Paediatric Sister/Charge Nurse - Emergency Department

Job responsibilities

Organisational

Ensure all Trust wide and departmental processes, protocols andprocedures are understood and adhered to by all staff.Ensure strategies are in place to enable the A&E performance targets to bemet; escalating, as per the Escalation Policy, to the appropriate level whenneeded. Completing breach analysis during each shift.Manage staff sickness ensuring that the department has minimum safestaffing levels; escalation to Clinical Nursing Lead if appropriate cover is notmaintained.Assist in the investigation of complaints/clinical incidents as necessary.

Foster good working relationships with other paediatric wards anddepartments within the Trust.

Supervise junior staff through a shift, prioritising and delegating asappropriate.

Manage all resources to the maximum benefit of patients and the service,being aware of resource implications specific to the department.

Promote effective communication within the nursing team, to patients and carers, visitors, members of the multi-disciplinary team and externalagencies, receive and report sensitive information.Participate in the setting, implementing and monitoring of organisation andlocal objectives

Promote, and participate in, collaborative working relationships with themulti-disciplinary team.

Act as a positive role model for other staff.

Act as an advocate for patients.

Utilise clinical and risk assessment skills to maintain a safe environment.

ClinicalTo be competent to assess, plan, delivery and manage episodes of care,participating in all aspects of care from arrival through todischarge/admission/transfer.To be an effective practitioner and demonstrate the ability to deliver a highstandard of patient care.Organise the method of care delivery within a clinical area; prioritising, allocating and delegating effectively.

To identify and act upon situations which may be detrimental to the healthand wellbeing of patients.

Liaise with other agencies and professionals to ensure effective patientmanagement and care.

Support and guide junior staff in delivering high standards of nursing care.

Monitor, maintain and review regularly standards of care in conjunction withother members of the multi-disciplinary and safeguarding teams.

Maximise opportunities for health promotion and health education.

Act as a resource person to others, providing information to junior staff,multidisciplinary team members, patients, and relatives.

Initiate and take part in clinical audit.

Keep abreast of new developments in paediatric nursing, and specialtyspecific information.

Be competent in appropriate areas of role expansion, and support thisdevelopment in others.

Be professionally accountable for own actions during working shift.

Promote and comply with all NMC professional standards

Professional

Take responsibility for own personal and professional development,maintaining clinical credibility and competence at all times.

To provide leadership and support to all staff, ensuring clinical practice isup to date and evidence based.

Have effective communication skills at all levels.

Early informal management of complaints with the aim of satisfactoryresolution. Ensure appropriate escalation when this is not achieved.

To abide by Infection Prevention and Control policies relevant to your areaof work, and undertake the necessary level of training. This will beappraised through the KSF review process or other relevant professionalreview process.To accept responsibility for the provision of effective prevention andcontrol within the Trust in liaison with the Trusts Infection Control Team.

To act as a role model in applying good infection control practice andensures compliance with all infection control policies.

Strategic and Service Responsibility

In all aspects of work demonstrate an ability to work across organizationaland professional boundaries, ensuring high quality of care.Promote collaborative working relationships and effective communicationbetween all members of the multidisciplinary team.Actively seek to improve and develop the emergency care process.

To assist in the development of relevant standards, protocols andprocedures in conjunction with the multi-professional team, ensuring thatclinical practices are evidenced based and benchmarked against bestpractice.

Ensure compliance with all Trust policies and procedures at all times.

To assist in the investigation and take corrective action relating tountoward incidents, accidents and complaints in accordance with Trustpolicies and procedures.

Be aware of child protection guidelines together with strategies to safeguard vulnerable children. Seek guidance and support form senior staffwhere necessary.

Maintain awareness of current nursing practice/research with particularreference to own working area, evaluating and disseminating findings.

To support and participate in departmental clinical research activities, andassist in the implementation of any appropriate research findings.

Health & Safety

Assess and monitor risk in own other practices/settings. Act on thefindings, thereby ensuring safe delivery of care.

In accordance with the Health and Safety at work act comply with theTrusts Health and Safety policies and procedures

To take all reasonable steps to prevent injury to yourself, fellowemployees and others affected by your actions or omissions at work.

Be responsible for reporting any defects relating to departmentalequipment and any hazardous or potentially hazardous areas of work.

To ensure accurate completion of clinical incident forms in accordancewith Trust Policy.

Qualifications

Essential

• RCN, Current NMC registration
• Diploma/Degree in Nursing
• Recognised Teaching and Assessing qualification
• PILS

Desirable

• EPALS

Experience

Essential

• Post registration band 5 paediatric experience
• Experience in working to achieve the National Performance Targets
• Evidence of personal and professional development in the last 12 months
• Experience of co-ordinating a Paediatric

Desirable

• Preceptorship experience
• A&E department and managing Paediatric resus

Skills

Essential

• High standard of clinical nursing skills: Triage Cannulation Venepuncture IV drug administration ECG recording
• Sound knowledge of evidence based practice
• Managing patient flows in response to Emergency Care Targets
• Effective decision maker
• Ability to calculate paediatric drug dosages
• Knowledge of change management
• Knowledge of specialty
• Knowledge of NHS priorities

Desirable

• Competence in extended roles: Wound Care Suturing Nurse Requested X-ray
• Experience of using PGD's
• Involvement of Clinical Audit
• Teaching Skills

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Leadership abilities
• Organisational skills
• Ability to support and guide others
• Problem solving skills
• Ability to prioritise
• Planning skills
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to deal with and diffuse conflict situations
• Commitment to personal and professional development
• Commitment to development of others.
• Ability to work within a high turnover/pressurised environment on a daily basis
• Flexible and responsive to change

Desirable

• Presentation skills

Other job Requirements

Essential

• Flexible and adaptable
• Enthusiastic, shows desire to progress

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).