Job summary
Employer heading
Junior Sister/Charge Nurse Paediatric Day Surgery Band 6
Band 6
At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values.
Job overview
Senior Staff Nurse/Charge Nurse Paediatric Day Surgery
Band 6
Paediatric day surgery, are looking for an experienced Paediatric nurse to join their team as a Deputy Sister/charge nurse.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and versatile individual to join us, where there will be opportunities to develop and extend skills across the whole department including pre and post-operative care.
The applicant must have an interest in day surgery, good communication and leadership skills, and experience in managing small teams. You will need to be flexible and able to contribute to the delivery of a high standard family-centred care. We will provide support and encouragement to enable you to develop and achieve your full potential.
We are a dedicated day surgery unit which has our own theatre, procedure room and recovery area on the same floor as our pre and post-operative ward. We work closely together as a team to ensure the patient and their families experience is of a high-standard throughout day surgery. Our unit consists of a small friendly team and the department has one theatre and a procedure room. We currently offer a variety of surgical procedures to our local community for children and young people up to 18 years of age.
Main duties of the job
The post holder:
*will be professionally accountable for maintaining their standards of professional practice in line with the NMC Code of Conduct.
* will work autonomously, managing a caseload of patients within the Paediatric day surgery unit, whilst working as part of the multi-disciplinary team, delivering high standards of holistic care for the group of patients within their sphere of responsibility
* will act as a clinical expert and be regularly responsible for the management and co-ordination of the clinical area and act as the day to day designated deputy for the Day surgery Unit.
* will educate and provide specialist knowledge in the care of patients to staff and students
* will ensure safe and effective clinical practice
* will ensure the promotion and implementation of trust policies and the effective delivery of organisational objectives
Working for our organisation
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting documents Job Description and Person Specification which contain more information about the role
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NMC Registration
- RSCN/RN Child Branch
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of working in speciality area
- Experience of working in immediate post-operative recovery
Management
Essential criteria
- Evidence of managing a small team
- Supervisor/Assessor for students
Desirable criteria
- Competent in the appraisal process
- Managing difficult situations
- Evidence of rota planning and outreach experience for students
Clincial Skills
Essential criteria
- Drugs and IV administration competent
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of relevant and up to date professional development
- PILS
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Good written and verbal communication skills
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of professional attitudes and behaviours
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Nikki Kirrane
- Job title
- Senior Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0208 296 3048
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