Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Organisational:

1. Ensure all Trust wide and departmental processes, protocols and 
procedures are understood and adhered to by all staff.
2. 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.
3. Manage staff sickness ensuring that the department has minimum safe 
staffing levels; escalation to Clinical Nursing Lead if appropriate cover is not 
maintained.
4. Assist in the investigation of complaints/clinical incidents as necessary.
5. Foster good working relationships with other paediatric wards and 
departments within the Trust.
6. Supervise junior staff through a shift, prioritising and delegating as 
appropriate.
7. Manage all resources to the maximum benefit of patients and the service, 
being aware of resource implications specific to the department.
8. 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.
9. Participate in the setting, implementing and monitoring of organisation and local objectives
10. Promote, and participate in, collaborative working relationships with the multi-disciplinary team.
11.Act as a positive role model for other staff.
12.Act as an advocate for patients.
13. Utilise clinical and risk assessment skills to maintain a safe environment.

Clinical:

1. 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.
2. To be an effective practitioner and demonstrate the ability to deliver a high 
standard of patient care.
3. Organise the method of care delivery within a clinical area; prioritising, 
allocating and delegating effectively.
4. To identify and act upon situations which may be detrimental to the health 
and wellbeing of patients.
5. Liaise with other agencies and professionals to ensure effective patient 
management and care.
6. Support and guide junior staff in delivering high standards of nursing care.
7. Monitor, maintain and review regularly standards of care in conjunction with 
other members of the multi-disciplinary and safeguarding teams.
8. Maximise opportunities for health promotion and health education.
9. Act as a resource person to others, providing information to junior staff, 
multidisciplinary team members, patients, and relatives.
1O.Initiate and take part in clinical audit.
11.Keep abreast of new developments in paediatric nursing, and specialty 
specific information.
12.Be competent in appropriate areas of role expansion, and support this 
development in others.
13.Be professionally accountable for own actions during working shift.
14.Promote and comply with all NMC professional standards

Professional:

1. Take responsibility for own personal and professional development, 
maintaining clinical credibility and competence at all times.
2. To provide leadership and support to all staff, ensuring clinical practice is up to date and evidence based.
3. Have effective communication skills at all levels.
4. Early informal management of complaints with the aim of satisfactory 
resolution. Ensure appropriate escalation when this is not achieved.
5. 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.
6. To accept responsibility for the provision of effective prevention and 
control within the Trust in liaison with the Trust's Infection Control Team.
7. To act as a role model in applying good infection control practice and 
ensures compliance with all infection control policies.

Strategic and Service Responsibility:

1. In all aspects of work demonstrate an ability to work across organizational and professional boundaries, ensuring high quality of care.
2. Promote collaborative working relationships and effective communication 
between all members of the multidisciplinary team.
3. Actively seek to improve and develop the emergency care process.

Governance:

1. 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.
2. Ensure compliance with all Trust policies and procedures at all times.
3. To assist in the investigation and take corrective action relating to 
untoward incidents, accidents and complaints in accordance with Trust 
policies and procedures.
4. Be aware of child protection guidelines together with strategies to safe 
guard vulnerable children. Seek guidance and support form senior staff 
where necessary.
5. Maintain awareness of current nursing practice/research with particular 
reference to own working area, evaluating and disseminating findings.
6. To support and participate in departmental clinical research activities, and 
assist in the implementation of any appropriate research findings.

Health & Safety:

1. Assess and monitor risk in own other practices/settings. Act on the 
findings, thereby ensuring safe delivery of care.
2. In accordance with the Health and Safety at work act comply with the 
Trusts Health and Safety policies and procedures
3. To take all reasonable steps to prevent injury to yourself, fellow 
employees and others affected by your actions or omissions at work.
4. Be responsible for reporting any defects relating to departmental 
equipment and any hazardous or potentially hazardous areas of work.
5. To ensure accurate completion of clinical incident forms in accordance 
with Trust Policy.