of whole department ensuring patient and staff safety.
They will manage a team of registered nurses, CSW/NN and PFCs ensuring
regular 1-1s and communication with their team.
Qualifications
Registered Childrens Nurse
Recognised teaching/assessing
qualification
APLS
Experience
Significant experience at staff
nurse level or equivalent
Clinical audit work
Working with a wide range of
professionals including medical, nursing and management colleagues
An understanding of change
management
Skills
Ability to communicate effectively
within a multi-disciplinary team
Ability to teach, supervise and
assess qualified and unqualified staff
Time management skills
Clinical leadership
Knowledge
Insight into clinical speciality
Insight into current issues in
nursing/professional issues
Standards of professional practice
Personal
Attributes
Professional and patient focused
Flexible, adaptable, capable of
lateral thinking
Excellent interpersonal skills
THE
LEEDS WAY VALUES
Patient-centered
Collaborative
Fair
Accountable
Empowered
Additionally,
the following are core values which relate specifically to this post:
Teaching and assessing skills
Communiation skills
Effective time management skills
Can work both independently and as
part of the team
Strive for personal development
Ability to remain professional at
all times
Understanding and working with the
process of change
Preceptorship skills
Understanding and using
evidence/research-based practice.
Being accountable for their own
actions
7. CORE BEHAVIOURS AND SKILLS
Teaching and assessing skills
Communication skills
Time management skills
Preceptorship skills
Understanding of research-based
practice research conscious
Team player
Ability to act professionally at
all times
Understanding of the process of
change
8. CORE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
An understanding of the
organisational structure and working practices of the organisation
Understanding of the local and
national nursing agenda
Awareness of Leeds Teaching
Hospitals Trust guidelines and policies
PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF
RESPONSIBILITY
Clinical
To fulfil the requirements as
directed by the appropriate professional body e.g., Nursing and Midwifery
Council, to maintain and revalidate registration
Maintain a high standard of patient
focused care in accordance with Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust guidelines and
policies
Act as a role model for the
development of clinical skills and knowledge within the team
Maintain a safe working environment
Support the Senior Sister/Charge
Nurse in setting and monitoring standards and seek to continuously improve
standards and the quality of patient care, including those standards defined
in the National Benchmarks for Essential Care
Provide assessment, planning,
implementation and evaluation of nursing care for patients, ensuring written
records are kept
In conjunction with the Senior
Sister/Charge Nurse ensure management of clinical services and efficient
deployment of staff according to service needs.
To manage to department safely and
effectively, ensuring escalations to the appropriate person are completed.
To be able to coordinate, triage
and assess patients safely.
To manage a team of qualified and
unqualified members of staff
To be able to manage a resus level
patient, and complete/escalate all interventions these patients require.
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.
Provide leadership for the
multidisciplinary team as required when managing acute situations. Act as a
positive role model.
Raise concerns with regards to
risk, danger, malpractice or wrong doing by following the LTHT whistleblowing
policy and supporting processes.
Education
and Training
Contribute to the promotion of a
positive learning environment within the clinical area
In conjunction with the Senior
Sister/Charge Nurse ensure all staff have an individual performance
development plan (1-1 documentation, appraisals, action plans)
Ensure both self and team members
achieve annual mandatory training requirements
Participate in preceptorship and
mentorship programmes
Undertake continuous professional
and clinical development, seeking opportunities to enhance skills
Promote evidenced based practice
where possible
Partake/assist the team with audits
within the department to ensure training is up to date
To ensure teams/new starters have
all relevant training competencies and ensure these are taught and signed off
appropriately
Managerial
Working with Senior Sister/Charge
Nurse provide leadership to the clinical team, developing ways of working
Support Senior Sister/Charge Nurse
in staff rostering, ensuring adequate skill mix
In conjunction with Senior
Sister/Charge Nurse closely monitor bank and agency usage
Support Senior Sister/Charge Nurse
in investigating and responding to accidents, complaints, untoward incidents
and other significant events (DATIX/PALS)
Deputise for Senior Sister/Charge
Nurse in their absence.
10. 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
11. Infection Control
The
job holder 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.
12. Equality and Diversity
The
job holder 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.
13. 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.
14. Training and Personal Development
Continuous Professional Development
The
job holder 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.
15. COMMUNICATION & WORKING
RELATIONSHIPS
The post will involve contact with
all disciplines and grades within the Trust and will require excellent
communication skills.
Motivate, inspire and develop other
practitioners to achieve excellence in care
Support staff in the provision of
ethical and patient-centred resuscitation and treatment of the deteriorating
patient, in accordance with the Trust policy.
