Job Description

We are looking for band 5 Paediatric trained nurses or soon to qualify students to join our enthusiastic and friendly department. If you have a positive attitude to ensuring children receive the best possible care, we'd love to hear from you.



Working with us will provide you with a broad range of skills and experiences which will help in your career progression.



Following significant investment in our paediatric nurse staffing we are delighted to confirm that our newly agreed work force model aligns to RCN staffing recommendations for CYP including supernumerary nurse in charge.



This will enable you to be supported in practice and help you to provide quality care to your patients. You will also be supported to develop your knowledge and skills in providing acute paediatric care through our dedicated paediatric practice educator and preceptorship programme. Our workforce model will also flex to meet demands of the service over winter and summer by increasing the number of staff who can take annual leave over the summer months (March to September).



The post will involve nursing children on elective day case lists, acute inpatient admissions as well as children in our assessment area.



To assess patient's needs, plan, implement and evaluate care in accordance with the Children's Charter.



To maintain contemporaneous, accurate and precise documentation relating to patient care



To work within national, regional and local guidelines relating to nursing practice



To take every reasonable opportunity to maintain existing clinical expertise and develop new skills as appropriate



To participate in a programme of formal clinical supervision



In all these respects to perform as a role model for junior staff



We are always looking for enterprising and innovative approaches to the way we provide our services. We are a national centre for telemedicine and introduced telehealth to the UK offender healthcare sector and also provide the service to patients in their care homes. Community matters to us and we are supported by 400 dedicated volunteers and have strong links with Bradford University, Craven College and Leeds City College to ensure we inspire the workforce of the future.



We want to attract staff who embrace our Right Care behaviours of compassion, a commitment to quality of care and working together for patients we want to make these part of our DNA.



MANAGEMENT ROLE



1. Under the supervision of senior staff to participate in the planning, organising and controlling of all functions of the ward including:

a) Day to day management

b) budgeting

c) attending meetings and sharing information with the rest of the ward team

d) the promotion and development of new ideas

e) The upholding of national, regional and local policies



2. To assist the ward manager in ensuring effective communications between all staff, patients and visitors



PERSONAL & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT



1. To take responsibility for self development with regard to professional knowledge, clinical skills and competencies



2. To undertake further professional development as required



3. To participate in the orientation and induction of new members of staff of all grades and disciplines



4. To participate in the teaching and assessing of learners allocated to the paediatric unit



5. To promote team spirit, showing courtesy, consideration and care for colleagues at all times



CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS



1. To support the development of nursing practice based in relevant research

2. To demonstrate a commitment towards quality care by:

a) assisting the ward manager in setting, auditing and maintaining standards

b) developing an awareness of quality issues

c) initiating and implementing quality initiatives

d) participating in bench marking activities

Under Job Purpose:

In pursuing these duties the post holder will ensure compliance with the NHS Constitution and be familiar with the NHS England Guidance 'Understanding the new NHS' (details of which can be found in the links section of NHS Jobs).