Description:
Works with babies, children, and young adults under the age of 18. Paediatric nurses have a crucial role working in hospitals and in other settings. Typically, they work in multidisciplinary teams alongside doctors (paediatricians), play staff, healthcare assistants, psychologists and social workers.
Requirements:
- Degree in BSc (Hons) in Paediatrics
- NHS Registered
- Service Skills/equivalent
Duties:
- Assessing care needs
- Carrying out physical examinations
- Assisting with diagnosis
- Developing treatment plans
- Checking on your patients and recording key data
- Understanding and responding appropriately to a child’s behaviour and reactions
- Administering medication
- Performing a range of clinical procedures
- Supporting parents and carers
- Advising on care plans after discharge
Being caring, warm and compassionate - The ability to communicate with both young patients and their families/carers. Not everyone can do this well – it’s quite a skill.
- Staying calm when working under intense pressure (including in an emergency).
- Working under pressure calls for endurance and stamina.