Pediatric Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Provision of care

• Responsible for assessing the needs of CYP; assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the care following clearly defined policies, protocols, procedures, or codes of conduct and reporting to the nurse in charge.

• Ensure nursing care is delivered to the highest standard and reflects the needs of children and young people.

• Ensure that, as far as possible, family and carers are included in guiding the care provided and can deliver care where it is safe, and they wish to do so.

• Maintain confidentiality at all times.

• Liaise with other professionals working within primary and secondary care settings, regarding care when required.

• Liaise with members of the spiritual care team, to support the individual needs of patients.

• Accountable for adhering to medicines management policies.

• Always act as an advocate for children and young people.

• Provide support for families and other carers, prior to and following a death, involving other agencies or disciplines when appropriate.

• Assist medical staff in chaperoning patients, supporting discussions and management of their care.

• Participate in the education of other professional and non-professional staff in conjunction with the education department.

• Be prepared to mentor students from educational establishments on clinical placements.

• Work as part of a team supporting community hospice services.

Team / Organisational Work

• Be prepared to work in community settings when required.

• Nurture a proactive team culture by actively seeking solutions to problems.

• Foster a good working relationship with all Trustees, Executive and department staff with whom the job interacts.

• Responsible for conforming to the policies and procedures as set out by the organisation, including health & safety requirements.

• Deputise for the Nurse in Charge when necessary.

• Attend staff meetings as required or instructed to do so.

Communication

• Communicate effectively to encourage trust and open communication with colleagues, patients, and visitors.

• Record communications and patient information succinctly and accurately in the Patient Administration System, noting any significant information and changes observed and ensure these are acted on if needed.

• Foster positive relationships, contributing to the creation of a welcoming, caring, safe and supportive environment for patients, staff, volunteers, and visitors to Havens Hospices.

• Give to and receive mutual support from, other members of staff as needed.

• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with other statutory and voluntary agencies, ensuring continuity of patient/family support.

• Liaise with other members of the MDT and pass on information at changes of shift.

• Contribute to patient discussions and meetings.

Administration

• Take responsibility, with other team members, for the smooth running of the day-to-day service.

• Make and receive phone calls and use other information-based technology to support effective administration and communication.

• Maintain timely, accurate records using the patient administration and systems.

• To take part in any audit of care services.

Personal Development

• Take responsibility for identify your own on-going educational needs and discuss these with your line manager to achieve those development needs.

• Participate in annual appraisals.

• Take personal responsibility for completing statutory and mandatory training in a timely manner to comply with hospice policy.

• Be prepared to develop skills and competencies that are required to meet the demands of the role as it evolves over time.

• Share knowledge and skills with other members of the team and mentor others as requested.

• Always conduct yourself in a professional manner.

• Abide by legal requirements and NMC statutory codes of practice.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• 1 years experience in a healthcare environment post qualification.
• Knowledge of safeguarding.
• Proficient ability to work with IT systems including Word Teams MS office.
• Excellent customer service.
• Demonstrates evidence based practice and is willing to learn and develop new skills.
• Ability to communicate sensitively and diplomatically with a wide range of people.
• Ability to work on own initiative and work effectively within a team.
• Ability to multitask and manage a busy and varied workload and working methodically and paying attention to detail.
• Friendly and caring attitude towards people.
• Always maintains confidentiality.
• Committed to and able to demonstrate Havens values and philosophy of care.
• Committed to Equal Opportunities.
• Enthusiasm and positive attitude towards the improvement and development of care.
• Able to work flexible shift pattern which will include days and nights and weekends.
• Able to tolerate long periods of standing and physical activity for the purposes of providing care for example transferring patients or clients from a bed to a chair or similar.

Desirable

• Experience of working with children or young people.
• Experience of working with people who have special needs.
• Palliative Care experience.
• Experience of working in the Charity sector.
• Experience of working with Volunteers.
• Car owner or driver with a valid licence or have access to own transport with business insurance and willing to travel across Essex.

Qualifications

Essential

• Current Registration with the NMC.

Desirable

• Post registration course in palliative care.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Havens Hospice

Address

Daws Heath Road

Hadleigh

Benfleet

Essex

SS7 2LH

Employer's website

https://www.havenshospices.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)