Overview
The Emergency Department at St Richards Hospital, Chichester is looking for Band 6 Paediatric Senior Nurses who are passionate about delivering quality patient care and who want to make a difference to patients and their families in their time of need. We seek kind and caring, dynamic nurses with excellent communication and organisational skills, who are able to motivate, support and inspire others and be proactive in their role. We have a developing Urgent Treatment Centre run by our Emergency Nurse Practitioner Team who work closely with staff to develop and enhance knowledge and skills in minor injury management and treatment. Our department maintains close links to Brighton University and is supported by a dedicated Practice Development Team.
Responsibilities
* Support the Paediatric Lead to manage a team of nurses, ensuring the development and maintenance of high standards of nursing care and taking responsibility for the day-to-day management of the clinical area.
* Take a lead for a specific area of professional practice as delegated by the Paediatric Lead and deputise in their absence.
* Provide a high standard of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care within the Paediatric Emergency Department.
* Utilise a variety of strategies to communicate effectively with children and their family/carers, the MDT, other departments within the trust and pertinent agencies outside the organisation.
* Deliver care during both day and night shifts, with staff support as patient safety demands.
Qualifications/Experience
* Extensive understanding and knowledge of children’s health needs, including substantial ED experience and post-qualification experience.
* Experience as a Band 6 Paediatric Senior Nurse or equivalent leadership role in a paediatric ED is desired.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
* UHSussex is committed to diversity and inclusion and aims to deliver Excellent Care Everywhere.
* We are a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
Note: This description focuses on the role responsibilities, qualifications and the organization’s stated commitments. Administrative or application-process details have been omitted.
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