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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Organisational

Ensure all Trust wide and departmental processes, protocols and
procedures are understood and adhered to by all staff.

Ensure strategies are in place to enable the A&E performance targets to be
met; escalating, as per the Escalation Policy, to the appropriate level when
needed. Completing breach analysis during each shift.

Manage staff sickness ensuring that the department has minimum safe
staffing levels; escalation to Clinical Nursing Lead if appropriate cover is not maintained.

Assist in the investigation of complaints/clinical incidents as necessary.

Foster good working relationships with other paediatric wards and
departments within the Trust.

Supervise junior staff through a shift, prioritising and delegating as
appropriate.

Manage all resources to the maximum benefit of patients and the service,
being aware of resource implications specific to the department.

Promote effective communication within the nursing team, to patients and carers, visitors, members of the multi-disciplinary team and external
agencies, receive and report sensitive information. 

Participate in the setting, implementing and monitoring of organisation and
local objectives

Promote, and participate in, collaborative working relationships with the
multi-disciplinary team.

Act as a positive role model for other staff.

Act as an advocate for patients.

Utilise clinical and risk assessment skills to maintain a safe environment. 

Clinical

To be competent to assess, plan, delivery and manage episodes of care,
participating in all aspects of care from arrival through to discharge/admission/transfer.

To be an effective practitioner and demonstrate the ability to deliver a high standard of patient care.

Organise the method of care delivery within a clinical area; prioritising, allocating and delegating effectively.

To identify and act upon situations which may be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of patients.

Liaise with other agencies and professionals to ensure effective patient
management and care.

Support and guide junior staff in delivering high standards of nursing care.

Monitor, maintain and review regularly standards of care in conjunction with other members of the multi-disciplinary and safeguarding teams.

Maximise opportunities for health promotion and health education.

Act as a resource person to others, providing information to junior staff,
multidisciplinary team members, patients, and relatives.

Initiate and take part in clinical audit.

Keep abreast of new developments in paediatric nursing, and specialty
specific information. 

Be competent in appropriate areas of role expansion, and support this
development in others.

Be professionally accountable for own actions during working shift.

Promote and comply with all NMC professional standards

Professional

Take responsibility for own personal and professional development,
maintaining clinical credibility and competence at all times.

To provide leadership and support to all staff, ensuring clinical practice is
up to date and evidence based.

Have effective communication skills at all levels.

 Early informal management of complaints with the aim of satisfactory
resolution. Ensure appropriate escalation when this is not achieved.

To abide by Infection Prevention and Control policies relevant to your area
of work, and undertake the necessary level of training. This will be appraised through the KSF review process or other relevant professional review process.

To accept responsibility for the provision of effective prevention and
control within the Trust in liaison with the Trust’s Infection Control Team.

To act as a role model in applying good infection control practice and
ensures compliance with all infection control policies.

Strategic and Service Responsibility

In all aspects of work demonstrate an ability to work across organizational
and professional boundaries, ensuring high quality of care.

Promote collaborative working relationships and effective communication
between all members of the multidisciplinary team.

Actively seek to improve and develop the emergency care process. 

To assist in the development of relevant standards, protocols and
procedures in conjunction with the multi-professional team, ensuring that
clinical practices are evidenced based and benchmarked against best
practice.

Ensure compliance with all Trust policies and procedures at all times.

To assist in the investigation and take corrective action relating to
untoward incidents, accidents and complaints in accordance with Trust
policies and procedures.

Be aware of child protection guidelines together with strategies to safe
guard vulnerable children. Seek guidance and support form senior staff
where necessary.

Maintain awareness of current nursing practice/research with particular
reference to own working area, evaluating and disseminating findings.

To support and participate in departmental clinical research activities, and
assist in the implementation of any appropriate research findings.

Health & Safety

Assess and monitor risk in own other practices/settings. Act on the
findings, thereby ensuring safe delivery of care.

In accordance with the Health and Safety at work act comply with the
Trusts Health and Safety policies and procedures

To take all reasonable steps to prevent injury to yourself, fellow
employees and others affected by your actions or omissions at work.

Be responsible for reporting any defects relating to departmental
equipment and any hazardous or potentially hazardous areas of work.

To ensure accurate completion of clinical incident forms in accordance
with Trust Policy.