Staff Nurse - Paediatric Emergency Nursing Team

The purpose of the Paediatric Emergency Nursing Team is to; Deliver a high-quality standard of care to Babies, Children and Young People attending the ECC Department. To be a role model in achieving excellence in the care of critically ill paediatric patients regardless of location. They provide education, training and development to staff throughout the wider ED. Play a key role in the assessment of patient care needs in the ED, commence treatment plans, be instrumental in navigating medical review of the patient, liaising with the Paediatric areas, and ensuring timely transfer of the patient to an inpatient bed. Proactively prevent unnecessary admissions, empowering the Emergency Care teams to safely manage the child, and support safe discharges where appropriate. Ensure the implementation of the Paediatric Early Warning Score (PEWS) and Sepsis Bundle are applied consistently. Implement and escalate the correct paediatric pathways e.g trauma and burns, in line with evidence-based practice. Support and educate staff on paediatric drug doses, calculations and fluid management. Key Working Relationships Children, young people and their Parents/Carers ECC and ECC Consultants Embrace Team Paediatric Nursing on the Paediatric and Assessment Ward Paediatric consultants and the Paediatric Medical Team Hospital at Home Team Theatres Paediatric Specialist Nurses Hospital Play Specialist Safeguarding Childrens Team Pharmacy Multi-Disciplinary Team For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below. As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide. Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees. We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen. Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues. We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients. We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at https://join.humberhealthpartnership.nhs.uk/ In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Recruitment & Workforce team will use and hold your personal data for the intended purpose and in line with the Recruitment & Workforce Privacy Statement. We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers. Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role. Job description Job responsibilities The purpose of the Paediatric Emergency Nursing Team is to; Deliver a high-quality standard of care to Babies, Children and Young People attending the ECC Department. To be a role model in achieving excellence in the care of critically ill paediatric patients regardless of location. They provide education, training and development to staff throughout the wider ED. Play a key role in the assessment of patient care needs in the ED, commence treatment plans, be instrumental in navigating medical review of the patient, liaising with the Paediatric areas, and ensuring timely transfer of the patient to an inpatient bed. Proactively prevent unnecessary admissions, empowering the Emergency Care teams to safely manage the child, and support safe discharges where appropriate. Ensure the implementation of the Paediatric Early Warning Score (PEWS) and Sepsis Bundle are applied consistently. Implement and escalate the correct paediatric pathways e.g trauma and burns, in line with evidence-based practice. Support and educate staff on paediatric drug doses, calculations and fluid management. Key Working Relationships Children, young people and their Parents/Carers ECC and ECC Consultants Embrace Team Paediatric Nursing on the Paediatric and Assessment Ward Paediatric consultants and the Paediatric Medical Team Hospital at Home Team Theatres Paediatric Specialist Nurses Hospital Play Specialist Safeguarding Childrens Team Pharmacy Multi-Disciplinary Team For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below. As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide. Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees. We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen. Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues. We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients. We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at https://join.humberhealthpartnership.nhs.uk/ In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Recruitment & Workforce team will use and hold your personal data for the intended purpose and in line with the Recruitment & Workforce Privacy Statement. We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers. Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.