ED Paediatric Sister - FTC

JOB SUMMARYTo assist and deputise for the A&E Paediatric Lead Nurse in the management and organisation of the Paediatric A&E nursing service, including the teaching and management of more junior staff or those in training.

To clinically lead, assist and support all Paediatric nursing care in the A&E department when on duty.

To provide support and guidance to other members of the team, in relation to child protection and child resuscitation.

To provide a high standard of individualised patient care reflecting individual competencies and education that involves relatives/carer's as appropriate.

To ensure that care is evidence based and patient centered.

To maintain the positive links with the integrated service and develop the Paediatric A&E area, in line with emergency reform., To be responsible for the assessment of Paediatric clients entering the Emergency Department, ensuring prioritisation of treatment, delivery of care and evaluate care given. The post holder is expected to carry out all relevant forms of care without direct supervision and required to demonstrate procedures and to supervise qualified and/or unqualified staff.

They have overall responsibility for day-to-day management of their clinical area and for ensuring all care is delivered according to Trust policies and procedures maintaining associated records.

As an NMC registrant facilitate learning and development of others. They will provide specialist advice to patients, relatives and members of the multi-disciplinary team. You will demonstrate leadership qualities and be open, transparent and trustworthy. As a Trust employee act with integrity and uphold the values and beliefs of the Trust and the NMC Code of Conduct.

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.