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The Royal Surrey County Hospital Emergency Department has recently completed an exciting and extensive refurbishment which will see a larger Paediatric area equipped with modern fittings and our own HDU area. Our Paediatric ED sees in the region of 20,000 children a year and is open 24hrs a day.
To support and enhance the care we provide to paediatric patients we are looking to recruit a dynamic and enthusiastic Paediatric nurse to work as part of the busy Paediatric Team.
Our ED Paediatric nursing team are motivated, energetic and deliver the highest standards of evidence based nursing care. We also act as a resource for advice and information to other healthcare professionals within the whole Emergency department. We are passionate about Paediatric Care and ED nursing and strive at all times to demonstrate excellent clinical, management and organisational skills.
Training is a key part of our department strategy and we fully support and promote the development of our Paediatric team. You will gain experience and develop skills relevant to the ED.
You will have a working knowledge and understanding of current issues in the acute NHS setting as well as in clinical governance and risk management.
To assist and support all paediatric nursing care in the A&E department when on duty.
To provide support and guidance to other members of the team, in relation to child protection and child resuscitation.
To provide a high standard of individualised patient care reflecting individual competencies and education that involves relatives/carers as appropriate.
To ensure that care is evidence based and patient centred.
To maintain the positive links with the integrated service and develop the Paediatric A&E area, in line with emergency reform.
To be responsible for the assessment of paediatric clients entering the Emergency Department, Ensure prioritisation of treatment, delivery of care and evaluate care given.
The post holder is expected to carry out all relevant forms of care without direct supervision and required to demonstrate procedures and to supervise unqualified staff.