An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic individual to join our team as a Staff Nurse on Toni and Guy Ward.

Toni & Guy Ward is a 15 bedded general medical paediatric ward. We care for children from 0 to 16 years of age that are predominantly admitted via our Emergency Department. We are also a shared care centre for Oncology, a tertiary care centre for Cystic Fibrosis and Sickle Cell disease, along with general respiratory patients.

You must be a Registered Children's Nurse with excellent clinical skills, self-motivated, enthusiastic and committed to providing high standards of care for all our paediatric patients, their families and carers. The ability to demonstrate good communication and interpersonal skills is essential and an interest to develop knowledge and skills and own practice.

Care and compassion in meeting the needs of our paediatric patients and families is important to us. As a result, we expect successful candidates to demonstrate these qualities on a daily basis, and have the resilience to meet the challenges of our busy and stimulating work environment.

Main duties of the job

o Ensure family-centred care is promoted on our ward and children and young people are treated with dignity and respect,

o Act with professionalism and integrity at all time being a role-model, providing direction and motivation to colleagues and students.

o Provide holistic care to children, young people and their families, ensuring everyone has equal opportunities.

o Provide high quality clinical care to children and young people,

o Demonstrate honesty and learn from errors to support the creation of a no-blame culture where people feel able to share and learn from experiences together.

o To work as part of a team demonstrating effective communication and working collaboratively with colleagues within and external to the department.

o To participate in the teaching and supervision of junior staff and student nurses

o To be a safe and effective practitioner, able to provide patients and families with a high standard of nursing care.

About us

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c�1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people. King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Delivering a high standard of evidence-based care to patients.

Ensuring good standards of care for the patient are maintained at all times.

Adhering to NMC Code of Professional conduct at all times.

Involving and supporting patients, relatives, carers and friends in the care process.

Promoting well-being and involving patients and relatives in health education.

Ensuring clear and accurate written and verbal information is given at all times.

Ensuring contemporaneous record keeping at all times.

Seeking advice from more senior/experienced members of staff where appropriate.

Working effectively as part of the immediate team and wider multidisciplinary team (MDT) through:

Liaising effectively with all members of the MDT to ensure patients needs are met.

Exercising leadership and taking the initiative where appropriate.

Providing support and advice to ward/unit staff (especially junior staff) on clinical and administrative issues.

Liaising with discharge coordinator / bed manager to ensure effective admission/discharge of patients.

Keeping the ward/unit sister / charge nurse informed of significant changes and/or anticipated problems.

Upholding a duty of care and clinical governance through:

Observing a general duty of care for the health, safety and well-being of yourself, work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital.

Ensuring the rules, policies, procedures and standards of Kings College Hospital NHS Trust Foundation together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations are adhered to at all times.

Maintaining patient confidentiality, dignity and privacy at all times.

Adhering to the Trusts policy on valuing equality and diversity and showing due regard for each patients cultural and religious beliefs, gender, ethnicity, age and sexuality.

Strictly adhering to the National Code of Practice on Infection Control. Staff Nurse (Band 5) Job Description Date of Origin: June 2009

Taking responsibility for your own personal development and keeping up to date with nursing and medical knowledge.

Being aware of current research and the implications for the ward/unit speciality.

Acting as a role model at all times and for all staff.

Acting as practice supervisor and/or preceptor/mentor for junior and newly qualified staff.

Working with appropriate members of the teaching staff to ensure effective staff development (own and others).

Participating in Trust and Divisional initiatives to develop nursing practice and support change.

General

The post holder has a general duty of care for their own health, safety and wellbeing and that of work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital, in addition to any specific risk management or clinical governance accountabilities associated with this post.

To observe the rules, policies, procedures and standards of King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations.

We want to be an organisation where everyone shares a commitment to delivering the very best care and feels like their contribution is valuable and valued.

At Kings we are a kind, respectful team:

Kind. We show compassion and understanding and bring a positive attitude to our work

Respectful. We promote equality, are inclusive and honest, speaking up when needed

Team. We support each other, communicate openly, and are reassuringly professional

To observe and maintain strict confidentiality of personal information relating to patients and staff.

To be responsible, with management support, for their own personal development and to actively contribute to the development of colleagues.

This job description is intended as a guide to the general scope of duties and is not intended to be definitive or restrictive. It is expected that some of the duties will change over time and this description will be subject to review in consultation with the post holder.

All employees must hold an 'nhs.net' email account which will be the Trust's formal route for email communication.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Paediatric Registered Nurse with Active NMC Registration

Experience and Skills

Essential

• Acute experience within a paediatric setting
• Ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal)
• Ability to work collaboratively with other staff members

Employer details

Employer name

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

King's College Hospital

Denmark Hill

London

SE5 9RS

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