Sister/Charge Nurse - Paediatric Emergency Department in Ormskirk

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Children’s nurse to work in our Paediatric Accident & Emergency Department in Ormskirk Hospital. We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Children’s nurse, who is an excellent role model, self‑motivated and committed to the delivery of high standards of quality care. A commitment to staff development and training is essential.

If you are an experienced Children’s nurse with a background in acute Paediatric nursing, committed to providing high quality care and would like to further develop your existing clinical and management skills whilst supporting both senior and junior colleagues in a supportive team, this position could be for you. You must have post registration clinical experience within a Children’s Accident & Emergency Department environment or transferable skills and evidence of proven leadership in that area. The post is shift work, rotational to night duty and the ability to work as part of a team is essential. This post will be subject to an Enhanced DBS (with barred list for children disclosure). Due to current service demands, we are only able to consider applicants who have relevant UK experience. Candidates must also be available to commence employment immediately or within a very short time frame. We regret that we cannot progress applications that do not meet these essential requirements.

Main duties of the job:

• Provide leadership, management and team development as delegated by the Department/Ward Manager to the team, allocating workloads.
• Contribute to setting goals and benchmarking standards of care.
• Develop tools to improve the quality of the service and co‑ordinate clinical services across the ward.
• To co‑ordinate and manage patient flow within the unit including timely admission and discharge, ensuring national targets are met where possible.
• To promote the unit and the Trust as a whole in the most positive manner to patients, relatives and the local population.
• To have knowledge of relevant national and local health policies and their impact on the service.
• To inform/escalate to Department/Ward Manager / Matron if acceptable levels of care, standards, practice and patient safety is compromised and develop appropriate actions.
• To assist and or lead in the development/implementation of local and trust policies and protocols relevant to the specialty, ensuring effective implementation in local area.
• To manage control and quality of levels of stock and equipment within the clinical and non‑clinical areas and promote and ensure economic use of all resources.

Person specification:

Qualifications:

• Registered Nurse Diploma / degree level or equivalent experience
• Current NMC Registration
• Evidence of continuous professional development.
• Leadership training or qualification (minimum Level 3 ILM or equivalent) or working towards.

Knowledge & Experience:

• Able to demonstrate knowledge of NMC professional standards for practice contained within the code
• Experience of leading a team in a clinical environment.
• Research awareness and commitment to evidence-based practice.
• Experience of clinical risk assessment & management of identified risk
• Understanding key features of Clinical governance
• Knowledge of audit & audit procedures

Skills:

• Up to date clinical skills in order to ensure quality of services being provided by ward.
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent organisational skills – prioritise and coordinate own workload.
• Able to act as a leader, effectively managing staff in the department.
• Ability to co‑ordinate & liaise with MDT members.
• Computer literacy eg experience of electronic patient record.
• Ability to act as a change agent

Other:

• Frequent sitting or standing in a restricted position; occasional moderate effort for several short periods.
• Frequent concentration, work pattern unpredictable
• Working in ward environment providing direct clinical care.
• Potential blood or body fluids exposure.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion:

We actively cultivate a professional environment of fairness, equality, dignity, and respect for all individuals. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and value the unique skills, perspective and experience you bring. We are grounded in the belief that diversity enhances our collective strength, fostering innovation and excellence within our workforce. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under‑represented groups. As a Disability Confident Leader, we commit to offering an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form. The Trust may contact you during the recruitment process for your feedback on your experience. We always aim for continuous improvement in our practice.

Certificate of Sponsorship:

Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship.