Job responsibilities
Job title
Staff Nurse Childrens Service
Reporting to
Head
of Children and Young Peoples Service/ Lead Nurse
Location
Based
at the Hospice buildings in Pembury, Kent with potential requirements to work
at other locations within Kent and East Sussex.
Scope & Job Purpose
You will provide high quality individualised
care to children and young people with life-limiting and life-threatening
conditions encompassing the needs of the whole family.
Act as a practical and advisory resource to children/young
people and their families.
Work in collaboration with health care
professionals and other services to best meet the needs of the child/young
person including physical, psychological, social, spiritual support and
bereavement care.
Inspire and
supervise care staff and volunteers working in the childrens service.
Safeguard children and young people
accessing the service, responding, and escalating concerns appropriately.
Key responsibilities
Deliverables/Outcomes
Deliver compassionate,
personalised, and holistic care to children and young people in their homes,
community and in the childrens centre.
Assess, plan, evaluate and deliver high
quality nursing care to meet the diverse individual needs of children, young
people and their families in a way that reflects the hospice philosophy.
Responsible for reviewing, delivering, and
updating care plans and documentation and escalating all concerns to the
appropriate individual.
Take the lead on a
day-to-day shift basis, acting as a role model to team members and managing
staffing and referral queries.
Recognise, respond to, and manage any
significant changes to a childs/young persons condition or wellbeing,
escalating appropriately.
Establish professional relationships with
children, young people, and their families through effective sensitive
communication skills.
Review, deliver and update electronic
documentation, ensuring records are accurate and contemporaneous.
Deliver prescribed end of life care, evaluating
a childs/young persons clinical
presentation and liaising with the tertiary centres and medical teams.
Be responsible for the safe storage, transcription,
and administration of medicines in line with the organisations policies, procedures,
and competencies.
Maintain nutritional status of child/ young
person according to their care needs.
Deliver care in an
environment that is fun, safe, and supportive.
Participate in internal and external multi-disciplinary
team meetings.
Management & Leadership
Lead and act as a
mentor for new staff, students, childrens support workers and volunteers
We will provide
training so that you can act as Practice Supervisor or Practice assessor for
student nurses. Helping to grow exceptional registered staff of the future
To promote a
culture in the working environment which demonstrates the values of the
Hospice.
Support and empower
our volunteers to make real the Hospice values in all they do and to advance
the mission, aims and objectives of the organisation
Communication &
Teamwork
- Build effective
working relationships with the Hospice workforce and other stakeholders
to ensure care is delivered to the highest possible standards
Ensure the
multi-disciplinary teams are competent to work autonomously to assess the
needs of the child/young person and those important to them and provide
appropriate advice or support.
Identify and
discuss where escalation of child/ young persons needs to a senior member of
staff is necessary and make all necessary arrangements.
Be a proactive team
player, supporting colleagues through reflection, advice and guidance and
take part in clinical supervision
Be proactive in
developing collaborative relationships with other care providers i.e. Other
Hospices, NHS Trusts.
Working with Due Diligence
Promote the safeguarding and welfare of children young
people and vulnerable adults.
Recognise and
contribute to delivering a quality service, actively participating in
clinical governance practices, audits, and reviews.
Contribute to
the on-going development of the Childrens service across all areas of the
Hospice.
To always adhere
to standards laid out in the infection control policy and procedure.
To complete
dynamic risk assessments at the beginning of each shift.
Report and record all incidents and near misses and
disseminate lessons learnt to ensure an environment of continuous learning
and improvement.
To work within applicable ethical, legal, and
professional frameworks pertinent to childrens palliative care practices.
Training and
Development
Complete training
essential to individualised care needs of the children and young people, and
core competencies as identified in the childrens training framework.
Deliver training sessions as required,
support with competency assessments.
To actively seek
and take responsibility for own continued professional development.
Undertake Mandatory Training as required by Hospice in the Weald and
participate in additional required training and development activities.
Take an active role in identifying gaps in knowledge and skills and
how to address these.
Take responsibility for setting own goals and achieving them.
General
Maintain professionalism through adherence to recognised codes and
guidelines and work within the boundaries of Hospice in the Weald policies.
Maintain personal development
through the Hospice Annual Review process, continuously updating and
improving knowledge and skills and applying that knowledge.
Engage in the use of
information and communication technology (ICT) and achieve the required level
of competence.
Recognise the growing need for 24/7 working patterns and flexibility.
Demonstrate Our Values through day-to-day interactions between
colleagues as well as patients and those important to them.
Strive for excellence at all times.
Any other duties that may be reasonably requested.
