Job summary
An exciting and challenging development opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and innovative individual with excellent clinical skills and ED experience to join our children's nursing team in our busy Paediatric Emergency Department at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woolwich.
The successful candidate will have shared responsibility for the Children's ED alongside another band 7 working alongside the ED Consultants, medical team and Matron for Children's Services. You will also be expected to work clinically in the department alongside the nursing staff, providing the additional support and clinical expertise. As part of the role you will be given an opportunity to develop your management and leadership skills, whilst working in a supportive, diverse team.
Main duties of the job
As a Band 7 nurse you will be responsible for the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, and the setting of standards of care of the children and their family / carers whilst in the emergency department. Responsibilities also include liaising with the multidisciplinary team and providing leadership to nursing colleagues.
The post holder would also be expected to manage sickness following the Trust policy, manage the deployment and supervision of staff, participate in the selection and performance review of nursing staff and teach both students and qualified nurses.
This is a clinical position and therefore the successful candidate will be expected to work clinical shifts alongside the other Band 7.
About us
Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:
- Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
- Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
- Improving the experience of staff with disability
- Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
- Making equalities mainstream
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary:
The post holder has shared 24 hour responsibility for the Childrens Accident and Emergency Department.
Act as an expert clinical practitioner and role model within all areas of childrens emergency nursing.
The development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, and the setting of standards of care of the children and their family / carers.
This responsibility includes liaising with the multidisciplinary team and providing leadership to nursing colleagues.
The post holder is also expected to manage the deployment and supervision of staff, participate in the selection and performance review of nursing staff and teach both student and qualified nurses.
Take responsibility in managing and closing down clinical incidences for the department.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- RN Child / RSCN
- Specialist A&E module at degree level or equivalent.
- Studying to degree level in Nursing
- Evidence of competency in a range of expanded roles (wound closure, PGD, POP,
- Act as mentor & sign off mentor
Desirable
- Degree
- Able to cannulate & venepuncture
- APLS Provider
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience since qualifying.
- Significant experience of working with children in an emergency department.
- Ability to document legibly and Precisely
- Previous management & leadership experience.
Desirable
- Experience in Research / clinical trials.
- Experience in working autonomously.
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 .
Employer details
Employer name
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
Address
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Stadium Road
Woolwich
SE18 4QH