Paediatric Staff Nurse

To provide high quality nursing care and participate in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the care needs for the patient group.

To deliver compassionate person centered care, treating patients, service users, their families and carers with consideration, dignity and respect. The post holder will liaise with the linked in patients wards (PAU/A21) within the acute setting and ED and UTC to identify complex patients for discharge and coordinate to facilitate safe, timely discharge. Direct nursing care will also be delivered in patients' homes and in clinical environments.

Main duties of the job

Practice within the NMC Standards of Practice and behaviour for Nurses and Midwives. Participate in the assessment of patient care needs, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of care in accordance with the agreed policies and procedures of The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust. Administer prescribed medication and treatment in a timely manner, in accordance with Trust policies and professional guidelines. Take responsibility for groups of patients as required, with minimal supervision from senior staff. Deliver evidence based care and promote its use, referring to Nursing Clinical Practices accordingly. Liaise effectively with the multi disciplinary team to ensure timely delivery of care and develop good working relationships. Take personal responsibility for actions and omissions and recognise personal accountability.

About us

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands, providing primary, acute and community services. We are proud of the diversity of our staff and the communities we serve and are building a workforce that can help us fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients and solve tomorrow's health care problems. We pride ourselves on diversity of thinking and lived experience, enabling us to become a learning organisation and a leader in delivering compassionate care.

We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC and have received awards such as the Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit individual needs and will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description/Person Specification for a full detail of role and main responsibilities.

Person Specification Paediatric Virtual Ward

• Evidenced experience within the acute setting
• UK driving licence
• Paediatric trained
• Community experience
• Knowledge of a Virtual Ward

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.