The Senior Staff Nurse will be responsible for providing high-quality clinical care, assessment, planning, delivery, and evaluation of patient care in accordance with Trust values and professional regulations. Key responsibilities include maintaining safety and medication protocols, coordinating discharges, and ensuring effective patient flow. The position also requires active participation in clinical governance, risk management, and adherence to safeguarding policies, aimed at delivering exceptional care to pediatric patients and supporting their families.
We are looking for an enthusiastic Band 6 nurse to come and work on our Paediatric Day Surgery Ward.
As a Band 6 nurse on Saturn you will be taking charge of the unit, working closely with Surgeons, Anaesthetists, Play Specialists and the wider Paediatric Teams and supporting junior members of the team.
Saturn ward is a Paediatric Day Surgery ward with an age range of 0-16 years old. We carry out both elective and emergency surgeries including specialities like Orthopaedics, Dental, Urology and Gastroenterology.
We also have close links with our local Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services and various other support agencies and departments within the hospital to help young people reach their full potential and transition into adult life.
We are very proud of the services we provide and the high standard of care we deliver. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic and highly motivated to become a part of the team.
The Senior Staff Nurse is responsible for the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of high quality patient care, whilst working in close co-operation and collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team.
The Senior Staff Nurse will:
- Provide high quality clinical care to patients, in line with the Trust values and in accordance with professional regulations.
- Accept delegated responsibility for specific activities/areas from the senior nurse in charge.
- Work in line with Trust policies, objectives, protocols and local guidelines, whilst also being aware of the importance of their role in supporting members of the team, and always adhering to the Trust values, and in accordance with NMC regulations.
- Work autonomously and with others to always deliver high standards of care to patients and their carers, autonomously and as part of a team.
- Communicate in line with Trust values, to patients, carers and staff at all times.
Please see attached job description and person specification to this advert for further details.
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Lead on assessing planning and implementing high quality care, and evaluating care options for patients in the clinical area, in line with the Trust values and objectives
Lead on complex clinical care for patients within their area
Ensure the safe custody, maintenance and administration of medication, in accordance with established Trust policy
Promote and maintain a safe therapeutic environment for patients, their families and staff, according to national and local Infection Control guidelines, Health & Safety legislation and Trust policies and objectives
Coordinate discharges and transfers, promoting timely and safe processes for them
Ensure that patient flow and the management of beds is effective and safe
Ensure the delivery of high quality end of life care in line with national pathways
through the provision of holistic palliative and terminal care
Provide sound evidence based clinical advice as required to staff and patients
Maintain a good understanding and implementation of clinical escalation procedures as required
Understand the Trust clinical governance framework, and participate in the promoting and safeguarding of high standards of care, through effective risk management & governance, and adherence to the Trust values
Ensure that the team promote, ensure and adhere to the Trust safeguarding polices
Undertake effective multi professionally work with colleagues to deliver care
Coordinate specialist functions, including making clinical decisions where appropriate Please see attached job description and person specification to this advert for further details.
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