Deputy Sister / Charge Nurse - Paediatric ED

at  Ashford and St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Are you an enthusiastic, motivated and hardworking nurse who thrives in a busy environment where no two days are the same? If so this post is for you!
We are seeking experienced dynamic, energetic and committed children trained nurses to become our next Band 6 Deputy Sisters.
At St Peter’s we have a dedicated Paediatric Emergency department which is situated alongside the general A&E Department. It is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and is staffed by an amazing team of paediatricians and paediatric nurses who work together delivering high quality care.
The post holder will provide visible, credible professional clinical leadership for the nursing team in Paediatric ED on a shift by shift basis.
They will need to ensure the nursing care delivered is of high quality, research based and is patient and family focused. The post holder will be a role model for junior team members supporting and promoting a learning environment and a daily basis will lead, manage and facilitate the effective and efficient use of allocated resources and ensure the smooth patient flow from paediatric ED through to the ward.
Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.
Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter’s, Chertsey, Surrey.
We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at Ashford & St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with our strong commitment to staff health and wellbeing. We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.
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Although it isn’t the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
Clinical
To be clinically able to undertake and direct high quality research based clinical nursing care , sharing expertise with the nursing team.
Develop and maintain own competence in agreed basic and advanced clinical skills.
Demonstrate clinical knowledge/expertise at the level of advance practice in field relevant to clinical speciality.
To have excellent verbal and written communication skills so that professional advice or care guidance and instructions are well understood by patients , their relatives and/or carers and members of the multidisciplinary team.
To manage clinical situations that may be challenging and distressing for junior staff , ensuring the needs of the child and family are paramount.
To ensure effective patient flow through the department ensuring pathways and processes in place for safe discharge, transfer or admission.
Regularly check patient care documentation to see that all aspects of care have been considered, individual patients’ needs identified and that an appropriate plan made in relation to meeting the identified needs.
Function as an effective role model in the clinical setting in demonstrating the application of breadth and depth of nursing knowledge and skills, and in advising and supporting members of the multi-disciplinary team.
Facilitate the professional development of other nurses working closely with the Clinical Practice Educators. Supports and mentors junior colleagues.
To work collaboratively with infection control to monitor the ward environment in raising infection control and cleanliness standards.
To work collaboratively with the senior medical and nursing teams to ensure that clinical governance processes at department level encompass measures to ensure the quality of the fundamental and essential aspects of care are met.
Managerial
To effectively manage the patient pathway within Paediatric ED including admission to the ward.
To ensure appropriate patient allocation taking into consideration skill mix and patient acuity.
To promote staff wellbeing by ensuring breaks are managed in a timely way that ensures the nursing service is clinically safe at all times.
Provide positive effective leadership and act a role model. Delegates appropriately , and empowers staff to problem solve effectively with their daily clinical workloads.
Facilitates and supports nurses in working collaboratively with all other members of the multi- disciplinary team.
Adopts an appropriate management style in accordance with changing circumstances.
Undertakes annual appraisal for nursing staff as requested by the Paediatric ED Matron. Ensuring that they have a Personal Development Plan, and to assist with the appraisal of other staff in liaison with the Paediatric ED Matron.
To participate in nursing research and clinical audit where appropriate and directed by the Paediatric ED Matron.
Promote excellent communications within the department and multidisciplinary team and to be responsible for appropriate communication structures being in place.
To promote a culture that anticipates and addresses any patient concerns before they become a complaint.
To deputise for the Paediatric ED Matron in their absence.
To meet regularly with the Paediatric ED Matron to discuss issues and developments relating to the ward.
To participate in the Trust clinical, professional and managerial meetings and committees relevant to the service.
Professional
To maintain and develop own professional knowledge and expertise to meet Revalidation and job requirements.
To actively share knowledge and expertise and contribute to Trust as a clinical leader.
To delegate appropriate areas of responsibilities to enhance individual’s level of practice and professional development.
To reflect as a practitioner, learning from experience and to promote reflective practices within the department.
To participate within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct at all times.
To contribute of the profession within the Trust , participating in projects , committees and meetings as agreed.
Has an annual appraisal and produces agreed performance objectives and a Personal Development Plan.
Undertake in-house training as appropriate
Educational
Act as a role model to junior nurses and students rotating to the area.
To ensure that all supervisors, mentors, and/or preceptors of learners provide adequate support and supervision.
To have undertaken a recognised assessor training and participate in the formal assessment of learner nurses.
To foster an environment conducive to learning, enquiry, and research that is linked to the trust’s research strategy.

Please refer the Job description for details