Job summary
Are you an enthusiastic, motivated and hardworking nurse who thrives in a busy environment where no two days are the same? If so this post is for you!
We are seeking experienced dynamic, energetic and committed children trained nurses to become our next Band 6 Deputy Sisters.
At St Peter's we have a dedicated Paediatric Emergency department which is situated alongside the general A&E Department. It is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and is staffed by an amazing team of paediatricians and paediatric nurses who work together delivering high quality care.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide visible, credible professional clinical leadership for the nursing team in Paediatric ED on a shift by shift basis.
They will need to ensure the nursing care delivered is of high quality, research based and is patient and family focused. The post holder will be a role model for junior team members supporting and promoting a learning environment and a daily basis will lead, manage and facilitate the effective and efficient use of allocated resources and ensure the smooth patient flow from paediatric ED through to the ward.
About us
Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.
Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.
We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at Ashford & St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with our strong commitment to staff health and wellbeing. We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.
Please see the supporting links which you can find on the right-hand side of this job advert. There is guidance on how to make an application on NHS Jobs as well as more information about joining the ASPH Team
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
- To be clinically able to undertake and direct high quality research based clinical nursing care , sharing expertise with the nursing team.
- Develop and maintain own competence in agreed basic and advanced clinical skills.
- Demonstrate clinical knowledge/expertise at the level of advance practice in field relevant to clinical speciality.
- To have excellent verbal and written communication skills so that professional advice or care guidance and instructions are well understood by patients , their relatives and/or carers and members of the multidisciplinary team.
- To manage clinical situations that may be challenging and distressing for junior staff , ensuring the needs of the child and family are paramount.
- To ensure effective patient flow through the department ensuring pathways and processes in place for safe discharge, transfer or admission.
- Regularly check patient care documentation to see that all aspects of care have been considered, individual patients needs identified and that an appropriate plan made in relation to meeting the identified needs.
- Function as an effective role model in the clinical setting in demonstrating the application of breadth and depth of nursing knowledge and skills, and in advising and supporting members of the multi-disciplinary team.
- Facilitate the professional development of other nurses working closely with the Clinical Practice Educators. Supports and mentors junior colleagues.
- To work collaboratively with infection control to monitor the ward environment in raising infection control and cleanliness standards.
- To work collaboratively with the senior medical and nursing teams to ensure that clinical governance processes at department level encompass measures to ensure the quality of the fundamental and essential aspects of care are met.
Managerial
- To effectively manage the patient pathway within Paediatric ED including admission to the ward.
- To ensure appropriate patient allocation taking into consideration skill mix and patient acuity.
- To promote staff wellbeing by ensuring breaks are managed in a timely way that ensures the nursing service is clinically safe at all times.
- Provide positive effective leadership and act a role model. Delegates appropriately , and empowers staff to problem solve effectively with their daily clinical workloads.
- Facilitates and supports nurses in working collaboratively with all other members of the multi- disciplinary team.
- Adopts an appropriate management style in accordance with changing circumstances.
- Undertakes annual appraisal for nursing staff as requested by the Paediatric ED Matron. Ensuring that they have a Personal Development Plan, and to assist with the appraisal of other staff in liaison with the Paediatric ED Matron.
- To participate in nursing research and clinical audit where appropriate and directed by the Paediatric ED Matron.
- Promote excellent communications within the department and multidisciplinary team and to be responsible for appropriate communication structures being in place.
- To promote a culture that anticipates and addresses any patient concerns before they become a complaint.
- To deputise for the Paediatric ED Matron in their absence.
- To meet regularly with the Paediatric ED Matron to discuss issues and developments relating to the ward.
- To participate in the Trust clinical, professional and managerial meetings and committees relevant to the service.
Professional
- To maintain and develop own professional knowledge and expertise to meet Revalidation and job requirements.
- To actively share knowledge and expertise and contribute to Trust as a clinical leader.
- To delegate appropriate areas of responsibilities to enhance individuals level of practice and professional development.
- To reflect as a practitioner, learning from experience and to promote reflective practices within the department.
- To participate within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct at all times.
- To contribute of the profession within the Trust , participating in projects , committees and meetings as agreed.
- Has an annual appraisal and produces agreed performance objectives and a Personal Development Plan.
- Undertake in-house training as appropriate
Educational
- Act as a role model to junior nurses and students rotating to the area.
- To ensure that all supervisors, mentors, and/or preceptors of learners provide adequate support and supervision.
- To have undertaken a recognised assessor training and participate in the formal assessment of learner nurses.
- To foster an environment conducive to learning, enquiry, and research that is linked to the trusts research strategy.
Health, Safety & Security:
- Work with team members to ensure maintenance of a clean and safe environment that is conducive to therapeutic and ethical practice.
- Be accountable for and ensure own competence in practice.
- Promote nursing practice and care delivery in line with relevant research and evidence base and with reference to trust policies and guidelines.
- Identify potential risks for all staff, patients and visitors, take action as required and adhere to relevant incident reporting procedures.
- Ensure the safe custody and administration of drugs in accordance with local and Trust policy and legal requirements.
- Handle and dispose of all body fluids in accordance with universal precautions
Provision of Care to Meet Health and Wellbeing Needs:
- Act as an advocate for the patient and their families, providing them with information and directing them to the relevant support services where appropriate.
- Respect peoples dignity, wishes and beliefs; involve them in shared decision-making and obtain their consent before undertaking nursing procedures.
- Ensure that treatments prescribed by the medical staff are carried out, and that multidisciplinary team members are informed of changes in the patients condition.
- Ensure safe and timely transfer of patients in accordance with ASPH policy.
- Ensure safe discharge of patients in accordance with ASPH Discharge Policy
General responsibilities
- The post holder has a general duty of care for their own health, safety and well-being and that of work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital, in addition to any specific risk management or clinical governance accountabilities associated with this post.
- To be responsible, with management support, for their own personal development and to actively contribute to the development of colleagues.
- To observe the rules, policies, procedures and standards of ASPH Foundation Trust together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations.
- To support the department and organisation by carrying out any other duties that reasonably fit within the broad scope of a job of this grade and type of work.
For further information about this post, please contact: Rebecca Sedgwick, Unit Manager PED
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
- To be clinically able to undertake and direct high quality research based clinical nursing care , sharing expertise with the nursing team.
- Develop and maintain own competence in agreed basic and advanced clinical skills.
- Demonstrate clinical knowledge/expertise at the level of advance practice in field relevant to clinical speciality.
- To have excellent verbal and written communication skills so that professional advice or care guidance and instructions are well understood by patients , their relatives and/or carers and members of the multidisciplinary team.
- To manage clinical situations that may be challenging and distressing for junior staff , ensuring the needs of the child and family are paramount.
- To ensure effective patient flow through the department ensuring pathways and processes in place for safe discharge, transfer or admission.
- Regularly check patient care documentation to see that all aspects of care have been considered, individual patients needs identified and that an appropriate plan made in relation to meeting the identified needs.
- Function as an effective role model in the clinical setting in demonstrating the application of breadth and depth of nursing knowledge and skills, and in advising and supporting members of the multi-disciplinary team.
- Facilitate the professional development of other nurses working closely with the Clinical Practice Educators. Supports and mentors junior colleagues.
- To work collaboratively with infection control to monitor the ward environment in raising infection control and cleanliness standards.
- To work collaboratively with the senior medical and nursing teams to ensure that clinical governance processes at department level encompass measures to ensure the quality of the fundamental and essential aspects of care are met.
Managerial
- To effectively manage the patient pathway within Paediatric ED including admission to the ward.
- To ensure appropriate patient allocation taking into consideration skill mix and patient acuity.
- To promote staff wellbeing by ensuring breaks are managed in a timely way that ensures the nursing service is clinically safe at all times.
- Provide positive effective leadership and act a role model. Delegates appropriately , and empowers staff to problem solve effectively with their daily clinical workloads.
- Facilitates and supports nurses in working collaboratively with all other members of the multi- disciplinary team.
- Adopts an appropriate management style in accordance with changing circumstances.
- Undertakes annual appraisal for nursing staff as requested by the Paediatric ED Matron. Ensuring that they have a Personal Development Plan, and to assist with the appraisal of other staff in liaison with the Paediatric ED Matron.
- To participate in nursing research and clinical audit where appropriate and directed by the Paediatric ED Matron.
- Promote excellent communications within the department and multidisciplinary team and to be responsible for appropriate communication structures being in place.
- To promote a culture that anticipates and addresses any patient concerns before they become a complaint.
- To deputise for the Paediatric ED Matron in their absence.
- To meet regularly with the Paediatric ED Matron to discuss issues and developments relating to the ward.
- To participate in the Trust clinical, professional and managerial meetings and committees relevant to the service.
Professional
- To maintain and develop own professional knowledge and expertise to meet Revalidation and job requirements.
- To actively share knowledge and expertise and contribute to Trust as a clinical leader.
- To delegate appropriate areas of responsibilities to enhance individuals level of practice and professional development.
- To reflect as a practitioner, learning from experience and to promote reflective practices within the department.
- To participate within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct at all times.
- To contribute of the profession within the Trust , participating in projects , committees and meetings as agreed.
- Has an annual appraisal and produces agreed performance objectives and a Personal Development Plan.
- Undertake in-house training as appropriate
Educational
- Act as a role model to junior nurses and students rotating to the area.
- To ensure that all supervisors, mentors, and/or preceptors of learners provide adequate support and supervision.
- To have undertaken a recognised assessor training and participate in the formal assessment of learner nurses.
- To foster an environment conducive to learning, enquiry, and research that is linked to the trusts research strategy.
Health, Safety & Security:
- Work with team members to ensure maintenance of a clean and safe environment that is conducive to therapeutic and ethical practice.
- Be accountable for and ensure own competence in practice.
- Promote nursing practice and care delivery in line with relevant research and evidence base and with reference to trust policies and guidelines.
- Identify potential risks for all staff, patients and visitors, take action as required and adhere to relevant incident reporting procedures.
- Ensure the safe custody and administration of drugs in accordance with local and Trust policy and legal requirements.
- Handle and dispose of all body fluids in accordance with universal precautions
Provision of Care to Meet Health and Wellbeing Needs:
- Act as an advocate for the patient and their families, providing them with information and directing them to the relevant support services where appropriate.
- Respect peoples dignity, wishes and beliefs; involve them in shared decision-making and obtain their consent before undertaking nursing procedures.
- Ensure that treatments prescribed by the medical staff are carried out, and that multidisciplinary team members are informed of changes in the patients condition.
- Ensure safe and timely transfer of patients in accordance with ASPH policy.
- Ensure safe discharge of patients in accordance with ASPH Discharge Policy
General responsibilities
- The post holder has a general duty of care for their own health, safety and well-being and that of work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital, in addition to any specific risk management or clinical governance accountabilities associated with this post.
- To be responsible, with management support, for their own personal development and to actively contribute to the development of colleagues.
- To observe the rules, policies, procedures and standards of ASPH Foundation Trust together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations.
- To support the department and organisation by carrying out any other duties that reasonably fit within the broad scope of a job of this grade and type of work.
For further information about this post, please contact: Rebecca Sedgwick, Unit Manager PED
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse Child/ RSCN
- Mentorship preparation or relevant teaching qualification
- Evidence of further professional development related to area of specialty at a minimum of diploma level and working toward degree or prepared to undertake
- APLS/EPLS
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Excellent paediatric clinical skills
- Relevant skills and abilities for an emergency department
- Significant experience as a Band 5 in paediatric ED
Knowledge
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate that you have knowledge of your professional code of conduct and guidance issued by your professional body and that you adhere to these.
- Trust vision, values, strategic objectives and key work programmes
- Knowledge of clinical governance issues ie risk management , datix , complaints handling
- Safeguarding issues and procedures
Skills
Essential
- You have knowledge & awareness of diversity and human rights and the competencies appropriate to your role to support their diverse needs and human rights.
- You are able to communicate effectively with them and with other staff to ensure that their care, treatment and support are not compromised.
- Ability to be a team player
- Information technology skills
Desirable
- Patient facing roles - be able to understand an individual's communication, physical & emotional needs; recognise their needs and preferences
- Able to provide a customer focussed service
Attitude, Behaviour and Values
Essential
- Willing and able to take personal responsibility
- Flexible in their attitudes and behaviours to support team working and delivery of objectives
- Supports learning and development of self and others
- Supports and promotes equality and diversity
Other
Essential
- Able to demonstrate that you are honest, reliable and trustworthy
- Treat patients, visitors, colleagues with respect
- Ability to travel between Trust sites
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse Child/ RSCN
- Mentorship preparation or relevant teaching qualification
- Evidence of further professional development related to area of specialty at a minimum of diploma level and working toward degree or prepared to undertake
- APLS/EPLS
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Excellent paediatric clinical skills
- Relevant skills and abilities for an emergency department
- Significant experience as a Band 5 in paediatric ED
Knowledge
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate that you have knowledge of your professional code of conduct and guidance issued by your professional body and that you adhere to these.
- Trust vision, values, strategic objectives and key work programmes
- Knowledge of clinical governance issues ie risk management , datix , complaints handling
- Safeguarding issues and procedures
Skills
Essential
- You have knowledge & awareness of diversity and human rights and the competencies appropriate to your role to support their diverse needs and human rights.
- You are able to communicate effectively with them and with other staff to ensure that their care, treatment and support are not compromised.
- Ability to be a team player
- Information technology skills
Desirable
- Patient facing roles - be able to understand an individual's communication, physical & emotional needs; recognise their needs and preferences
- Able to provide a customer focussed service
Attitude, Behaviour and Values
Essential
- Willing and able to take personal responsibility
- Flexible in their attitudes and behaviours to support team working and delivery of objectives
- Supports learning and development of self and others
- Supports and promotes equality and diversity
Other
Essential
- Able to demonstrate that you are honest, reliable and trustworthy
- Treat patients, visitors, colleagues with respect
- Ability to travel between Trust sites
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
