Paediatric Staff Nurse

Responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care for a specified group of patients.
Takes charge of the ward as delegated by the Ward Sister/Charge Nurse for a specified period of time.
Acts as a Team Leader, delegating appropriate tasks and supervising the standard of care delivered by more junior qualified staff, unqualified staff and learner nurses in the ward team.
Assists the Ward Sister/Charge Nurse in the management of preceptorship of newly qualifies staff, returning to nursing staff and the mentorship of nursing students and health care support workers., Undertake and documents a comprehensive, systematic and accurate nursing assessment of the physical social and spiritual needs of the patients where appropriate.
Creates and utilizes opportunities to promote health and well-being of patients in their care.
Leads a nursing team to manage a group of patients throughout a shift.
Ensure that all staff working within the Policies, Procedures of the Trust in line with NMC Guidance
Positive attitude to continuing professional education in order to enhance knowledge, skills and attitudes needed for safe and effective nursing practice.
Maintaining standards by ensuring that evidenced based practice underpins all nursing inventions.
Participate in Trust Appraisal system
Liaises with Ward/Department Team, other Wards and Departments as appropriate to ensure patients receive optimum care.
For more information regarding this role, please refer to the Job Description and Personal Specification.

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in 1948 and provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women's, children's, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people.
The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.
Our vision is "to EXCEL at patient care". If you think you've got what it takes, help us realise this and join #TeamEliot., The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of individuals and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice, if appropriate for the role, it is a mandatory requirement for all newly appointed staff to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service application.
In response to NICE guidance and to support the reduction of health harm from tobacco, the Trust has a smoke-free site policy which applies to anyone on Trust sites. Staff who smoke will be supported to quit or not smoke whilst on Trust sites.
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust is committed to creating and sustaining a positive and inclusive working environment for all our employees as they are at the heart of our patients journey. Our aim is to ensure that employees are equally valued, respected, empowered and included within an organisation that is representative of all members of the community. We define diversity as valuing everyone as an individual - taking pride in that we value employees, job applicants, students, volunteers, patients and visitors as people. This is reflected within our excel behaviours with a vision to create a workplace that represents a culture of kindness, joy and inclusion.