Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
Are you a Paediatric Nurse with experience looking after children and are committed to providing excellent care? Do you have a desire to develop as a professional with a friendly, kind and supportive team to guide you on your journey? If this is you, come and join our team. We care for children from 0 through to their 18th birthday, with a variety of needs which will increase your knowledge and skills and keep you challenged. We care for children who are ill or injured ranging from minor illness to major trauma. We are looking for Paeds Pin nurses but will also consider Adults NMC Pin nurses that have Paeds experience. Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities: Promote and set high standards of nursing care and maintain the delivery of quality care within the trust policies, protocols and guidelines. Provide and deliver a high standard of evidence-based nursing care through the assessment, planning, and evaluating of individual patients needs based on evidence. Initiate and co-ordinate care in the clinical area for a specified group of patients. Recognise and respond to a change in patient status undertaking first line interventions within scope of practice and refer on to the appropriate clinician as required. Actively promote safe and effective working practices to prevent harm to the patients within your care and take part in safety audits to maintain high quality standards. Communicate and work with the multidisciplinary team to improve quality of care, and informed clinical decisions. Promote innovation and share any new ideas to improve patient care. Participate in the allocation of workload and ensure efficient bed management and effective patient flow. About us
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff. Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust. Job responsibilities
Management/Leadership: Report, escalate and manage patient safety events and clinical emergencies as detailed in Trust-wide and local protocols and procedures. Be proactive in the prevention and management of complaints (formal and those via Patient Advice and Liaison Service) and when they occur investigate and respond in a timely manner. In conjunction with other team members, participate in quality monitoring and improvements via involvement in the Portsmouth Bundle. Manage the discharge and transfer of patients by using the SAFER discharge bundle and other discharge policies to ensure a seamless transition from hospital to home or other community care services. Comply and promote compliance with Trust policies and guidelines e.g. Health and Safety, Clinical Risk and Infection Control. Take appropriate action to address unexpected changes and situations, informing the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse or other if unable to resolve. Contribute to the clinical area non-pay budgets to ensure good housekeeping and economic use of resources. Delegate duties and tasks to un-registered staff, students/trainees and other staff as appropriate. Bands 1 to 4 as appropriate. Demonstrate an awareness of and compliance with health and safety regulations/procedures that apply to staff, patients, and visitors within Trust premises. Work closely with partners i.e. Engie, resolving any issues regarding cleanliness, provision of food and maintenance of the environment. Ensure staff are aware how to escalate when issues cannot be resolved. Research and Education
Contribute to a research culture within the nursing team to identify current knowledge and deliver evidence-based care. Support local research teams, contribute to local department multidisciplinary audits. Liaise with the relevant research nurse to ensure patients are identified to take part in clinical research studies and research is delivered safely on the ward. Person Specification
Qualifications
Current RN registration with NMC and any other relevant post registration qualifications BSc Degree in relevant field Paediatric NMC registration Experience
Evidence of recent CPD An awareness of research and evidence-based practice relevant to clinical area Computer literate, knowledge of patient administration system Additional criteria
Good communication and interpersonal skills Teaching and mentoring skills Ability to prioritise workload, instruct and direct others Organisational skills and able to work as part of a team Able to support development of others Articulate and knowledgeable of current professional nursing issues Health promotion Ability to adapt to change within working situation Clinically competent at Band 5. Intravenous Therapy Skills Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
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