Staff Nurse - Paediatric A&E - Fixed term

Job Description

Please note - we may close this advert early once we receive enough applications*

Our friendly, dynamic, and talented team requires a motivated children's nurse to join them. Interested? Looking for a challenge? Do you have demonstrable evidence of a Children's Emergency Care placement or recent/current Children's Emergency Care experience?

This is a rewarding but demanding post that requires committed and dedicated nurses to provide quality care to infants, children, young people, and their families/carers from a diverse population. We offer all of our Band 5 Staff Nurses the opportunity to undertake a nurse-in-charge programme, so if you are an experienced nurse looking for more responsibility then we will positively support your development.

The Paediatric A&E Department at Hillingdon Hospital is a separate unit based within the main A&E Department. On average, 25% percent of our emergency attendances are infants, children, and young people. We endeavour to provide the highest possible level of care to them at all times. The department has close links with the paediatric wards, specialist nurses, and our community nursing team.

Consideration will be given to newly-qualified nurses, as we offer a comprehensive preceptorship programme and an opportunity to undertake a rotation on the children's inpatient ward and neonatal unit, if desired.

Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of senior colleagues, be responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care.
• Act as an associate mentor to student nurses in training and mentor once Mentorship in Practice course completed.
• Under the supervision of senior colleagues, facilitate the professional and clinical development of paediatric practice through the application of research.
• Under the supervision of senior colleagues, provide clinical support to the infants’, children’s, and young people’s Emergency Department.
• Ensure that the communication of issues relating to the child’s care is communicated in a manner that is appropriate and understandable to both the child and family.
• Ensure that patient documentation is accurate and legible and is aware of the legal implication of these documents.
• Be able to assess a child’s individual needs and have the ability to recognise a sick child and initiate urgent action when necessary.
• Support senior colleagues with the introduction and implementation of new ideas and methods of nursing care.