Overview
Provides and receives complex information, communicating sensitively and confidentially information relating to patients/clients (for example, care plan discussions with patients). Communicates in a compassionate and empathetic manner, using persuasion and reassurance. Ability to recognise barriers to communication, and modify communication style as required. Ability to effectively communicate whilst providing training to students. Demonstrates effective communication skills with the wider MDT team. Maintains appropriate levels of training for clinical skills as needed within scope of practice. To maintain safe custody of drugs, ensuring that checking, witnessing and administration procedures are compatible with statutory and trust requirements. In the absence of Sister/Charge Nurse, effectively respond to complaints/concerns and escalate as required. To ensure clinical incidents/near misses are managed and reported and escalated in a timely manner. To be part of the multidisciplinary team decision making, acting when required as the patient\'s advocate in order to support the patient\'s pathway.
Responsibilities
* Work within the organisational policy, standard operating procedures and guidelines.
* Undertake risk assessments and implement risk-reducing measures. Report and escalate to the Line Manager any deficiencies in the arrangements for minimizing risk.
* Ensure that privacy, dignity and safety of individuals are maintained at all times.
* Actively participate in the effective and efficient use of ward/departmental resources and equipment, including stock management and care and maintenance of equipment.
* Handle patients\' valuables, ensuring safe storage and transportation.
* Sign off agency timesheets to verify and record hours worked.
* Liaise with the Roster Coordinator to ensure personal roster is balanced within the roster period.
Qualifications and Experience
* Registered Nurses (child or adult) or Registered Midwives with a qualification in specialty (neonatal intensive care course 405 or equivalent).
* Registered Nurses or Midwives with post-registration experience in an acute neonatal setting, keen to develop and complete the Neonatal Induction Programme and Qualification in Specialty.
* Enhanced DBS Certificate with checking of the Children\'s Barred Lists is required for this position.
Additional Information
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9,000 across 21 sites. We offer flexible working options, a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments where applicable, 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme provides a variety of services. The Trust is non-smoking across all sites. Applicants should be truthful and accurate in their applications; AI-generated content will be checked. Review the Trust\'s Values and Behaviours: We are KIND, We are OPEN, We are INCLUSIVE.
Flexible Working
We actively support flexible working patterns. All employees have the right to request flexible working from day one of employment, with no limit on the number of requests. Requests will be considered for any reason. The Trust will consider flexible working options.
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