Junior Sister/ Charge Nurse - PATCH

Job summary

This post offers an exciting opportunity to work within an innovative model of nursing care - the PATCH team "Providing Assessment and Treatment for Children at Home.

Aims of the Role

Provide nurse led care in the form of telephone reviews and/or home visits for further assessment to children who would have otherwise been admitted to hospital.

Deliver health education and promotion to children and their families at home during an acute episode of illness to reduce PED re-attendances and help build resourcefulness within the community.

Continue to nurture existing working links between the Paediatric ED ( PED), Paediatric assessment Unit (PAU)ED, and community teams to ensure seamless pathways for children mildly-moderately unwell with common conditions.

Audit and review existing pathways of care for common minor conditions and deliver and disseminate associated educational resources to professionals working across the urgent care pathway for children

Main duties of the job

Use and develop his/her clinical experience and skills in the independent assessment and management of acutely unwell children to ensure all children referred to PATCH team receive high quality, effective, individualised care that is compassionate and caring.

Have opportunities to work within the Paediatric A&E Dept, Paediatric Assessment Unit and the children inpatient ward at The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Trust and with the local Children's Community Nursing Teams to develop and refine their skills and knowledge.

Assist in the reduction of acute admissions to inpatient hospital beds by supporting children and families in the community to self-manage conditions and by providing hospital at home care therefore has a full driving license and willingness to travel to visits independently.

Work closely with the lead nurse/practitioner, consultant and multi-disciplinary team members both in the hospital and community to monitor and maintain policies, standards of nursing care and staff development.

Be flexible in the approach to the clinical and community area and provide support for colleagues, junior staff and students.

Assist in the reduction of acute admissions to inpatient hospital beds by supporting children and families in the community to self-manage conditions and by providing hospital at home care.

About us

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this - particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitalsprovide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.