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We are recruiting for a Senior Staff Nurse within our Paediatric Emergency Department. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate expert knowledge of emergency nursing and be able to translate this into effective nursing practice. They will need to have proven leadership skills be energetic, hardworking, proactive, as well as committed to their own professional development and that of others.

Daily leadership within the Children's ED, responsible for shift oversight, resus management of patients, safeguarding and showing leadership.

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

• To provide expert, holistic care of a high standard to both the patients and their relatives within the King's College Hospital.
• To take direct managerial responsibility for the clinical area in the absence of or as delegated by the Ward Sister/ Charge Nurse/ Head of Department.
• To assist in the leadership and development of an identified group of nurses within the ward complement.
• To act as a clinical resource within the ward and across the Care Group as necessary.
• To act as a positive role model to junior staff members. Particular emphasis is put at Kings on the need to ensure that all staff recognise their responsibility to deliver services in a high quality, courteous, patient focused manner and to maintain patient confidentiality at all times.

Key Working Relationships

Patients, carers, nurses, other members of the multi-disciplinary team, local adult social care services and relevant voluntary organisations.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.