Paediatric Emergency Department Staff Nurse- Band 5

This Staff Nurse post sits in the Paediatric Emergency Department at Whittington Hospital NHS Trust, a dedicated trauma unit. The work centres on assessing and treating children on arrival, giving medicines safely, supporting families, and mentoring learners and junior staff. Shifts rotate between long days, nights and twilights, with training such as PILS and TILS offered toward a junior sister role.

Essential entry is NMC registration as a children's nurse.

• Assess, plan and implement care for children on arrival and prioritise need for clinical intervention
• Administer medicines safely under local policy, NMC guidelines and Patient Group Directions
• Communicate with children, families and colleagues, supporting understanding of illness and health promotion
• Ensure high standards of care and a safe, welcoming environment, separated from adults where possible
• Identify child protection concerns and refer to the multidisciplinary team, including social services
• Supervise and support junior staff and students, and take part in induction and preceptorship of new staff
• Act as mentor for learners and help maintain the teaching environment
• Develop an area of clinical interest to improve care and services for children and families
• Keep clinical knowledge and skills updated, including extended clinical role skills
• Report accidents, incidents and complaints to the paediatric lead nurse or shift leader, with accurate documentation
• Escalate to the shift leader or Lead Nurse any activity affecting patient care
• Contribute to audits, clinical risk and quality initiatives, and understand clinical governance and health and safety requirements

• NMC registration as a children's nurse

• Experience and understanding of teamwork

• Excellent written communication
• Effective communication with children, adolescents, families and carers
• Managing own workload
• Adapting to changing workload
• Practising in line with the NMC Code of Conduct
• Commitment to the 6
  
  Cs in all nursing practice

• Flexibility to work shifts, including rotation between days and nights
• Enthusiasm for teaching and sharing knowledge
• Commitment to Trust values

• Degree in nursing
• PILS
• Emergency Nursing Module
• Mentorship in Practice, 998 or Practice Assessor training
• Post-qualification nursing experience

• Training within two years of joining, including PILS, TILS and paediatric HDU or children's emergency nursing
• Qualification in Specialism for Paediatric Emergency Nursing, accredited by the RCN
• EZ-IO intraosseous vascular access training
• Support from a Paediatric Lead Nurse, a Professional Development nurse and an allocated mentor
• Inner London HCAS allowance included in the pay
• Route toward a junior sister role