Sister - Paediatrics

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will act as a positive role model and maintain professionalism at all times.

Be prepared to undergo further training in management and leadership.

Ensure safe staffing levels using safer care and eroster.

Assisting band 7's in the management of staff and the ward.

Deal with complaints.

Liaise with bed management team ensuring effective flow throughout the unit working in close partnership with children's urgent care and assessment unit.

You will uphold a link nurse position attending meetings and feeding back information and any developments to all staff and keeping link nurse learning folder up to date.

You will co-ordinate a junior team of link nurses helping them develop their skills and knowledge

You will ensure a high standard of nursing care by self and others based on assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care to meet patient needs.

Lead in audits and take an active role in implementing the learning from them

Take an active role in the multi disciplinary team of Nurses, Doctors, Dietitians, Physiotherapists, and our play team attending ward meetings and weekly Share to Care updates.

Participate in all mandatory training and undertake learning and development opportunities as identified by manager.

You will demonstrate your interest and capabilities in caring for children and young people in hospital.

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

• Registered as First Level Nurse on Part 8 or Part 15 of the Nursing & Midwifery Council Register
• Advanced Paediatric Life Support - or willing to work towards

Desirable

• Graduate
• Teaching & Assessing Skills e.g.

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience working in a paediatric setting at a senior band 5.

Skills,Abilites and Knowledge

Essential

• Evidence of effective management and organisational skills
• Input in audit and active in quality assurance initiatives

Desirable

• Experience of putting research into practice in care delivery

Personal Details

Essential

• Enthusiastic
• Innovative.
• Good time management and organisational skills.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Across East Lancashire Sites

Across East Lancashire Sites

BB2 3HH

Employer's website

http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)