Nursery Nurse

Job overview

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Nursery Nurse to join the paediatric team, you will work within Children's services at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital providing play preparation, distraction and support to children, young people and their families

You will job share with our current nursery nurse and work alongside our doctors, nurses and other health care professionals two days per week Monday and Friday. You will be based across both our Emergency care department and Children and Young peoples department supporting our patients to improve their overall hospital experience.

Main duties of the job

To assist the registered practitioner in providing high quality compassionate care and assistance to patients/relatives and their carers appropriate to their needs

• To use theoretical knowledge and evidence based practice to assess, plan, implement and evaluate therapeutic play and recreational interventions whilst in the healthcare setting
• To work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team, ensuring every child/young person has the opportunity, encouragement and facilities for play: in a safe secure environment
• To comply with the Trusts ICORE vision and behavioural values

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Greet and receive patients, carers and other visitors to the ward/department in a courteous and compassionate manner, acting as a contact point for patients and carers so that they are informed and provided with help appropriate to their needs.

• Orientate patients to the ward / department environment, providing appropriate verbal and written information to them about facilities and services.
• Provide and receive messages accurately in a way that this is understood by the recipient, referring issues to the most appropriate person where necessary. This could be face to face, in writing or verbally and involve the use of photocopiers and computer systems.
• Attend ward meetings, taking notes as required and contributing to discussions about improvement of patient care.
• Respond to informal complaints by patients, relatives or carers in the course of day to-day duties, in line with local policy and procedures and escalate concerns you are unable to resolve to an appropriate person where a degree of tact may be required
• Escalate immediately any concerns regarding patient care to a more senior member of staff
• Have courage to raise concerns regarding quality and patient safety

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.