Position Title: Senior Staff Nurse
Location: Jersey
Type: Permanent
Shift Pattern: Full time
Salary: £48,986.64 - £55,293.84 per annum
Join our client's team and discover the potential of your career with them. They believe in a collaborative work ethos, where everyone is empowered to support one another. With numerous avenues for learning and development, they prioritise both your personal and professional well-being. Consider the possibilities within our client's organisation, where your contributions can make a meaningful difference – both for yourself and the community.
Job Purpose
We are seeking dedicated Paediatric Nurses to provide exceptional care to children and young people (0-17) with a variety of conditions. As a registered practitioner, you will be responsible for efficiently assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care, ensuring consistently high-quality, evidence-based practices. Working within a multi-disciplinary team, you will deliver a responsive and flexible service, prioritising excellence and actively engaging with patients and their families.
Job Specific Outcomes
- Stay abreast of developments within paediatric nursing practice, pursuing continuous professional development.
- Perform clinical tasks and risk assessments on children and young people, documenting accurately and escalating concerns as needed.
- Advocate for patients and their families, providing information and directing them to support services.
- Ensure the safeguarding and welfare of all patients, complying with all relevant policies and procedures.
- Maintain accurate documentation of patient care in accordance with standards.
- Proactively manage risks and contribute to reducing risk in service delivery.
- Collaborate with the multi-disciplinary team to promote healthy outcomes for patients and their families.
- Communicate complex information effectively and provide support during emotional events.
- Demonstrate understanding of medication safety principles and engage with stakeholders to ensure accurate information.
- Exemplify professional behaviour and act as a positive role model.
- Comply with all relevant policies, procedures, and clinical guidelines.
- Participate in quality auditing processes and contribute to service improvement.
- Undertake scheduled and emergency flight transfers with patients requiring off-island treatment.
Qualifications
Essential:
- NMC Registered Paediatric Nurse
- Paediatric/Children’s Nursing Degree or equivalent experience
- Basic Life Support
- Safeguarding Level 3 Qualification
Desirable:
- Clinical Skills qualifications (e.g., BFI, cannulation & venepuncture)
- Student supervisor and assessor qualification
- APLS
Knowledge
Essential:
- Understanding of healthcare-associated paediatric nursing issues
- Commitment to self-development
- Knowledge of child protection and safeguarding
Desirable:
- Experience with children with complex needs
Technical Work Based Skills
Essential:
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
- Ability to engage, motivate, and support others
- Calm under pressure with initiative and decision-making skills
- Understanding of hospital environments and electronic patient record systems
General Skills/Attributes
Essential:
- Strong reasoning and problem-solving skills
- Organised with effective time management
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to adapt to change and work in a team
- Ability to identify and manage stress
Experience
Essential:
- Experience engaging with service users and maintaining high standards
- Demonstrated clinical outcome measures for service users
Desirable:
- Post-registration experience
- Experience with medical transfers
Join our client's team and explore the diverse opportunities available across the Jersey public service. We embrace diversity and actively recruit individuals with varied backgrounds and perspectives, fostering an environment of innovation and growth. Apply now through Sanctuary Personnel.
