Paediatric Senior Nurse

NHS Jobs; Greater London; On-site; GBP 68,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a paediatric clinical operations lead to oversee site management for the paediatric service. You will collaborate with the Clinical Site Manager and Senior Nursing Team to ensure policy compliance and safe patient care across Children and Young People.

Key duties include policy development, maintaining a safe environment, handling complaints and incidents, and providing teaching and supervision to staff, including simulation

Responsibilities

• Lead paediatric site management within approved policies and procedures.
• Coordinate safe environments for patients, carers and staff per Health & Safety policy.
• Act as a role model and contribute to efficient operation of paediatric areas with senior management.
• Assist in development and delivery of training for nursing and medical staff; supervise intravenous access training.
• Provide clinically credible paediatric nursing, assess patients and advise on paediatric care.

Job description

Operational Management

To lead on paediatric site management within agreed policies, protocols and procedures, liaising with the relevant Clinical Site Manager, Senior Manager on Call and Senior Nursing Team where necessary.

Assist in the development of new policies to support practice. To co-ordinate the provision of a safe environment for patients, carers and staff in accordance with the trust Health and Safety policy. To take appropriate action relating to complaints, accidents and untoward incidents involving patients, visitors and staff. To act as an effective role model for all staff. Undertake such duties as required to maintain the efficient running of all areas including Children and Young People, in conjunction with the Senior paediatric management team.

Clinical and Professional Issues

Provide a clinically credible paediatric nursing service, demonstrating expert knowledge and clinical skills. To be responsible for the assessment of paediatric patients and ensuring utilisation of appropriate resources to meet the needs of the patient, in association with the medical and specialist teams. Provide expert advice on issues related to paediatric nursing care. Respond accordingly to reported and escalated NPEWS in line with Trust policy. To provide expert knowledge and support to nursing and medical staff, and have an overarching view and responsibility for all patients and families.

Communications

To provide calm, supportive and problem solving approach to situations. To be flexible and empathise with difficult situations. Provide support and counselling when necessary. Promote and display the trust values.

Teaching and Supervision

Assist with the development and delivery of training programmes for nursing and medical staff as required. To support and supervise staff with nursing skills, those undertaking intravenous drug administration and cannulation through supervision. To update own skills and knowledge as required by maintaining NMC registration. Assist in the development of research based practice. Assist with simulation teaching and training within the department.

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust