Job summary
To develop and maintain specialist skills using evidence based care in order to provide the highest standard of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised patient care with a range of conditions within a paediatric environment.
To utilise a variety of strategies to communicate effectively with the children and their family/carers, the multidisciplinary team, other departments within the Trust and pertinent agencies outside the organisation.
Main duties of the job
- To provide child centred, evidence based, high quality care to children and their
- families in the acute paediatric ward setting.
- To implement and evaluate family centred care and to be responsible for the delivery of care and assessment, development and evaluations of individual programmes of care
- To take delegated responsibility for children working as part of a team to ensure care delivered is to a high standard
- To be responsible for mentoring pre-registration students
About us
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust offersan extensive range of services, includingcancer,pathology,surgery, andgynaecologyto over 490,000 people in south west London and north east Surrey. We operate two busy general hospitals,Epsom HospitalandSt Helier Hospital, andrun services from other locations, includingSutton Hospital.
St Helier Hospital is home to theSouth West Thames Renal and Transplantation UnitandQueen Mary's Hospital for Children, while Epsom Hospital is home to theSouth West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). Both Epsom and St Helier hospitals haveAccident and Emergency departments (A&E)andMaternity services (Obstetrics).
The Trust also plays an active role in the local healthcare economy. Surrey Downs Health and Carebrings together our staff, CSH and the GP groups in Surrey Downs, andSurrey County Council in a partnership to improve care for local people. Also health and care teams from organisations (the London Borough of Sutton, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, Sutton GP services, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and South West London & St George's Mental Health Trust) across Sutton that provide care to Sutton's older population are coming together to work as one team. The team will ensure people have the right support in place for them to maintain their independence and live healthily and safely at home for as long as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To deliver evidence based care to a high standard, providing a holistic approach to nursing care.
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for children within a defined clinical area under the supervision of an experienced nurse.
- Actively support and promote the involvement of parents/carers in the planning, management and evaluation of care by working together in partnership.
- To assess risks to children, be able to recognise vulnerable children and respond in accordance with the Trust policy for Safeguarding Children, seeking support from senior staff when required.
- Establish and maintain effective communication with parents and relatives, ensuring they have sufficient confidence, assistance and support to enable them to care for their child in preparation for discharge.
- Be an advocate for the child and promote good liaisons and effective communication with all members of the multidisciplinary team.
- To be a safe practitioner, ensuring appropriate documentation and care is in accordance with NMC guidelines.
- Adhere to the Trusts Policies and Procedures and participate in the regular review of nursing practice, policies, procedures and protocols.
- Safely administer prescribed medications and to monitor their effects.
- Ensure competency and safe maintenance of all medical devices within the sphere of responsibility.
- To develop clinical skills in order to be regularly responsible for the management and co-ordination of the clinical area during a span of duty.
- To develop and maintain good communication with all members of the team, patients, relatives and carers and visitors.
- To show initiative in the workplace and act as a role model
- Promote team working in the delivery of care
- Actively participate in team meetings
- Proactively shares knowledge and skills developed with other members of the multi-disciplinary team
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- Committed to personal development, which consolidates training and with support identify and address own learning and developmental needs.
- Demonstrate a commitment to all research based practice, which will benefit service delivery and meet revalidation requirements.
- Attend and participate in the in-service multidisciplinary teaching programme as well as the Trust Mandatory training.
- Participate in the appraisal of own performance, identifying training and development needs.
- Develop an understanding of and participate in clinical supervision.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To deliver evidence based care to a high standard, providing a holistic approach to nursing care.
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for children within a defined clinical area under the supervision of an experienced nurse.
- Actively support and promote the involvement of parents/carers in the planning, management and evaluation of care by working together in partnership.
- To assess risks to children, be able to recognise vulnerable children and respond in accordance with the Trust policy for Safeguarding Children, seeking support from senior staff when required.
- Establish and maintain effective communication with parents and relatives, ensuring they have sufficient confidence, assistance and support to enable them to care for their child in preparation for discharge.
- Be an advocate for the child and promote good liaisons and effective communication with all members of the multidisciplinary team.
- To be a safe practitioner, ensuring appropriate documentation and care is in accordance with NMC guidelines.
- Adhere to the Trusts Policies and Procedures and participate in the regular review of nursing practice, policies, procedures and protocols.
- Safely administer prescribed medications and to monitor their effects.
- Ensure competency and safe maintenance of all medical devices within the sphere of responsibility.
- To develop clinical skills in order to be regularly responsible for the management and co-ordination of the clinical area during a span of duty.
- To develop and maintain good communication with all members of the team, patients, relatives and carers and visitors.
- To show initiative in the workplace and act as a role model
- Promote team working in the delivery of care
- Actively participate in team meetings
- Proactively shares knowledge and skills developed with other members of the multi-disciplinary team
-
- Committed to personal development, which consolidates training and with support identify and address own learning and developmental needs.
- Demonstrate a commitment to all research based practice, which will benefit service delivery and meet revalidation requirements.
- Attend and participate in the in-service multidisciplinary teaching programme as well as the Trust Mandatory training.
- Participate in the appraisal of own performance, identifying training and development needs.
- Develop an understanding of and participate in clinical supervision.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- oTeaching and assessing oSafeguarding oIV administration oPILS
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of working with acutely unwell children in a range of settings
Knowledge & experience
Essential
- oEffective verbal and written communication skills oAbility to develop own clinical skills and widen knowledge oUnderstanding of care needs of children and families oWorking knowledge of safeguarding children
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- oTeaching and assessing oSafeguarding oIV administration oPILS
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of working with acutely unwell children in a range of settings
Knowledge & experience
Essential
- oEffective verbal and written communication skills oAbility to develop own clinical skills and widen knowledge oUnderstanding of care needs of children and families oWorking knowledge of safeguarding children
Desirable
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).
Additional information
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).
