Are you ready to take the next step in your Nursing Career? The Portland Hospital have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Staff Nurse to join their Neurorehabilitation and complex care unit.
As a Paediatric Senior Staff Nurse working within the Neurorehabilitation and complex care inpatient ward you will provide clinical leadership and ensure the provision of high-quality nursing care to children and families. You will be undertaking delegated responsibility for the department in the absence of the Sister/Charge Nurse and working to promote a progressive attitude to the continual improvement of patient care through research and evidence-based practice.
Senior Staff Nurse - Paediatric Neurorehabilitation & Complex Care
Location: The Portland Hospital for Women & Children-London
Hours: 37.5hrs pw (shifts: long days, nights & Weekend shifts)
Salary: Competitive salary dependent on skills & experience + shifts enhancements and benefits (pension, health cover, flexible benefits and excellent career development)
For a limited time, we are offering a GBP10,000 welcome bonus to nurses that successfully join the team (T&Cs apply).
Duties & Responsibilities:
Take responsibility for the unit in the absence of the Sister/Charge nurse Co-ordinate patient care with the multidisciplinary team Manage allocated resources effectively and efficiently Ensure documentation is completed accurately and within agreed timescales Ensure the provision of appropriate mentors for student nurses and provide a supportive and challenging environment for students in training. Ensure that tailored care plans are in place for all patients in the designated clinical area.
Skills & Experience:
NMC Child Registered Nurse (RN Child / RSCN) with immediate paediatric life support Experience working within Paediatric Neurorehabilitation and complex care needs Experience with tracheostomised patients is desirable. Understanding of Safeguarding issues Teaching and mentoring experience Excellent written and verbal communication Excellent clinical governance and experience with audits Experience of supervising and assessing students and shift leading is desirable
About us:
The Portland Hospital is the only independent hospital in the UK entirely dedicated to women and children. Our inpatient and outpatient specialties reflect this, providing clinical expertise in Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Women s Health.
The hospital has been consistently growing over the past few years. Our Paediatric wards hold 53 inpatient beds, including 11-day case beds and are equipped with the latest technology to provide advanced medical and surgical care. The 14 bed Paediatric Intensive Care Unit reflects the acuity and complex nature of the children who are admitted to our hospital.
This role is based in our Paediatric Neurorehab and Complex care ward (13 beds)
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