Paediatric Staff Nurse inChichester inChichester PUBLISHED
SAT 16 DEC 2023
- Participate in the assessment, implementation and delivery of individualised patient care seeking guidance where appropriate
- To report on the condition of patients to the Clinical Leader/Medical staff, assisting them in ascertaining treatments and ensure these are carried out
- To ensure that all patients' data is accurately recorded
- Ensure that all patients have nutritional assessment and that individual needs are fully me
- Be responsible for the control and custody of all medication and drugs in accordance with Trust polic
- To administer drugs as prescribed, checking and witnessing controlled drugs
- Ensure safe effective discharge planning, involving the multidisciplinary team as necessary
- Maintain own professional development under the guidance of senior staff
- Develop teaching and assessing skills through training and practical experience; becoming a mentor to learners
- Take charge of a group of patients, taking into account patient/relative/carers wishes
- Be able to confidently take charge of the ward when the occasion presents itself.
- Ensure that all patients needs are identified and programmes of care implemented to meet individual needs
- Ensure that best practice care is delivered
- Mentor, teach, assess and facilitate education for all learners in the clinical are
- Work as part of a team to ensure effective communication with all health care professionals within the clinical team and across all disciplines
- Maintain own professional development
- Work within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
- Act as a role model showing example in regard to behaviour, attitudes, conduct and appearance
- To maintain correct standards of uniform and personal appearance, as indicated in the Dress Code & Uniform Polic
- Report / action any accidents, incidents or undue occurrences reported or witnessed
- Take an active role in the management of risks, in line with Trust and Directorate policy
- Ensure that patient activity is monitored and that all patient information is entered into the SEMA system at the most timely point
- Ensure your role has a positive influence on key performance indicators
- Seek consistently to improve nursing practice in line with evidence, recent best practice innovations and new developments.
- Proactively manage ward level complaints and report to senior staff so that they can be dealt with according to Trust Polic
- Take charge regularly in the absence of a ward/departmental manager/deput
- Maintain flexibility with staff rosters in order to provide cover with the optimum skill mix, making best use of available resource
- Deal with patient/relative complaints proactively
-- Please see Job Description and Person Specs for full details --
** We welcome applications from those who currently hold a UK NMC registration. If you currently hold an overseas nursing qualification and require sponsorship we are not currently direct hiring Internationally Qualified Nurses **
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic staff nurse to join our friendly well established Children's Nursing Team. This post would be suitable for either newly qualified nurses or nurses with experience. We also welcome applications from registered nurses with an interest in paediatrics or with previous paediatric experience.
We are offering a substantive position working full-time up to 37.5hrs per week
Howard Ward is an 20 bedded general Paediatric Ward. Our dedicated team cares for babies, children and young people from birth to 18 years. Our patients have a variety of medical and surgical conditions. The unit has an HDU area and separate Children's Assessment unit. You will build on essential skills in nursing sick children such as respiratory support, fluid and pain management and stabilisation of the critically ill child.
The service is committed to providing a high standard of nursing care for sick children and young people up to the age of 18 years, within the University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, including outpatient, emergency and elective care within the division, by ensuring the most effective use of resources. Assist team members with the assessment and delivery of care, under the direction and supervision of the team leader.We provide excellent opportunities for ongoing professional development and leadership.
The unit and our Paediatric service has been awarded a CQC rating of OUTSTANDING.
We have a strong multi disciplinary team and welcome enthusiastic, motivated nurses who are passionate about providing excellent care to children and their families.
- Participate in the assessment, implementation and delivery of individualised patient care seeking guidance where appropriate
- To report on the condition of patients to the Clinical Leader/Medical staff, assisting them in ascertaining treatments and ensure these are carried out
- To ensure that all patients' data is accurately recorded
- Ensure that all patients have nutritional assessment and that individual needs are fully me
- Be responsible for the control and custody of all medication and drugs in accordance with Trust polic
- To administer drugs as prescribed, checking and witnessing controlled drugs
- Ensure safe effective discharge planning, involving the multidisciplinary team as necessary
- Maintain own professional development under the guidance of senior staff
- Develop teaching and assessing skills through training and practical experience; becoming a mentor to learners
- Take charge of a group of patients, taking into account patient/relative/carers wishes
- Be able to confidently take charge of the ward when the occasion presents itself.
- Ensure that all patients needs are identified and programmes of care implemented to meet individual needs
- Ensure that best practice care is delivered
- Mentor, teach, assess and facilitate education for all learners in the clinical are
- Work as part of a team to ensure effective communication with all health care professionals within the clinical team and across all disciplines
- Maintain own professional development
- Work within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
- Act as a role model showing example in regard to behaviour, attitudes, conduct and appearance
- To maintain correct standards of uniform and personal appearance, as indicated in the Dress Code & Uniform Polic
- Report / action any accidents, incidents or undue occurrences reported or witnessed
- Take an active role in the management of risks, in line with Trust and Directorate policy
- Ensure that patient activity is monitored and that all patient information is entered into the SEMA system at the most timely point
- Ensure your role has a positive influence on key performance indicators
- Seek consistently to improve nursing practice in line with evidence, recent best practice innovations and new developments.
- Proactively manage ward level complaints and report to senior staff so that they can be dealt with according to Trust Polic
- Take charge regularly in the absence of a ward/departmental manager/deput
- Maintain flexibility with staff rosters in order to provide cover with the optimum skill mix, making best use of available resource
- Deal with patient/relative complaints proactively
-- Please see Job Description and Person Specs for full details --
** We welcome applications from those who currently hold a UK NMC registration. If you currently hold an overseas nursing qualification and require sponsorship we are not currently direct hiring Internationally Qualified Nurses **
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic staff nurse to join our friendly well established Children's Nursing Team. This post would be suitable for either newly qualified nurses or nurses with experience. We also welcome applications from registered nurses with an interest in paediatrics or with previous paediatric experience.
We are offering a substantive position working full-time up to 37.5hrs per week
Howard Ward is an 20 bedded general Paediatric Ward. Our dedicated team cares for babies, children and young people from birth to 18 years. Our patients have a variety of medical and surgical conditions. The unit has an HDU area and separate Children's Assessment unit. You will build on essential skills in nursing sick children such as respiratory support, fluid and pain management and stabilisation of the critically ill child.
The service is committed to providing a high standard of nursing care for sick children and young people up to the age of 18 years, within the University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, including outpatient, emergency and elective care within the division, by ensuring the most effective use of resources. Assist team members with the assessment and delivery of care, under the direction and supervision of the team leader.We provide excellent opportunities for ongoing professional development and leadership.
The unit and our Paediatric service has been awarded a CQC rating of OUTSTANDING.
We have a strong multi disciplinary team and welcome enthusiastic, motivated nurses who are passionate about providing excellent care to children and their families.
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