Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the the attached supporting document which contains more information about the proposed role .

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria

• a) RN (Child)
• b) Experience in assessment, planning and evaluation of patient care according to individual needs.

Desirable criteria

• b) Practice Supervisor Qualification/experience

Skills

Essential criteria

• a) Demonstrate sound written, numeric and verbal communication skills.
• b) Demonstrate ability to work with and to use resources effectively as part of the MDT.
• c) Ability to prioritise/adapt quickly and organise own workload and workload of more junior staff.
• d) Ability to use own initiative.

Desirable criteria

• IV administration course

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• a) Awareness of professional responsibilities.
• b) Demonstrate an understanding of normal child development and the sick child.
• c) Demonstrate an understanding of the role of advocate for the child.

Desirable criteria

• a) Experience of undertaking small research or audit projects.

Other

Essential criteria

• a)Demonstrates a caring and sensitive approach to the needs of patient / parents / guardians / relatives and other staff.
• b)demonstrate motivation and enthusiasm for the speciality.

Desirable criteria

• a) Ability to identify stress in self and others and to take effective action to manage the situation.

We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the trust - being excellent, kind, responsible and respectful - and behave in a way that reflects these. More information on the vision and values of St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is attached below.

Please note that this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient applicants are received. Please check your email regularly as all candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted and informed by email.

If you are appointed to the post, as part of your pre-employment check we will be required to verify your identity. The document/s you present for this purpose will be checked for their authenticity by scanning all known security features. These features will include:

- The machine readable zone
- An ultra violet image
- An infra red image

As part of your pre-employment checks, we will also be required to obtain satisfactory, written references. Please ensure that the referee details which you provide on your application form are correct. We require at least one written reference from your current or most recent line manager. We are only able to accept references from a professional work email address.