Paediatric Staff Nurse

Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust; Harlow; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust is seeking a dedicated paediatric nurse to provide holistic care to children from birth to 16 years during outpatient appointments. You will work in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to ensure high standards of care and safety.

You will lead on family-centred care, support learning for staff, and maintain up-to-date documentation in line with NMC and Trust policies. Commitment to wellbeing and equality is valued.

Qualifications

• Identifies own learning needs and seeks appropriate supervision in line with trust policy.
• Acts as advocate for the child and family in partnership with parents/carers.
• Participates in staff appraisal, staff development and in-service training activities.
• Ensures treatments prescribed by medical staff are carried out.
• Able to independently teach, support and encourage children and young people to participate in meeting their own care needs.
• Maintains high standards of professional conduct per trust policy and the NMC Code.
• Works in partnership with the multidisciplinary team to support procedures and treatments.
• Ensures documentation is complete and up to date per NMC and Trust guidelines.
• Keeps patient confidentiality in line with trust guidelines and NMC Code.
• Able to access the trust software packages required for the role.
• Maintains nursing records to trust standards of record keeping.

Responsibilities

• Carry out nursing care and patient management for children birth to 16 years (extended for chronic/complex conditions).
• Participate in supervision and teaching of new staff including nursing students and paramedics.

Skills

Nursing care

Venepuncture

Family-centred care

Communication

Leadership

Job description

Job Overview

To provide effective clinical and holistic individualised family centred care to the patients and families during their out-patient appointment, ensuring delivery is to the highest standard. Maintaining evidenced based practice is performed at all times, being responsible for updating own knowledge and skills in line with the Trust polices, multidisciplinary team and the NMC Code. Developing leadership skills, actively participating in service development.

Main duties of the job

Carry out all relevant forms of nursing care and patient management for children aged from birth to 16 years (this may be extended for children with chronic/complex conditions). Participate in the supervision and teaching of new members of staff including nursing students and paramedics.

• Provide and maintain high standard of clinical effective nursing cares at all times
• To provide and maintain specific clinical skills, allergy testing, diabetes control testing, EpiPen training, recording observations if required. Therefore, assisting in the provision of a safe, efficient service.
• Venepuncture for the under 1's Phlebotomy clinic carried out weekly on Fridays.
• Reporting and recording accidents and untoward incidents according to Trust Policy and Guidelines
• Responsible to provide family centred care in the setting, considering the patients individual medical, emotional, social and psychological need

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) is proud to care for the communities of West Essex, delivering safe, compassionate, and high-quality services. We are part of the Neighbourhood Wavea national programme that's changing how care is delivered by focusing on prevention, early support, and more joined-up services across health, social care, and the voluntary sector. This means we're working more closely with local partners to bring care closer to home and support people to live healthier, more independent lives. We're a supportive and inclusive organisation that values its people. We offer development opportunities, flexible working, and a strong focus on wellbeing. As a Disability Confident and equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences. Join us and help shape the future of care in West Essex.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

• Identifies own learning needs and receives appropriate supervision in line with trust policy.
• To act as an advocate for the child and family representing best interest of the child, young person in partnership with parents/carers.
• To participate in staff appraisal, staff development and in-service training activities.
• To ensure that treatments prescribed by the medical staff are carried out.
• Able to independently teach, support and encourage children and young people to participate in meeting their own care needs.
• Practice high standards of professional conduct in line with the trust policy and the NMC Code.
• Working in partnership with the multidisciplinary team, supporting children and young people who are admitted for a planned procedure and treatments.
• To ensure that documentation is complete and up to date in line with NMC and Trust guidelines.
• Ensures patient confidentiality at all times in line with trust guidelines and NMC Code
• Able to access with appropriate training, the trusts software packages required for the trust.
• Maintaining nursing records to the trust standards of record keeping and record keeping NMC