Paediatric Sister Paediatric assessment Unit

Job overview

Are you ready for a new challenge and would like to be part of our children's & young people team?

This role will allow you to work within a dynamic, forward thinking and established nursing team. We see a wide range of children and young people with a variety of different medical and surgical conditions which will provide fantastic learning opportunities.

To be considered for the role you will be a registered Children’s Nurse with an RSCN or RN Child qualification. You must also have evidence of professional updating within the last 12 months and have an appropriate post registration course. It would be advantageous to have management experience and evidence of effective leadership skills. As a nurse in charge you will be responsible for co-ordinating and leading shifts, supporting staff, facilitating discharges and ensuring high quality care is provided to our children and families. The posts will also include some managerial responsibilities, such as under taking risk assessments, being involved in audits and being involved in safer staffing. You should be a positive role model, who inspires and empowers others to reach there full potential, supporting learning and education needs.

Main duties of the job

To be professionally accountable and maintain the standards of professional practice as set by the appropriate regulatory body applicable to your profession or role.

To deliver compassionate person-centred care, and treat patients, service users, their families and their carers with consideration, dignity and the respect you would want for yourself or your family.

To support and deputise for the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse in ensuring the standards of professional practice as set out by appropriate regulatory body applicable to your profession or role are maintained.

Utilise clinical proficiency in delivering a high standard of nursing care. Provide managerial and leadership skills to support the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse and nursing team to deliver continually improved standards and efficient and effective use of resources.

To be accountable for : Delivering safe and effective clinical practice Enhancing the patient’s experience with regular and constructive communication Managing and developing the performance of a team of nursing staff Ensuring effective contribution to the delivery of the organisation’s objectives Efficient and effective use of resources Deputising for Senior Sister/Charge Nurse.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description/Person Specification for a full detail of role and main responsibilities

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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.