Band 5 Paediatric Nurse RSCN

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Salary:

£29 – £39 per hour

Type:

Temporary

Start Date:

ASAP

Contract Period:

To be confirmed.

Main Industry:

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Advertiser:

Atlantis Medical Ltd

Job ID:

130876196

Posted On:

29 July 2024

Job Description:

Provide excellent nursing care, supervise and mentor Student Nurses and Health Care Assistants, act as an advocate for children and family, and participate in ward management.

Responsibilities:

1 Complete Competencies: Ensure high standards of clinical care through relevant competency completion and appraisal.
2 Patient Care: Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care using research findings; maintain personal contact with patients, ensuring dignity and privacy.
3 Leadership and Management: Provide ward leadership, manage the ward without senior staff, and ensure safe staffing levels and adherence to policies.
4 Effective Communication: Demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills with the multidisciplinary team and patients, ensuring clarity and understanding.
5 Nursing Procedures and Medication Management: Follow healthcare policies for nursing procedures, store, check, and administer drugs according to Trust Policy and NMC Standards.
6 Accurate Records and Confidentiality: Maintain timely and accurate nursing records, ensuring confidentiality is respected.
7 Safe Environment: Maintain a clean and safe environment, follow Health and Safety, Clinical Risk, and Infection Control policies, and manage stock levels effectively.
8 Inter-departmental Coordination: Coordinate admissions and discharges, communicate with other wards and departments, participate in meetings, audits, and research projects, and handle patient valuables according to Trust policies.

Skills:

* Registered Nurse for Children
* Computer literate
* Experience in assessment, planning, and evaluation of patient care
* Ability to work with and mentor junior staff
* Awareness of professional responsibilities
* Understanding of normal child development

Desirable:

* IV administration course
* Experience undertaking a small research project
* Understanding the effects of hospital admission on a child and the family

please reply with your updated CV and the job reference number – BS/10765/RC1

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