Job Description

The post holder will assess, plan, evaluate and deliver all relevant aspects of patient care in a caring,

compassionate and sensitive manner. in the Paediatric ED. Work closely with the multi-disciplinary team and contribute to

the clinical governance process. Act as a mentor/preceptor to junior staff, with specific responsibility for

pre-registration students.

The post holder will take delegated responsibility for the management of the clinical team and the

maintenance of high standards of quality patient care on a shift basis.

Clinical

Take overall responsibility for the safe effective care of the patients in the ED department on a shift-by-shift basis as delegated by the Ward Manager/Senior Sister/Charge Nurse. Undertake comprehensive health care needs assessment of patients, reassessing as appropriate.

Collaborate with other health care professionals in the delivery of high standards of effective health care.

Ensure that patient / ward information is communicated to the appropriate professional(s) of the multidisciplinary team.

Practice in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct and the Trust’s policies and procedures, and professional guidelines in order that a safe and quality service is provided.

Facilitate and encourage patients, carers and relatives to take an active role in care given and where appropriate develop plans that enable patients and carers to be independent as far as reasonable possible. Communicate effectively with dignity and respect to all patients, relatives, staff and others giving

consideration to potential barriers to understanding. Provide and receive complex, sensitive information concerning patient’s medical condition.

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Kimberley Walton Job title: Paeds ED Nurse Manager Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 0161 625 8326

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