Job overview

Are you a dedicated, compassionate and skilled Paediatric Nurse seeking a fulfilling career within an innovative trust? Would you like to work with a passionate team who strive to deliver care to paediatric patients in the Mid Essex area? 

On Phoenix Ward you will find a wide range of ages as we care for children from 10 days of life until their 16th Birthday with a mix of specialities. This includes Paediatrics, Plastics, General Surgery, Orthopaedics, Maxilla Facial and Ears Nose and Throat to name a few.

As part of the team you are supported by a range of clinical nurse specialists including Asthma and Allergy, Epilepsy and Oncology. There is also a team of practice facilitators who support the staff with training and development.

We also have a Paediatric Assessment Unit based on the ward and the teams within paediatric departments work closely together. This includes the Paediatric Assessment Unit and Paediatric Emergency Department.

As a member of the team you will form a part of the multi-disciplinary team who strive to deliver the best care to our patients and their family.

As part of your role;

You will provide a high standard of individualised care to patients, whilst maintaining at all times their privacy and dignity.

Assess care needs, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care.
Contribute to supporting the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse.

Support the maintenance of high standards of cleanliness in their own clinical area.

Main duties of the job

To practice in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and Trust policies procedures and guidelines

Consistently organise and deliver individualised patient care, ensuring patients physical, social and psychological needs are met

To communicate effectively and work in partnership with patients, their relatives/carers, nursing colleagues and members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure care is delivered in an accurate and efficient manner

Contribute to supporting the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse to maintain/improve and develop high standards of patient care, and thereby ensuring that the patients are treated 
with privacy, dignity and respect

Support the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse in actively implementing initiatives outlined within the Trust’s local Nursing and Midwifery and Patient Involvement & Experience Strategies

Assist the Senior Sister in ensuring that nursing practice reflects current clinical developments, evidence based guidance and is based on sound nursing audit and research, identifying opportunities for the promotion and participation in such activities

Embrace the Essence of Care Framework and actively participate in its implementation locally

Support Nurse Led Discharge within area of responsibility and actively participate in discharging/transferring ‘medically fit’ patients to more appropriate settings.

Working for our organisation

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust