Junior Sister/Charge Nurse Paediatric Day Surgery Band 6

Senior Staff Nurse/Charge Nurse Paediatric Day Surgery Band 6Paediatric day surgery, are looking for an experienced Paediatric nurse to join their team as a Deputy Sister/charge nurse.We are looking for an enthusiastic and versatile individual to join us, where there will be opportunities to develop and extend skills across the whole department including pre and post-operative care.The applicant must have an interest in day surgery, good communication and leadership skills, and experience in managing small teams. You will need to be flexible and able to contribute to the delivery of a high standard family-centred care. We will provide support and encouragement to enable you to develop and achieve your full potential.We are a dedicated day surgery unit which has our own theatre, procedure room and recovery area on the same floor as our pre and post-operative ward. We work closely together as a team to ensure the patient and their families experience is of a high-standard throughout day surgery. Our unit consists of a small friendly team and the department has one theatre and a procedure room. We currently offer a variety of surgical procedures to our local community for children and young people up to 18 years of age.Main duties of the job The post holder:*will be professionally accountable for maintaining their standards of professional practice in line with the NMC Code of Conduct.*will work autonomously, managing a caseload of patients within the Paediatric day surgery unit, whilst working as part of the multi-disciplinary team, delivering high standards of holistic care for the group of patients within their sphere of responsibility* will act as a clinical expert and be regularly responsible for the management and co-ordination of the clinical area and act as the day to day designated deputy for the Day surgery Unit.* will educate and provide specialist knowledge in the care of patients to staff and students* will ensure safe and effective clinical practice* will ensure the promotion and implementation of trust policies and the effective delivery of organisational objectivesAbout us St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.Job description Job responsibilities Please see the attached supporting documents Job Description and Person Specification which contain more information about the rolePerson Specification Qualifications Essential NMC Registration RSCN/RN Child Branch Desirable   Evidence of working in speciality area Experience of working in immediate post-operative recovery Management Essential     Evidence of managing a small team Supervisor/Assessor for students Desirable     Competent in the appraisal process Managing difficult situations Evidence of rota planning and outreach experience for students Clinical Skills Essential     Drugs and IV administration competent Desirable     Evidence of relevant and up to date professional development PILS Personal Attributes Essential     Good written and verbal communication skills Desirable     Evidence of professional attitudes and behaviours  Employer details Employer name Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS TrustAddress Epsom and St Helier NHS TrustWrythe LaneCarshalton, SuttonSM5 1AAAny attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.343-6621730-RB-UB