Job overview

The post holder will undertake delegated nursing tasks as deemed necessary to 
enhance the care of the patient, some of which may be competency based.; wound 
dressings, stoma care, height and weights, baseline observations including blood 
pressure, venepuncture, cannulation and capillary blood sampling.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide the highest standards of nursing care to children and their families. 
Undertake phlebotomy procedures in a variety of settings; department, home, school or community base once fully trained and competent. 
 The post holder will be an effective communicator in all aspects of their duties both in direct and indirect patient care. 
The post holder will work in collaboration with the healthcare team

The post holder will assess and report risk to the Childrens Community Nurse (CCN)
lead nurses. The post holder will assist in the orientation and education of new staff. Take responsibility for, prioritise and manage own workload to support clinical team.
Work without direct supervision using experience and knowledge to ensure the highest quality care is delivered
Promote and maintain a safe and comfortable therapeutic environment for patients and their families.
Assist in the basic care required by patients in all care settings.
Assist with the education of new staff and students and ensure they are instructed in the procedures, routines.
Create and maintain relationships with patients, parent/carers, offering advice and support where necessary. 
Prepare patient for and assist with specific clinical and non clinical procedures appropriate to the clinical area.

Working for our organisation

As one of Europe’s biggest and busiest children’s hospitals, at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, we treat everything from common illnesses to highly complex and specialist conditions. In addition to our main hospital site, we offer paediatric services at a number of community sites and hold local clinics across Merseyside, Cumbria, Shropshire, Wales and the Isle of Man. We also provide specialist inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs in our recently relocated and newly opened state of the art facility.

Alder Hey has a thriving research portfolio and leads research into children’s medicines, infection, inflammation and oncology. We are becoming recognised as one of the world’s leaders in children’s healthcare and research. We contribute to public health, lead cutting-edge research and teach the next generation of children’s specialists. Alongside this is our Innovation Hub, a dedicated space where clinicians and industries can come together to create new products and technologies.

We know that a children’s hospital is different and that our job is more than just treating an illness. To us, every child is an individual. As well as giving them the very best care, we set out to make them feel happy, safe and confident as they play, learn and grow. At Alder Hey we are here to look after a child and their family and that includes mums, dads, brothers and sisters.