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Staff Nurse Neonatal Unit

Posting date:	19 July 2024
Salary:	£28,407.00 to £34,581.00 per year
Additional salary information:	£28407.00 - £34581.00 a year
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	04 August 2024
Location:	Prescot, L35 5DR
Company:	NHS Jobs
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	C9409-24-0846

Summary

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 Childrens 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 childrens 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 Departments clinical governance agenda by actively assisting as required with: the implementation of quality assurance programmes for the ward the Departments Audit programme the Departments 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 Departments Audit Programme