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Job Description/Specification

The post holder will act as a role model for junior team members in the delivery of a high standard of specialist nursing care. They will provide evidence based care to children and their families, providing education and support as required. The post holder will play a key role in the development and supervision of junior members of staff and ensure the efficient running of the unit in the absence of a sister or ward manager.

Duties and Responsibilities
Clinical

1. Work as a member of the team providing specialist nursing care to children and their families. Ensure that the child’s care is assessed, planned,
implemented and evaluated utilizing a family centered approach. Be
responsible for reviewing and updating nursing care plans and documentation and provide support to other staff.
2. Responsible for multidisciplinary discharge planning appropriate to the
individual child’s needs.
3. Responsible for assessing and recognising emergencies in their speciality,
take appropriate action and lead others to do so.
4. Ensure safe use of therapeutic and diagnostic equipment. e.g. Safely set up
and maintain intra venous (IV) pumps and supervise Junior staff.
5. Ensure safe administration of all medications (including IV) ensuring accurate drug calculations, in accordance with the NMC Guidelines, Directorate and
Trust policies.
6. Maintain legible, accurate records and ensure the safety and confidentiality of such records.
7. Ensure when exposed to body fluids, that the adequate precautions are taken to minimise the risk of cross infection in relation to the safe disposal of body fluids including blood products.
Managerial
8. Act as a professional in ensuring a duty of care to children, their families and
other staff. Particularly in relation to patient safety, storage of their belongings,
equipment and safety of their colleagues.
9. Participate in the orientation, assessment, development and training of
students and mentoring for new members of staff.
10. Understand and participate in process or ordering supplies, within the agreed budget.
Communication
11. Ensure that effective communication is established with all disciplines,
patients and relatives. Communicate sensitive and distressing information to patients and their families e.g. when children are seriously ill, child protection issues.
12.Participate in multidisciplinary child protection case conferences as required.
13. Assess and advise patients and relatives in distressing situations and ensure that their needs are met by the whole team. Enable and support colleagues in developing effective communication skills.
14.Ensure effective communication in demanding and challenging situations, supporting colleagues.
15.Participate in team meetings to share ideas and exchange information.
Education and Development
16. Ensure continued effective registration with the NMC and observe the NMC Code of Professional Conduct. Maintain an up to date professional portfolio, recording experiences towards re-validation 3 yearly.
17.Take personal responsibility for own professional growth and keep up to date with professional development and research.
18.Responsible for a topic/area of specialist interest, related to speciality or
service development and contribute to developments in that area, including
training and development of colleagues.
19.Participate in annual personal development review and develop a personal development programme.
Research and Clinical Audit
20.Regularly undertake clinical audit to contribute to practice development and quality improvements.
21.Ensure practice is based on current advances in research.
22.Regularly gain feedback from users, to inform developments in the service.
Health and Safety
23.To attend annual updates in all mandatory areas e.g. child protection, Fire,
Moving and Handling, Infection Control and Resuscitation.
24.To participate and undertake risk assessments on the ward/unit.
25.Adhere to all Trust Health and Safety policies.

STANDARDS OF CONDUCT

All members of the Trust have a mandatory obligation to be aware of and abide by
the following:

Risk Management

It is a standard element of the role and responsibility of all staff of the Trust that they fulfill a proactive role towards the management of risk in all their actions. This entails the risk assessment of all situations, the taking of appropriate actions and reporting of all incidents, near misses and hazards.

Records Management/Data Protection Act

As an employee of the Trust, you have a legal responsibility for all records, including patient health, financial, personal and administrative, that you gather or use as part of your work within the Trust. The records may be paper, electronic, microfiche, audio, video tapes, x-ray images etc. You must consult your manager if you have any doubt as to the correct management of the records with which you work.

Health and Safety Requirements

All employees of the Trust have a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions. Employees are required to co-operate with management to enable the Trust to meet its own legal duties and to report any circumstances that may compromise the health, safety and welfare of those affected by the Trust undertakings.

Confidentiality and Information Security

As a Trust employee you are required to uphold the confidentiality of all records held by the Trust whether patient records or Trust information, this duty lasts indefinitely and will continue if you are no longer employed by the Trust.  All the information which identified individuals in whatever form, paper, picture, electronic data, images or voice, is covered by the Data Protection Act 1988 and should be managed in accordance with this legislation.

Trust Policies

The Trust operates a range of policies, Human Resources, Clinical Practice etc. All Trust employees must observe and adhere to the provisions outlined in these policies.

Research

The Trust manages all research in accordance with the requirements of the Clinical Governance Framework. As an employee of the Trust, you must comply with all reporting requirements, systems and duties of action put in place by the Trust todeliver research governance.

Equal Opportunities

The Trust provides a range of services and employment opportunities for a diverse
population. As a Trust employee you are required to treat all patients, customers,
visitors and work colleagues with dignity and respect irrespective of their
background.

Child Protection

All employees have a responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Further guidance can be sought from you Line Manager.

Infection Control

All employees have a personal responsibility for adhering to the control of infection policy. Further guidance can be sought from your Line Manager.
Knowledge and Skills Framework/Personal Development Review
For your post you will receive a KSF job outline detailing knowledge and skills needed to undertake your role. You will be required to undertake an annual personal development review (PDR) which will give you the opportunity to discuss with your manager your progress in relation to your job outline.
Once progression has been agreed you will normally progress to the next
incremental point on the pay band 12 months after appointment to this post and to
subsequent points every 12 months thereafter, subject to meeting the criteria for progression when you pass through the second gateway point.

Ensure that personal actions and conduct comply with the Trust Policies and Procedures e.g. Health and Safety, Tobacco Control Policy, Equal Opportunities, Confidentiality, The Data Protection Act (1998), Moving and Handling Regulations.
Attend training courses as required e.g. induction, moving and handling, fire lectures.