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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Additional KEY DUTIES

• Understand multi-agency frameworks, investigations, working and child protection assessment processes including the use of the Common Assessment Framework / investigation/working
• Be able to present child protection concerns in a child protection conference
• Demonstrate ability to work with families where there are child protection concerns

• Understand forensic procedures/practice
• Be able to advise other agencies regarding the health management of child protection concerns
• Ability to contribute to serious case reviews or individual management reviews
• Understand child protection investigation and the basics of forensic procedures
• Aware of Local Safeguarding Children’s Board and its remit
• Know how to access the child index register.

CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• To be professionally accountable, to recognise and address own limitations and practice in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and the Scope of Professional Practice
• To be a caring, clinically competent (develop clinical competence if newly qualified) registered children’s nurse who ensures patient safety and well-being is always paramount
• To effectively manage (/ develop the leadership skills over time and as appropriate to effectively manage) the ward as a team leader on a shift basis in the absence of a sister or ward manager
• To support and advise junior colleagues, students and unqualified staff and supervise the nursing care provided always ensuring safe practice
• To be responsible for the assessment of patient care needs and the development, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care for all patients always liaising with their families
• To be responsible for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation, and evaluation of interventions for young people with mental health issues
• To plan, with the family, at the earliest possible opportunity, the discharge of their child liaising closely with all members of the primary health care team
• To recognise the importance of the role of the play specialist and involve as necessary
• To always ensure the confidentiality of patient information
• To ensure that all unit philosophy, policies and procedures are always adhered to and that any amendments to policies are acted upon immediately
• To communicate effectively with staff and patients to ensure that the highest possible standard of care is provided to children and their families, and that comprehensive information is documented
• To ensure the privacy and dignity of patients is paramount and not compromised

ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES

• To ensure the ward environment is clean, safe, welcoming, appropriate, and child-friendly always
• To develop an awareness of budgetary control, ensuring that resources are used efficiently and effectively.

TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES

• To act as preceptor /mentor to new members of staff, facilitating the achievement of their competencies throughout their preceptorship/orientation period in close collaboration with the ward manager and the nursing team
• To act as mentor to pre-registration nurses and other students/visitors to the ward ensuring that support and instruction is provided as appropriate
• To participate in ward teaching programmes, e.g., informal bedside clinical teaching
• To participate in family education programmes and health promotion opportunities
• To demonstrate a commitment to personal continuing education.

LINE MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• To be actively involved in the Paediatric Department’s clinical governance agenda by actively assisting as required with:
  • the implementation of quality assurance programmes for the ward
  • the Department’s Audit programme
  • the Department’s Education programme
  • Risk Management procedures
  • ensuring that practice is evidenced-based or in the absence of suitable evidence that it is the best possible practice.

• To attend mandatory training, including Paediatric / Neonatal Life Support and Child Protection/ Safeguarding training according to Trust and local policy
• To comply with Infection Control Procedures, Health, and Safety procedures, including fire procedures and to ensure that any ward incident is documented and drawn to the attention of the ward manager / team leader immediately or as soon as is practicable
• To ensure that equipment is handled correctly and is maintained in safe working order and that those using the equipment have had the appropriate training.

RESEARCH & AUDIT

• To participate in any research undertaken in the unit
• To actively assist in the Department’s Audit Programme