Bank Paediatric HDU Senior Staff Nurse

JOB SUMMARY

Senior Staff Nurse 6 Clinical Nurse Manager Head of Nursing Childrens Services The post holder must have previous experience of caring for patients requiring High dependency care and be competent in long term ventilation and tracheostomies. To provide high quality, effective, individualised care to all children, by assessing care needs and developing, implementing and evaluating them without supervision. To assist the Clinical Nurse Manager and/or Matron in leading the nursing team and deputise in their absence. To monitor standards of nursing care and take appropriate action to maintain and improve them. To utilise a variety of strategies to communicate effectively with children, families, the multi-disciplinary team, other departments within the trust and pertinent agencies outside the organisation. To respond to childrens and families concerns as they arise and take remedial action as required. To act as a mentor, teaching and supervising junior staff including student nurses and health care support workers.