Junior Sister/Charge Nurse - Paediatric Emergency Department

Job overview

We are recruiting for a Senior Staff Nurse within our Paediatric Emergency Department.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate expert knowledge of emergency nursing and be able to translate this into effective nursing practice. They will need to have proven leadership skills be energetic, hardworking, proactive, as well as committed to their own professional development and that of others.

Daily leadership within the Children's ED, responsible for shift oversight, resus management of patients, safeguarding and showing leadership.

Main duties of the job

• To provide expert, holistic care of a high standard to both the patients and their relatives within the King's College Hospital. •    To take direct managerial responsibility for the clinical area in the absence of or as delegated by the Ward Manager/Head of Department. •    To assist in the leadership and development of an identified group of nurses within the department complement. •    To act as a clinical resource within the Paediatric ED and across the Care Group as necessary. •    To act as a positive role model to junior staff members. Particular emphasis is put at Kings on the need to ensure that all staff recognise their responsibility to deliver services in a high quality, courteous, patient focused manner and to maintain patient confidentiality at all times.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical Practice

• To adhere to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and adhere to this at all times. •    To demonstrate clinical expertise in the care of any patients receiving treatment in the ward/ department. •    To assess, plan, implement and evaluate the needs of patients in the department on an ongoing basis, co-ordinating the care given by all members of the clinical team. •    To accurately assimilate and interpret clinical information about the patients’ condition, promptly report changes and instigate remedial action as appropriate. •    To act as a resource person to others, providing accurate information, advice and support to the multidisciplinary team, patients and their relatives. •    To ensure that accurate records are maintained reflecting both changes in the patient’s condition and the treatment delivered. •    To ensure that patients and their relatives are updated regularly with accurate information, and ensure that this is presented in a way that they understand. •    To ensure that Clinical Guidelines are implemented and to be actively involved in auditing practice in conjunction with Line Manager and practice development staff. •    To ensure that practice is evidence based and with support assist in the development of policies and protocols within the clinical area. •    To uphold high standards of nursing care, according to existing policies and standards. •    To support the Department Manager and Modern Matron in processes of continuous quality improvement, formally evaluating standards of care and assisting in the implementation of changes in the light of such findings. •    To contribute to the health education of patients and their families, ensuring that all patients receive appropriate advice and support to maintain a healthy lifestyle. •    To actively support the implementation of the Trust nursing strategy and uphold the ethos of the local philosophy.