Deputy Sister / Charge Nurse - Children's and Young Person's Day Unit

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our paediatric team at Worthing Hospital. We are looking to appoint a forward thinking and enthusiastic nurse to work in our Children's and Young Person's Day Unit ( CYPDU). The successful candidate will work alongside the Children's ambulatory care manager to support the paediatric nursing team whilst maintaining responsibility for a safe and effective service.,

• The post holder will be a proficient clinical practitioner who will be able to lead, influence and deliver effective care. They will take charge of CYPDU caring for children and young people with nursing needs. They will have a responsibility for ensuring care is coordinated and resources are used, effectively.
• Ensuring the highest quality, effective and compassionate patient care is received by the child, young person and their families/ carers whilst on the unit.
• Excellent, holistic and individualised nursing care will be delivered through assessment, planning, implementing and evaluating. This will be in line with local, Trust wide and National policies, procedures, values and behaviours.
• Promoting a supportive learning environment in which to supervise and mentor student nurses, paediatric Nursery Nurses and Health Care Assistants.
• The post holder will act as an advocate whilst demonstrating effective communication and listening skills which are age appropriate for the child and young person.
  
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