Registered Paediatric Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Service delivery

Ensure that all aspects of the role specification are met and that the service provided is culturally sensitive and appropriate for all sections of the communities we serve.

Main duties of the job

Take charge on each clinical shift within a nurse-led unit ensuring that staff are supported with and competent to carry out their workload.

Lead by example, role modelling high standards that reflect best practice guidelines, organisational policies and the hospice values.

Ensure good time management and punctuality and maintain a professional appearance at all times.

There is an on-call element to this role.

Other duties and skills required

Communication and relationships

Maintain appropriate and respectful professional relationships with patients, families, colleagues, other staff and stakeholders to enhance service delivery.

Strong verbal and written communication skills with experience in using an Electronic Patient Record system.

Ensure that effective communication is maintained between staff on each shift.

Attend regular staff meetings, sharing any information that may be useful to staff.

Acknowledge and accommodate barriers to communication and understanding, including speech, hearing, language and emotion.

Encourage and champion collaborative team working.

Be aware of the Liverpool Zoes Place Freedom to speak up: raising concerns/whistleblowing policy and signpost staff to this policy if they have any concerns.

Ensure up-to-date knowledge of the Liverpool Zoes Place Complaints and concerns policy and deal with any complaints in a sensitive and professional manner, with escalation to management when required.

Leadership and management

Ability to work autonomously or as part of the team using initiative and forward thinking to continually improve service provision.

Work as an effective team member offering support, direction and guidance to junior colleagues.

Manage the shift and delegate responsibilities to other staff members as required to support the children, taking account of the complexity of the task, and the skills and competence of the staff member.

Act as an ambassador for Liverpool Zoes Place, promoting the hospice mission and values at all times.

Represent the establishment at multi-disciplinary and multi-agency forums.

Provide support with the induction of new staff to ensure they have the appropriate information and training to carry out their role.

Ensure effective use of hospice resources.

Clinical

Work within the principles of the NMC Code, ensure annual registration with the NMC and adhere to their revalidation requirements 3 yearly.

Be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care needs of an allocated group of children and regularly liaise with their family/carer to ensure these needs are updated.

Establish and maintain effective communication with children, families and professionals across health and social care services.

Ensure that any new referrals are processed quickly and efficiently and that information is gathered from the appropriate services involved in the childs care.

Support transition of children and families to a new facility once they have outgrown the service.

Adopt a research-based approach to specialist palliative care as well as general nursing care.

Develop and enhance nursing skills as required for the role; this will be led by the dependency and needs of the children accessing the hospice service.

Training, education and standards

Share knowledge and expertise with others via informal and formal teaching and participate in the training and education of others, including new members of staff, care assistants and students.

Take on a link role in an area of interest and act as a resource in this area for colleagues.

Be responsible for your own professional development in accordance with NMC guidelines.

Participate in the hospice appraisal system and access training opportunities to improve your own knowledge and skills.

Participate in clinical supervision and safeguarding supervision.

Health and safety

Comply with all organisational policies, procedures or systems of work and ensure that that they are cascaded appropriately to the clinical team.

Take reasonable care of your own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by what you do or do not do.

Ensure a safe working environment by reporting all hazards and incidents.

Provide any information requested to assist the Head of Care and the Deputy Head of Care in any investigations of incidents relating to clinical care.

Infection prevention and control

Follow all infection prevention and control policies ensuring these are adhered to by all staff, so that patients are cared for in a clean environment and receive the highest standards of clinical care.

Ensure that you use the personal protective equipment provided by Liverpool Zoes Place.

In the absence of a domestic, ensure that infection prevention and control in the hospice environment is maintained at a high standard.

This job description is not an exhaustive description of the role and will develop and change to meet the evolving needs of the service.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• RSCN / Child Branch

Desirable

• Minimum of 1 years post-registration experience
• Experience as nurse in charge/co-ordinating a team
• Excellent communication skills.
• Enthusiastic and motivated with a good conscientious attitude.
• Flexibility to meet service demands.
• A wide range of nursing skills and willingness to work towards full competence in clinical skills.
• Aware of responsibilities around safeguarding of children and adults.
• Use of research-based practice.
• Caring and approachable.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to provide holistic care.
• Ability to follow policies and procedures.
• Ability to follow instructions from senior members of the team.
• Ability to work shifts including nights and weekends.
• Reliable, punctual and organised.
• Demonstrate commitment to equal opportunities.
• Ability to maintain professional boundaries.
• Basic understanding of clinical governance and ability to apply this to practice.
• Ability to participate in an on-call rota.
• Ability to use initiative and work unsupervised.
• Problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Ability to work within a team setting.
• Commitment to your own professional development.

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

Liverpool Zoes Place

Address

Zoes Place

Yew Tree Lane

Liverpool

L12 9HH