Band 6 Junior Sister​/Charge Nurse - Paediatrics

The post holder will work under the direction of the ward sister/ charge nursewith responsibility for:

The assessment of care needs for all patients, ensuring appropriately plannedcare is both implemented and evaluated.

He/ she is expected to work with minimal supervision and will be designated totake charge of the unit on a regular basis.

He/ she will act as an effective clinical leader and will ensure the clinical and professional development of all staff for whom they are responsible.

To assess individual care needs, develop, implement and evaluate care givento patients in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team.

To provide efficient, effective and evidence based nursing care to children andyoung people within the hospital setting.

To perform nursing procedures to a high standard in accordance with the Royal Free Clinical Practice Guidelines and policies and to ensure that these policies and procedures are understood and adhered to by all staff within ownmanagement responsibility.

To be competent in the recognition and management of life threateningemergencies in children and be able to carry these out in the hospital setting.

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top

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Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

• RSCN / RN Child
• Teaching and Assessing course or Working towards
• APLS/ PILS
• Other relevant post registration / professional development.

• Substantial paediatric experience
• Child Protection experience and training
• Experience of supporting and developing junior staff.
• Experience of working with the MDT.
• Experience of teaching
• Experience of managing a team.
• Experience or risk management / clinical governance / policy and procedure development
• up to date with latest children safe guarding training
• Able to explain and give example of any recent team supporting exercise.
• To be able to participate in decision making within the MDT.
• Recent involvement in team development teachings.
• Able to demonstrate team leading evidences, for example leadership skills.
• Evidence of ability to teach in informal and formal settings
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work autonomously and also as part of a team. Aware of limitations
• Demonstrates knowledge of a wide range of general paediatric skills
• Ability to produce high standards of documentation.
• Ability to negotiate and advocate for children and their families
• Ability to assess a situation and implement an appropriate plan of care
• Able to take a lead and make decisions in a clinical and team setting.
• To have a practice assessor competence to support students as well as staff.
• To have a good standard of professional communication skills. For example manages MDT teams.
• to be able recognise own limitations and escalate appropriately to senior teams.
• To demonstrate the ability to perform various skills that are required in a paediatric setting.
• Able to clearly understand the requirement of documentation as per NMC Code of conduct and Trust policy.
• To be able to recognise the need to advocate and prioritise for the child and their family.
• To be able to demonstrate high skill of assessing situations and escalate and develop a care plan.

• Flexibility
• Presentable appearance.
• Excellent communication and inter-personal skills.
• Commitment to patient care.
• Commitment to furthering knowledge and responsibility
• High standards of care.
• Evidence of understanding of role

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£44,485 to £52,521 a yearper annum inclusive of HCAS