Band 5 Paediatric Nurse Galaxy ward

Job description

Job responsibilities

To be responsible for the unsupervised assessment of patients care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of plans of care.

To provide efficient, effective and evidence-based nursing care to children and young people within the hospital setting.

To perform nursing procedures to a high standard in accordance with the Royal Free Clinical Practice Guidelines and policies and to ensure that these policies and procedures are understood and adhered to by all staff within own management responsibility.

To be competent in the recognition and management of life threateningemergencies in children and be able to carry these out in the hospital setting.

To be responsible for highlighting and identification of child protection concerns to the team leader/ child protection lead and auctioning concerns through child protection procedures. To ensure the team adhere to the child protection policies and guidelines.

To maintain accurate and comprehensive nursing records, using appropriate documentation and Nursing Information System, and ensure their confidentiality and safe keeping in accordance with the NMC and trust guidelines.

To ensure safe custody and administration of drugs according to The Royal Free policy and procedures including intravenous and central venousmedication.

To work with Lead and Senior Nurses, Bed Managers, Admissions and infection Control to ensure optimal bed usage.

To organise workload in line with clinical priorities

Person specification

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential criteria

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education & Qualifications

Essential criteria

• First Level Registration/RN Child
• Evidence of recent and ongoing professional development
• Recognized teaching or mentorship qualification or working towards

Experience

Essential criteria

• Post registration experience working in an acute hospital setting
• Awareness of current professional nursing issues
• Demonstrates sound knowledge of infection control standards
• Demonstrates understanding of the importance of audit/quality

Skills & Aptitudes

Essential criteria

• Post registration experience working in an acute hospital setting
• Awareness of current professional nursing issues
• Demonstrates sound knowledge of infection control standards
• Demonstrates understanding of the importance of audit/quality

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria

• Ability to plan and prioritise workload
• Proven communication skills and ability to negotiate
• Skilled in use of computer/key board
• Ability to supervise registered
• Ability to supervise unregistered staff
• Ability to work well within a team
• Knowledge of risk management
• Ability to take part in change and service improvement
• Aware of quality and safety standards and ward audit requirements
• To maintain a safe clinical environment conducive to patient care

Person Specification

Education & professional Qualifications

Essential

• First Level Registration/RN Child
• Evidence of recent and ongoing professional development
• Recognized teaching or mentorship qualification or working towards

Experience

Essential

• Post registration experience working in an acute hospital setting
• Awareness of current professional nursing issues
• Demonstrates sound knowledge of infection control standards
• Demonstrates understanding of the importance of audit/quality

Skills and aptitudes

Essential

• Knowledge of risk management
• Ability to take part in change and service improvement
• Aware of quality and safety standards and departmental audit requirements
• To maintain a safe clinical environment conducive to patient care

Personal Qualities & attributes

Essential

• Ability to plan and prioritise workload
• Proven communication skills and ability to negotiate
• Skilled in use of computer/key board
• Ability to supervise unregistered staff
• Ability to work well within a team

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

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Barnet Hospital

Wellhouse Lane

Barnet

EN5 3DJ

Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)