• To support and deputise for the Ward Sister/Charge Nurse to ensure the provision of excellent nursing care and the effective management of staff and other resources.
• To carry out the day-to-day management and coordination of the ward/department.
• To ensure that there are education and training opportunities for all staff, including pre and post registration students.
• Act as an advocate for child and family. Provide unsupervised nursing care.
• Our PICU provides specialised care across multiple disciplines, including oncology, infectious diseases, neurology, neurosurgery, major trauma, ENT and paediatric surgery.
• Do you possess a caring and sensitive approach to the needs of patient / parents / guardians / relatives and other staff? And an unending motivation and enthusiasm for acute and critical care services?
• St George’s University Hospital is a renowned centre of excellence and a nationally recognised Trauma Centre. We provide specialist care and treatment for children and young people across the South East.
• St George's PICU is a busy dynamic unit providing care for children with a variety of health care needs. Specialities include oncology, trauma, paediatric surgery, neurosurgery, neurology, paediatric infectious diseases and paediatric medicine.
• We are looking for passionate, enthusiastic and experienced children’s nurses committed to excellent patient experience to join our team.
• The PICU Senior Staff Nurse role is about motivating and leading your staff . It is also about clinical excellence.
• St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust will provide an exciting and excellent environment in which to meet these goals.
• St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the country's leading teaching hospitals with an international reputation for patient care, education and research.
• Located in south-west London, St George's Hospital is only a 5 minute walk from Tooting Broadway tube station, and offers easy access to central London and its numerous restaurants, bars, theatres, museums, cinemas, galleries and other places of interest.
• Our Paediatric Intensive care is committed to excellence in nursing care for critically ill children.
• To support this commitment, we offer a range of courses designated to enhance the skills and knowledge of our nurses in specialised paediatric care. Additionally, we have implemented a system of link nurses across various fields such as medicine management, nitric oxide and organ donation.
• This role enables nurses to take the initiative in improving care standards and practices through targeted interventions and innovations.
• By fostering professional development and encouraging proactive problem-solving, we ensure our care remains at the forefront of paediatrics health and Critical Care.
• Our PICU actively support career progression for nursing staff, offering pathways up to the Advanced Nurse Practitioner role.
• This development trajectory is designed to foster expert clinical competencies and leadership skills within our dedicated team.
• This approach ensures that our PICU remains a leader in paediatric healthcare excellence and innovation.
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.
This advert closes on Monday 18 Nov 2024
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