About this role
Job summary
Tiger Safari Ward, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woolwich Women's, Children and Sexual Health Directorate.
We have an exciting and challenging opportunity for a dynamic and innovative Band 5 or existing Band 6 with excellent clinical skills to join our HDU team on Tiger Safari Ward at Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
Main duties of the job
To provide high quality care to children requiring Level 2 and Level 1 critical care interventions, including children who are long term trache or non invasively ventilated, those on acute NIV and HFNC, children with DKA, and those on opiate infusions To directly oversee HDU trained HCAs who are providing 1:1 HDU care on the ward. To assist paediatric, anaesthetic and STRS teams in caring for and optimising children who need retrieval for uplift to PICU care. To act as a mentor, teaching and supervising junior staff including band 5 nurses, student nurses and HDU trained health care support workers. Opportunities to: Contribute to HDU service development including fortnightly MDT meetings Assist in facilitating simulation Cascade and contribute to MDT training in areas such as tracheostomy management and ventilation Complete train the trainer courses and contribute to parent competencies in tracheostomy care and LTV Attend STRS and STPN networking and training events
About us
Our HDU service consists of 4 commissioned Level 2 respiratory beds, as well as Level 1 HDU beds, on our general children's inpatient ward, providing high quality care for children and young people up to the age of 16 years requiring high dependency care. This includes long term ventilation and acute NIV. We are a busy, high acuity unit, with a complex population of children presenting with a wide variety of pathology.
Job description Job responsibilities
JOB SUMMARY:
Senior Staff Nurse 6 Clinical Nurse Manager Head of Nursing Childrens Services The post holder must have previous experience of caring for patients requiring High dependency care and be competent in long term ventilation and tracheostomies. To provide high quality, effective, individualised care to all children, by assessing care needs and developing, implementing and evaluating them without supervision. To assist the Clinical Nurse Manager and/or Matron in leading the nursing team and deputise in their absence. To monitor standards of nursing care and take appropriate action to maintain and improve them. To utilise a variety of strategies to communicate effectively with children, families, the multi-disciplinary team, other departments within the trust and pertinent agencies outside the organisation. To respond to childrens and families concerns as they arise and take remedial action as required. To act as a mentor, teaching and supervising junior staff including student nurses and health care support workers.
Person Specification
Skills & Knowledge Essential
Emergency nursing experience, ability to rapidly triage and prioritise care. Ability to reassure parents and carers. Effective verbal and written communication skills Good problem solving abilities Ability to develop own and others clinical skills and widen theoretical knowledge Understanding of the care needs of the family. Developed teaching skills Team work Be able to work under pressure and prioritise care
Desirable
Willingness to develop teaching skills, formally and informally
Experience Essential
Substantial appropriate post registration experience 2 years experience of working in a an Emergency Department Enviroment Safeguarding qualification PILS
Desirable
EPLS Mentorship APLS
Qualifications Essential
RN Child branch/RSCN
Desirable
Diploma/Degree
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
Address Lewisham Hospital Nhs Trust
370 Lewisham High Street
LONDON
SE13 6LH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.lewishamandgreenwich.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)