Job summary
It Is an exciting time to join the Childrens nursing team
at WAHT. A new dedicated 14 bed PAU is due to open in Winter 2024 and will be
operational 24/7.
If you are looking for a new challenge, we can offer you an
opportunity to progress your career in a supportive environment rotating
between Childrens Emergency Department, PAU and Riverbank, a thirty-five
bedded Childrens Ward.
The post will suit experienced nurses who
want to develop into more senior roles. The Childrens Department is committed
to supporting ongoing professional and personal development and benefits from a
strong nursing team and a Nurse Educator to ensure that you gain clinical
competencies in a timely manner.
You must be able to adapt to a fast-paced
changing environment, can time manage and prioritize safely, whilst delivering
a high standard of nursing care to a cohort of children and young people.
We encourage innovative
ideas and ways of working within a supportive environment and will enhance and
develop your skills and knowledge in a wide range of clinical areas. You will
be fully supported by colleagues who are committed to giving high quality care
to children and young people and their families.
Main duties of the job
Using your clinical experience and skills you
will work with you team as a named nurse to maintain accountability for
assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of care within the framework
of team nursing.
Acting with compassion you will put patients at
the centre of all you do.
You will communicate effectively with patients
and their carers regarding their care and educate patients where there is a
need.
You will communicate effectively with the
multidisciplinary team to ensure high quality patient care.
You will show commitment to sustaining and
developing your clinical competence and professional awareness.
You will provide supervision, support and
education to unqualified staff and students.
This role will require you to work variable hours
in order to fulfil the needs of the ward.
You will show courage by embracing new ways of
working and doing the right thing by the people you care for, including
speaking up when you have concerns.
About us
Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is over 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Our objectives are simple:
- Best services for local people
- Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
- Best use of resources
- Best people
Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.
We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Role
Details
You will develop, implement and evaluate programmes
of care including discharge planning for each patient.
You will safeguard vulnerable children and
young people.
You will participate in preceptorship
programmes as appropriate and act as a facilitator / mentor / preceptor /
role model to less experienced staff.
You will educate patients and their carers as
required where a need has been identified, including information on adopting
a healthier lifestyle
You will complete patient
documentation correctly.
You will communicate effectively with patients,
carers and members of the multidisciplinary team.
You will be responsible for developing and
sustaining your own knowledge, clinical skills and professional awareness in
accordance with NMC requirements and to maintain a professional portfolio
with evidence of reflective practice.
You will assist in the training and
development of student nurses and health care assistants and complete
assessors training as required.
You will contribute to research and
development programmes within the ward / department.
You will contribute to the setting and
monitoring of measurable standards of care and be accountable for maintaining
standards.
You will participate in handling complaints in
accordance with Trust policy.
You will maintain a safe clean ward
environment and ensure all appropriate
general risk assessments are carried
out within 24 hours of admission and document and plan care accordingly e.g.
manual handling, pressure risks, slips trips and falls, nutrition,
safeguarding.
You will show an awareness of budgeting,
exercising care and economy in the ordering and use of equipment.
You will assist in the assessment of staffing
requirements, reporting problems to the appropriate manager.
In the absence of a more senior member of staff
and as part of your development programme, with support, will be able to
undertake clinical / shift management within the department.
Other Job Requirements
Ability to undertake manual handling and movement
tasks and wear appropriate protective equipment.
Prepared and able to work variable shift patterns
early, late, night shifts over 7 days of the week.
Awareness of self-presentation to patients and
relatives.
You
maybe
asked to assist other departments where 0-17 year olds presents on an ad hoc
basis and with support
Will
rotate to the Childrens Emergency Department. Paediatric Assessment Unit and
Riverbank Ward
Job description
Job responsibilities
Role
Details
You will develop, implement and evaluate programmes
of care including discharge planning for each patient.
You will safeguard vulnerable children and
young people.
You will participate in preceptorship
programmes as appropriate and act as a facilitator / mentor / preceptor /
role model to less experienced staff.
You will educate patients and their carers as
required where a need has been identified, including information on adopting
a healthier lifestyle
You will complete patient
documentation correctly.
You will communicate effectively with patients,
carers and members of the multidisciplinary team.
You will be responsible for developing and
sustaining your own knowledge, clinical skills and professional awareness in
accordance with NMC requirements and to maintain a professional portfolio
with evidence of reflective practice.
You will assist in the training and
development of student nurses and health care assistants and complete
assessors training as required.
You will contribute to research and
development programmes within the ward / department.
You will contribute to the setting and
monitoring of measurable standards of care and be accountable for maintaining
standards.
You will participate in handling complaints in
accordance with Trust policy.
You will maintain a safe clean ward
environment and ensure all appropriate
general risk assessments are carried
out within 24 hours of admission and document and plan care accordingly e.g.
manual handling, pressure risks, slips trips and falls, nutrition,
safeguarding.
You will show an awareness of budgeting,
exercising care and economy in the ordering and use of equipment.
You will assist in the assessment of staffing
requirements, reporting problems to the appropriate manager.
In the absence of a more senior member of staff
and as part of your development programme, with support, will be able to
undertake clinical / shift management within the department.
Other Job Requirements
Ability to undertake manual handling and movement
tasks and wear appropriate protective equipment.
Prepared and able to work variable shift patterns
early, late, night shifts over 7 days of the week.
Awareness of self-presentation to patients and
relatives.
You
maybe
asked to assist other departments where 0-17 year olds presents on an ad hoc
basis and with support
Will
rotate to the Childrens Emergency Department. Paediatric Assessment Unit and
Riverbank Ward
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse on sub part 1 of the professional register
- Evidence of continuing education for more experienced Band 5 nurses in speciality
Experience
Essential
- Can demonstrate a specific interest in children and young peoples nursing
- Will require a specific speciality related qualification/equivalent experience related to the post or willingness to work towards within 18 months of qualification
Desirable
- Experience as working on a childrens ward or paediatric assessment unit
- Significant proven knowledge and experience in children and young peoples nursing
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Excellent time management, prioritisation and organisational skills
- Able to record and deal with facts, figures and information accurately
- Able to follow Trust and departmental policies and procedures
- Effective communicator both written and verbal
- Able to problem solve and be flexible to change in demands of service
- Ability to mentor and provide effective support to healthcare assistants and students.
- Ability to use technology as required to the role
- Ability to identify and manage risk
- Determination and tenacity in challenging situations
- Ability to identify personal development needs
Desirable
- Significant proven knowledge and experience in speciality
Behaviours
Essential
- Communicating Listening to patients and carers and treating them with dignity and compassion, involving multidisciplinary team to ensure high quality patient care
- Caring - Acting with compassion you will put patients at the centre of all you do
- Performing Able to use and act on feedback from others on performance and behaviour to increase my own self awareness
- Lead Professional in matters of confidentiality, security, integrity honesty, performance, attendance and appearance
- Collaborating Know the importance of my own behaviour and body language when communicating and working with others
- Innovating Suggest and be open to alternative ways of working to make continuous improvement
- Empowering Taking personal responsibility for actions and challenging if something is not right
- Empathising Considering situations from other peoples perspectives and showing kindness
Knowledge and understanding
Essential
- NMC Code, its application to practice and requirements of it for own practice and behaviour
- The 6 Cs Compassion in Practice
- The NHS Constitution and our values and behaviours
- Understanding of the principles of clinical effectiveness and best practice including clinical audit and research
- Knowledge of patient safety initiatives, strategies and risk management
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse on sub part 1 of the professional register
- Evidence of continuing education for more experienced Band 5 nurses in speciality
Experience
Essential
- Can demonstrate a specific interest in children and young peoples nursing
- Will require a specific speciality related qualification/equivalent experience related to the post or willingness to work towards within 18 months of qualification
Desirable
- Experience as working on a childrens ward or paediatric assessment unit
- Significant proven knowledge and experience in children and young peoples nursing
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Excellent time management, prioritisation and organisational skills
- Able to record and deal with facts, figures and information accurately
- Able to follow Trust and departmental policies and procedures
- Effective communicator both written and verbal
- Able to problem solve and be flexible to change in demands of service
- Ability to mentor and provide effective support to healthcare assistants and students.
- Ability to use technology as required to the role
- Ability to identify and manage risk
- Determination and tenacity in challenging situations
- Ability to identify personal development needs
Desirable
- Significant proven knowledge and experience in speciality
Behaviours
Essential
- Communicating Listening to patients and carers and treating them with dignity and compassion, involving multidisciplinary team to ensure high quality patient care
- Caring - Acting with compassion you will put patients at the centre of all you do
- Performing Able to use and act on feedback from others on performance and behaviour to increase my own self awareness
- Lead Professional in matters of confidentiality, security, integrity honesty, performance, attendance and appearance
- Collaborating Know the importance of my own behaviour and body language when communicating and working with others
- Innovating Suggest and be open to alternative ways of working to make continuous improvement
- Empowering Taking personal responsibility for actions and challenging if something is not right
- Empathising Considering situations from other peoples perspectives and showing kindness
Knowledge and understanding
Essential
- NMC Code, its application to practice and requirements of it for own practice and behaviour
- The 6 Cs Compassion in Practice
- The NHS Constitution and our values and behaviours
- Understanding of the principles of clinical effectiveness and best practice including clinical audit and research
- Knowledge of patient safety initiatives, strategies and risk management
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).
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
