Senior Staff Nurse

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has become available at the Children's Critical Care Unit @ Staffordshire Children's Hospital at Royal Stoke.  The post is for a Senior Clinical Staff Nurse and if you are interested in the role, please contact Lena Russell on the contact details provided.

Main duties of the job

All Paediatric Critical Care Nurses work under guidance and supervision of the Senior Sister and Senior Clinical Nurses to deliver safe and effective quality care. The post holder will provide effective family centred nursing care underpinned by evidence based practice. Ability to assess, develop, implement and evaluate nursing care needs of children and families/carers within the ward or department in order to provide and maintain a high standard of informed and effective holistic care following a formal period of preceptorship. To support teaching and supervision of all members of the team and pre-registration nursing students. To work a mixture of day and night shifts as well as rotate to other clinical areas as requested, to meet the demands of the service and fulfil professional educational needs. To participate in the development of clinical audit, ensuring that a prominent nursing contribution is made. Present a positive, professional image of the organisation and nursing team To be responsible for updating own knowledge and skill in line with the NMC Code; Trust policies and procedures.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Personal Specification for the roles and responsibilities and you can also contact Lena Russell, Ward Sister on 01782 676157