Band 7 Cns in Children's Cardiac Care Royal - London, United Kingdom - Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

The post holder is a highly specialised nurse working as a member of the paediatric cardiac nursing team.

The team functions as part of the wider multidisciplinary team to provide advice, information and support to children with congenital heart disease and their families.

The post holder will act independently/ autonomously within cardiac team to manage caseload being guided by best practice and trust policies and guidelines.

The post holder is an important resource for other health care professionals.

It is our aim that each child and their family should be treated as individuals.

We acknowledge the importance of the family to their child and will work in partnership to provide the best possible care in a safe and caring manner.

We also aim that all members of the Paediatric team will work in an environment which provides support and mutual respect for each other.

Work effectively within the paediatric cardiac specialist nursing team ensuring a very high standard of care throughout the patient's journey from the earliest point at which concern for the child is raised to the preparation and transition to adult care.
Have ongoing responsibility for own caseload building the relationship with each family but delegating care and referring on as appropriate (current individual caseload
Using expert judgement and analytical, problem solving skills (evidence based) in the surveillance and recognition of changes in patient's condition referring changes to the clinicians as necessary.
Give support that is appropriately planned to meet each individual's needs empowering them to manage their care, to recognise any deterioration or acute episodes requiring immediate specialist attention and how to access the necessary support. This must be a dynamic process recognising the growth and development of the child

As part of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, Evelina London is there for children, young people and women from London to South East England and provides specialist care for families around the UK and across the world.

Every year, the number of children and young people Evelina London cares for, in our hospitals and throughout our local community, continues to grow.

We support families from pre-conception, before birth, throughout childhood and into adult life.

Right in the heart of vibrant London, we benefit from excellent transport links, we have staff working here from the local areas, spanning across London, and further afield into the home counties.

We strive to recruit and retain staff who are motivated to develop and learn with us as we continually strive to ensure that our services are of the highest quality, safe, and focused on women, children and their families.

Work effectively within the paediatric cardiac specialist nursing team ensuring a very high standard of care throughout the patient's journey from the earliest point at which concern for the child is raised to the preparation and transition to adult care.
Have ongoing responsibility for own caseload building the relationship with each family but delegating care and referring on as appropriate (current individual caseload
Using expert judgement and analytical, problem solving skills (evidence based) in the surveillance and recognition of changes in patient's condition referring changes to the clinicians as necessary.
Give support that is appropriately planned to meet each individual's needs empowering them to manage their care, to recognise any deterioration or acute episodes requiring immediate specialist attention and how to access the necessary support. This must be a dynamic process recognising the growth and development of the child