Staff Nurse - Children's Emergency Department

Job description

Job responsibilities

Provide professional leadership, advice and guidance to junior nurses and healthcare assistants and foster collaborative partnerships with other disciplines.

Communicate effectively with patients and their relatives, ensuring accurate and seamless information is conveyed and documented.

Assist in the maintenance and monitoring of agreed standards, ensuring that any shortfall is brought to the attention of the line manager.

Ensure that all quality initiatives within the nursing environment are adhered to and that the highest standards of care are maintained at all times.

Assist in the development of clinical protocols ensuring that these are reviewed in accordance with the needs of the service in conjunction with the Ward/Unit manager.

Ensure that accurate and legible patient records are kept in line with professional and legal requirements.

Promote and maintain effective working relationships and communications with consultants, medical staff, nurse colleagues and other multi-agency professionals.

Be required to work across all the emergency departments of the Trust, including minor injury units on a rotational or demand led programme

Ensure centrally set quality standards are maintained.

Undertake nursing assessments competently.

Act as the identified nurse for a group of patients by assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating their care.

Supervise members of staff in giving and maintaining high standards of care.

Regularly take charge of an area in the absence of a more senior member of staff.

Demonstrate leadership in supporting the patient pathway.

Act at the patients advocate.

Liaise with all members of the multi-disciplinary team

Participate in taking an active role in planning effective, timely, and safe discharges/admissions.

Be clinically competent in all areas of advanced practice relevant to the post.

Be part of the paediatric rotation plan within the Trust.

Assist in developing a research and evidence based approach to all practices linking with Trust-wide colleagues.

Seek opportunities to create changes, which will enhance standards of care and practice.

Help to facilitate the development of reflective practice.

Participate in research projects within the ward/unit.

Participate in the development and delivery of appropriate training materials / programmes to promote professional development.

Provide training and support to new and junior staff in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.

Act as mentor to students and / or NVQ assessor.

Take part in regular audits of standards and practice.

Take a lead role in monitoring the quality of care in your local area.

Assist in the investigation and resolution of complaints in relation to patient care, reporting to the ward / unit manager.

Monitor all aspects of clinical governance locally including clinical incident reporting.

Regularly assess and act on the view of patients, relatives and staff about the standards of care experienced by recipients of the service.

Participate in the Productive Department initiative.

Remain cost aware and utilise equipment and resources in a cost effective way.

Make recommendations where it is evident that appropriate changes may improve efficiency.

Be aware of the sickness / absence control procedures and participate in any initiatives to reduce sickness absence.

Undertake appraisals of band 2 and 3 staff.

Participate in department meetings when required and join the exchange of information necessary to be involved in decision making processes at the relevant level.

Keep abreast of relevant information which may affect your area of responsibility and act as a resource for other members of the team, acting as a link nurse where appropriate.

Act as an innovator for the department to facilitate the provision of a flexible and responsive nursing service.

To keep abreast of current professional issues and maintain the knowledge and skills necessary to perform your role effectively.

Develop and maintain a professional portfolio.

Ensure compliance with professional expectations as outlined in the NMC Code of Professional Conduct or as required by the HCPC

• To participate in an annual appraisal with relevant reviews and to follow your personal development plan as agreed with your line manager

Person Specification

clinical

Essential

• Children's Nursing Degree

Desirable

• Experience in Paediatric Emergency Medicine

Clinical

Essential

• Children's NMC Registration in date

Desirable

• PILS training/EPALS training

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

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

William Harvey Hospital

Kennington Road

Ashford

TN23 0LZ

Employer's website

https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/ (Opens in a new tab)