1. Carries out specialist nursing procedures e.g symptom, toxicity management
2. Provides clinical supervision to other staff, students
3. Able to assess, plan, implement & evaluate programmes of care
4. IV cannulation and IV additives (will need to have received specific training for additives at the Trust for that particular assignment)
5. Competent in basic life support
6. Mentorship and preceptorship (skills & experience)
7. Effective communication skills (written, non-verbal & verbal)
8. Leadership skills. The ability to prioritise & meet deadlines; organise work of self & others
9. Self motivated with the ability to motivate others
10. Uses initiative and can make decisions
11. Manages difficult situations effectively
12. Applies current research and theory into practice
13. Works well in a multi disciplinary team
14. Able to organise and co-ordinate services during the absence of more senior staff
15. Minimum 2 years post registration experience
16. Minumum 1 years experience in the field of the assignment
17. Current (within 6 months) evidence based practice
18. Experience in change management
19. Supervision of junior staff/others
20. Experience of managing a ward/department in the absence of the ward manager
21. Family centred care programmes
22. Team working
23. Paediatric Nursing
24. Child development
25. Awareness of the wider NHS organisation and its service developments
26. Promote people’s equality, diversity & rights
27. to ensure actions contribute to quality
28. Knowledge of Clinical Governance & a commitment to clinical supervision
29. Health & Safety
30. Customer Care and complaints handling
31. Committed to providing family centred care
32. Safeguarding children awareness training required